Results 7,841-7,860 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 582 and 585 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 589 and 591 together. The Department is aware of the issues being raised by concerned recipients of PIP implants. Since concerns were first raised regarding the issue of breast implants provided by the now defunct French company Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP) the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) and my Department have been in constant touch with European and UK...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I am not aware of the comments referred to by the Deputy. As I previously stated to the Deputy I want to ensure that as many services as possible can be provided safely in smaller, local hospitals. On this basis, the organisation of hospital services nationally, regionally and locally will be informed by the Clinical Programmes. These Programmes have been developed and implemented by a joint...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The matter referred to by the Deputy relates to flood water allegedly coming off a Health Service Executive property in the Galway area and is therefore a service matter. It has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I am in the process of establishing an independent group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bord Pleanála received on 23 February 2012 to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The independent group will, as part of their review, consider all issues relevant to the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: In its report on alcohol, the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended - among other things - the introduction of a legislative basis for minimum pricing per gram of alcohol. As minimum pricing is a mechanism of imposing a statutory floor in price levels for alcohol products that must be legally observed by retailers, its primary function would be thus to discourage at...

Written Answers — Public Service Staff: Public Service Staff (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Department of Health has only one office and this is in Dublin. With regard to the Health Service Executive, as this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: My responsibility in this area relates solely to the safety of GM food. My Department adopts a positive but precautionary approach in relation to GM food based on the best available scientific advice as provided by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland. Each application for authorisation to place food consisting of, containing or produced from genetically modified organisms on the markets of...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy may wish to note that following the publication of the 2010 Directive on the protection of animals for scientific purposes, the European Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik said that it "ends a long negotiation process, which has shown how sensitive and important the issues at stake are. However, everyone agreed that it is vital to improve the situation for animals still needed...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: This matter comes under the remit of the Department of Social Protection. Having said that, any organisation wishing to meet the Chief Medical Officer should correspond directly with him.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Decisions on bed allocations are based on the clinical needs of cystic fibrosis patients. It is not practice to transfer cystic fibrosis patients to private hospital facilities for clinical reasons. The medical needs of the patients admitted to hospital require the full support of the multi-disciplinary team, all of whom would have specialist training to deal with CF patients. Where it is...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (13 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.