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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Training (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 591 to 593, inclusive, together. The Public Health Nursing service within the HSE generally consists of a Director of Public Health Nursing, Assistant Directors of Public Health Nursing, Public Health Nurses and Registered General Nurses/Midwives. A small percentage of specialist posts are filled by Clinical Nurse Specialists and Advanced Nurse...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Welfare Issues (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594 and 595 together. The Deputy's first question relates to the European Communities (Amendment of Cruelty to Animals Act 1876) Regulations 2002 which were revoked by the European Union (Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes) Regulations 2012. These revised Regulations, which transposed Directive 2010/63/EU on the Protection of Animals Used...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In preparing the Report on the Establishment of Hospital Groups as a Transition to dependent Hospital Trusts, consideration was given to a wide breadth of international and national academic literature and reviews on relevant issues such as hospital reform, quality health care provision, financial management of health care, academic health linkages and organisational reform. As part of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has commissioned an independent research report in relation to the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. The Research included a consultation process involving patient groups, health professionals and in particular the women who have experienced symphysiotomy. The researcher is currently finalising the report based on the consultation and it is also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I understand this question refers to prescription charges. Medical card holders are required to pay a €1.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €19.50 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Newborn Screening Programme (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In late 2009, the Data Protection Commissioner received a complaint from a member of the public regarding the retention of newborn screening cards. The basis of the complaint, which was upheld by the DPC was that newborn screening cards should not be retained indefinitely without consent as this breached the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. As the Commissioner said ..."it is important to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that real and tangible proposals are currently being finalised on foot of the recommendations in the National Substance Misuse Strategy report. These proposals cover all of the areas mentioned in the report, including legislation on minimum unit pricing and the advertising of alcohol. My Department is also working closely with the Department of Justice and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the National Treatment Purchase Fund has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time, clear and comprehensive data is available on www.ntpf.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I am not in a position to provide the requested information as yet. However, the Deputy may wish to note that the Revised Estimates Volume for 2013, which will be published shortly by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform, will set out the revised allocations for Votes arising from the proposals made by the LRC.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reports (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I have not received the report referred to by the Deputy. The Health Service Executive's Investigation Team continues to work diligently to complete the report as soon as possible recognising the need to balance expedience with thoroughness.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Immediately following his appointment, the Minister for Health established the Special Delivery Unit, as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. A target was set for 2012 that no child should be waiting longer than 20 weeks for an elective procedure (either inpatient or daycase)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Management of healthcare property is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: HSE Procurement is responsible for the strategic sourcing, purchasing, storage and distribution of HSE goods and services. As this matter is a service issue your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly 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: Home Help Service Eligibility (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly 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: Ambulance Service (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Awareness Month (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Last year my Department made efforts to mark Autism Awareness 2012 by lighting up Hawkins House in blue. Due to the old lighting system in operation in Hawkins House this proved to be ineffective. My Department had an electrician recently install a test lamp on the roof of the building to see if it were possible to improve the lighting. Unfortunately the cost of carrying out this project...