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Other Questions: Hospital Beds Data (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I do not believe there is any degree of urgency on this by the Minister, but there should be. Will he indicate if the report will be ready in time to feed in to the winter initiative? The last winter initiative was not exactly a massive success since everybody got surprised by the flu. I wonder if the report will be ready to feed in to and inform the winter initiative.

Other Questions: Ambulance Service (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Dublin Fire Brigade has provided a fantastic service to the people of Dublin for more than 100 years. It is a service that is very close to my own heart. Indeed, they tended to my grandmother when she was sick some years ago. It is a case of, "If it's not broke, don't fix it". The service is working well and the people of Dublin are very proud of this service. We would like to hear...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 22. To ask the Minister for Health when the National Treatment Purchase Fund, NTPF, will be requested to lead a project team to undertake a feasibility study of progressing to an integrated approach to waiting list management at hospital group level; if departmental, HSE and external advice will be sought on this feasibility study; if the terms of reference can be extended to examine waiting...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Minister advised me previously that the HSE waiting list action plan will not specifically incorporate technology solutions. I and my party, Sinn Féin, strongly believe it should. My question concerns when the NTPF will be asked to lead a project team to undertake that feasibility study.

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: For once, the lack of haste might be fortuitous. Why did the Minister pick the NTPF to lead this? The reason I ask is because the chief executive of the NTPF, who I think is on secondment from a State agency, stated that the private sector is the most efficient and clinically effective way of having patients seen quickly. The person who heads up the organisation that the Minister has...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I asked the Minister to comment on what the chief executive of the NTPF said. I would be very grateful if he could. That to me indicates a preference before this important work has even started. As part of the waiting list plan, I know the Minister is considering a number of options. I wonder why we are not at this stage integrating the digital options as part of that. Since we have...

Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Second Stage (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the parents who are watching this debate at home. They cannot be here because they are caring for their children. I also join the Minister in acknowledging the very good work done by Our Children's Health, which has fought tirelessly. I am very proud to be one of its supporters. It deserves credit for bringing this about because it was only through its hard work that the matter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 46. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children that have been refused access to general practitioner registration at their first choice of surgery; if he has been contacted by any general practitioners as a result of problems with under six registrations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11890/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 54. To ask the Minister for Health the current level of provision of anomaly scans to persons in the public health system; the timeframe of plans to roll out these scans to all maternity sites; when the clinical guidance in respect of provision of detailed routine scans at 20 weeks will be developed and published; if this scan will be available as a matter of choice and personal decision or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 107. To ask the Minister for Health the contingencies that are in place to ensure that transport for paediatric cardiac and liver transplants are guaranteed in view of the fact that staffing difficulties have meant that transport of and timelines for Priority 1 children cannot be guaranteed at this time; if any firm arrangements or contracts have been put in place to guarantee the use of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the reason no comprehensive theatre modelling exercise or review has been completed by the HSE; the details of the project which has commenced to allow regular tracking of hospital reported unused theatre sessions in acute hospitals; the reasons for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11887/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 186. To ask the Minister for Health if Ireland plans to sign up to the Protocol to Eliminate Illicit Trade in Tobacco Products; if so, the status of the progress of Ireland's accession to the protocol; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the number of hospital beds per 1,000 of the population from the current level of less than 4 to 4.6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12288/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of a hospital bed; the fully absorbed cost of a hospital bed including staff, ancillary services and running costs; the capital costs associated with opening new beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of running the emergency department task force; the cost that would be associated with establishing this on a permanent basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the costs that would be associated with carrying out a feasibility study on a new and single integrated hospital waiting list management system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 210. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget to bring it to the EU and OECD averages, respectively; the cost of increasing the HSE information technology budget by an average of 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12292/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 211. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of fast tracking the roll-out of the electronic health record; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12293/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 212. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of employing a speech and language therapist, an occupational therapist, a physiotherapist and a psychologist, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12294/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (8 Mar 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 213. To ask the Minister for Health the cost of increasing home help hours by 10% and increasing home care packages by 10%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12295/17]