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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 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 (27 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommends that there is an universal BCG vaccination policy in place. Historically this happened in all parts of the country bar: In the West, the BCG was given at age 10-11 years and not at birth, this has continued with the agreement of NIAC In the South, BCG was not given at birth in Cork, this was recently replaced by a neonatal...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 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. The Government's priority is to reform how health services are delivered, in order to ensure a more productive and cost-effective health system. The primary aim of the 29 February 'grace period' retirements was to assist in the reduction of the number of public servants and the cost of...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I have noted the correspondence that the Deputy has brought to my attention. At this juncture, the recommendations of the Steering Group are encouraging public debate and I envisage an Action Plan being developed in advance of proposals being drafted for Government that will take account of - among other things - the particular recommendation raised in the correspondence concerned.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Pandemrix is licensed for use across the EU by the European Medicines Agency for prevention of influenza caused by the H1N1 influenza virus. The indications for Pandemrix changed following an EU review of concerns about a link between vaccination with Pandemrix and narcolepsy in children and adolescents. This resulted in a recommendation that Pandemrix should only be used in people under 20...

Written Answers — Research and Development: Research and Development (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Health research covers a diverse range of activities and applications. It is also funded from a number of State Departments and Agencies including the Department of Health (through the Health Research Board), Science Foundation Ireland, the Department of Agriculture, Food, and Marine, etc. The Health Research Board (HRB) is a statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Health. It is...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. The funding available for 2012 is €3,286,000 and is published in the Revised Estimates Volume (REV) having its own Subhead (B.2.). Funding from this Subhead is not allocated to the general spend of my Department but is...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Government decision S21590E of March, 1995 regarding the appointment of women to State Bodies states that there is a requirement for a minimum of 40% of both men and women appointed as Ministerial representatives to all State Bodies. Although the overall membership of State boards under the aegis of my Department is well balanced, with 56% of the membership being male and 44% female, some...

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (27 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: There are 80 operational laptops and 2 tablet devices in use in my Department. The current infrastructure provides functionality and support for both device types. It is expected that 20% of the laptop stock will be upgraded this year.

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (28 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Since my appointment on 9 March 2011, I have appointed 56 people to State boards without advertising the positions through the Departments website. From January of this year, following on from Government Decision S180/20/10//1424 on 29th November 2011, relating to appointments to State Boards, my Department has advertised for expressions of interest for vacancies on the Boards of the VHI,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: My Department is currently examining policy options for the roll out of individual health identifiers. It is intended that the Health Information Bill, which is expected to be ready for publication later this year, will provide the necessary legal basis for the use of an individual health identifier. The introduction of individual health identifiers is an essential step in the improvement of...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (28 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: In late 2009, the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) received a complaint from a member of the public in relation to the retention of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs). The basis of the complaint (which was upheld by the Data Protection Commissioner) was that the NSCs should not be retained indefinitely without consent as this constituted a breach of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 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 — Social Workers Register: Social Workers Register (28 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council and the 12 registration boards to be established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 are responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals. The Council was established in March 2007 and is working to put in place the necessary structures for registration, education and fitness to...

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 to 256, inclusive, together. The sourcing of property on behalf of Government Departments is a matter for the Office of Public Works. Noble Property Consultants were engaged to provide advice on a lease inherited by my Department from an external agency subsumed into the Department as part of a wider rationalisation programme. Costs and details are as...