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

James Reilly: As this is a service issue the request has been forwarded to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy will be collated and forwarded as soon as it is available.

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

James Reilly: Cord blood is a recognised source of stem cells. However, there are other sources of stem cells including bone marrow. The benefit of stem cells in the treatment of a range of medical conditions is being explored by scientists around the world. In addition, many potential benefits of stem cells are at an early stage of investigation. When clinically indicated by a consultant overseeing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (17 Oct 2012)

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

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I thank the Senator for raising this matter and for the opportunity to clarify the position. Senator Maurice Cummins has also made several representations to me on this issue. Under the programme for Government 2011-2016, the Government committed to developing a universal, single-tier health service which guarantees access to medical care based on need, not income. On foot of this...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am afraid I must say to the Senator that it is broken and that is why it must be fixed. The Senator's party might say that the budget is broken, but it is not, but I am not trying to score points here. The bottom line is that the health service is not delivering the level of care it should and could do with the resources at its disposal. It has always been a mystery to me that this is...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: More than 1.8 million medical cards have been issued to individuals, the highest number in the history of the State. It represents an increase of approximately 500,000 since the end of 2008. It is expected that the provision of GP services and prescription drugs under the general medical services scheme will cost almost ¤2 billion in 2012. We have already issued a further 35,000 medical...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I acknowledge that the Senator has raised issues in this regard. Significant latitude was shown over the years, in the case of car loans and other loans, when the country was awash with money. We do not have the money now. We have 1.8 million people on medical cards and another 120,000 or more on GP cards. We want everybody in this country to have free GP care and we are moving towards...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Third Level Grant Eligibility (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I thank Senator Burke for raising this important matter which I am taking on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills. Under the terms of the student grant scheme, grant assistance is awarded to students who meet the prescribed conditions of funding, including those which relate to nationality, residency, previous academic attainment and means. The nationality requirements for the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Third Level Grant Eligibility (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: My pages do not correspond exactly with those of the Senator, so I am not quite sure to which paragraph he is alluding. However, I will alert the Minister, Deputy Quinn, to the issue and will facilitate a resolution of this in whatever way I can.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Offices (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am responding to this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, who is not available. I thank the Senator for raising it. Local authority office accommodation is a matter, in the first instance, for local authorities. However, they are expected to provide such accommodation in the most...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Offices (17 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I concur with the Senator that it does not make sense to rent premises for a prolonged period of time rather than building a new premises. Of course, one has to factor in maintenance costs. Obviously, a new building will require less maintenance than an older one. There will never be a better time to buy because property will never again be as cheap. We have a real opportunity to develop...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Provision (18 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (18 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The State provides indemnity through the Clinical Indemnity Scheme in respect of the clinical activities of public health doctors, nurses, community midwives and other community based clinical staff providing services on behalf of the HSE. This cover includes HSE midwifery led community schemes and voluntary hospital maternity services. The availability of indemnity/insurance cover in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Vaccination Programme (18 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Following reports from Northern European countries in 2010 of an increase in the incidence ofnarcolepsy among children/adolescents who were vaccinated with Pandemrix®, (one of the vaccines used during the H1N1 2009 pandemic) my Department immediately responded to ensure that through the HSE,affected persons in Ireland were identified, were facilitated with rapid access to diagnosis and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Provision (18 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Insurance Company Payments (18 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that the total amount of money due from health insurance companies to Beaumont Hospital from 2009 to date in 2012 is €8,364,461. My Department has been working with the main health insurers and has agreed in principle a system of improved cash-flow and accelerated payments, which will provide a once-off cash flow benefit in 2012 in the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2012)

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