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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Over the last two to three years, despite a reduction in budget, the HSE have made considerable gains in relation to service provision at Kerry General Hospital. The hospital will retain the level of services required to provide services in its 24 hour Emergency Department (ED), into the future. The newly opened ED and the two recently appointed ED consultants are testament to this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Nov 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 Health: Patient Transport (6 Nov 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 Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The North-South Feasibility Study, finalised in 2009, examined the potential for joint co-operation in health across an extensive range of health and social care services. It set out 10 priority recommendations and many of these are already being taken forward. Areas of ongoing collaboration include - child protection, cancer research, health promotion, suicide prevention, radiotherapy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Nov 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 Health: Health Service Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Ireland operates a bilateral health care reimbursement agreement with the United Kingdom, in respect of health services provided under EU Regulations, covering such persons as temporary visitors between the two countries, pensioners of one country and their dependants residing in the other country, and the dependant families of persons employed in the other country. Under the terms of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (6 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Ireland's recommended immunisation programme is based on the guidelines of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. The objective of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme is to achieve an uptake level of 95%, the rate recommended by the World Health Organization, required to provide population immunity and to protect children,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1046 to 1048, inclusive, together. As you will be aware, I established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bórd 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The amalgamation of the Pre-hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) and HIQA is not being considered.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Nov 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 Health: Special Educational Needs (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1054 to 1056, inclusive, together. The National Programme on Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People (0-18 years) has been established since 2010. It is supported by a National Co-ordinating Group which has representatives from the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills in addition to other key stakeholders....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The National Programme on Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young People (0-18 years) has been established since 2010. It is supported by a National Co-ordinating Group which has representatives from the Department of Health and the Department of Education and Skills in addition to other key stakeholders. The Programme is based on the recommendations of the Report of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I believe that the Health Service Executive have already responded to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has advised that the safety of aspartame has been comprehensively evaluated by international scientific experts including the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), the EU Scientific Committee on Food (SCF), the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives and the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA). These expert committees...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (6 Nov 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 Health: Hospital Consultants' Remuneration (6 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Expenditure (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The consideration of projects for inclusion in the multi-annual capital programme is an evolving process. There are always more construction projects than can be funded from the Exchequer's capital health care allocation. The Health Service Executive is required to prioritise infrastructure projects within its overall capital envelope taking into account the existing capital commitments and...