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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Incidence (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Amendment Act (HAA) Card is given to men, women and children who contracted Hepatitis C from the administration within the State of blood or blood products. Under the Health (Amendment) Act,1996 the entitlement of an individual to a HAA Card and to related services is decided by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE is bound by the definition of eligibility in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tribunals of Inquiry Reports (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am not aware of any proceedings initiated against my Department arising out of the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I thank all Members of the House who contributed to the debate yesterday and today. No one disputes the fact that high quality home care makes a big difference to older people and their families. There is no doubt the work to date of all those involved in the development and implementation of policy and the provision of services has contributed positively to the lives of those who receive...

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I ask Deputy Mary Lou McDonald whether Sinn Féin is closing schools with fewer than 105 pupils.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy says "No" but the facts might prove somewhat different, in the same way as the Deputy says he was never a member of the IRA and all the rest of it. We need to ensure the highest standard of care will continue to be provided to all care recipients in a safe and secure environment, whether in long-term residential care or home-based settings.

Home Help and Home Care Services: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I will not give way. All developments can only be addressed in the light of the current economic and budgetary pressures. Any decisions taken by the HSE can only reflect the most realistic options which have been designed to minimise front-line impact. The HSE will continue to review how existing funding might best be allocated to ensure maximum service provision. I remind the House...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE provides a range of services to women who continue to suffer the effects of having undergone this procedure. These services include the provision of medical cards, the availability of independent clinical advice and the organisation of individual pathways of care and the arrangement of appropriate follow-up. My Department has commissioned an independent research report in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (17 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is not routinely collected by my Department. However, I can assure the Deputy that both my Department and the agencies under its aegis make every effort to comply with the terms set out in the Prompt Payments of Accounts Act, 1997. My Department is committed to making every effort to pay its suppliers promptly. In line with Government Decision No....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Expert Group has met nine times and is making good progress towards finalising its report. They expect their report will be completed and submitted to me shortly and I will subsequently submit it to Government for its consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Extension (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: A commitment was given in the Programme for Government to seek a mechanism to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme. The Scheme of Redress approved by Government was a non-statutory, ex-gratia scheme. Awards were determined by an independent Redress Board in 2007 and 2008. My Department has been engaged in a review to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patients Forums (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am not aware of any correspondence in relation to the proposed forum referred to by the Deputy but if the group concerned wish to submit proposals to my office they will be considered.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I have met with both the Irish Thalidomide Association and the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society. My Department has been in discussions with Dr. Paul O'Connell, Consultant Rheumatologist at Beaumont Hospital and Carmel Buckley, Health Service Executive Nurse Liaison, with regard to developing a health care assessment process for survivors of thalidomide living in Ireland. An element of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 304 together. In November 1977 the then Minister for Health established the Expert Medical Group on Whooping Cough Vaccination to - Examine persons who, it was claimed, had been permanently damaged by whooping cough vaccination, - Review the medical information available in relation to them and - Indicate whether, in its opinion, the damage was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 301 and 305 together. The Joint Oireachtas Committee Report on Childhood Immunisation dated July 2001 made over 18 recommendations in relation to the development of vaccination services for children in Ireland. Since that time the majority of the recommendations made in the report have been addressed and implemented. In relation to the recommendation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The information regarding my Department and agencies for which I have responsibility, is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The element of the question relating to Health Service Executive expenditure on consultancy services has been referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legal Matters (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy in respect of my Department will be collated and forwarded as soon as it is available. With regard to agencies under my Department's aegis, arrangements for the provision of legal services is an operational matter for the agencies themselves.