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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The principal life-threatening illnesses fall into the categories of diseases of the circulatory system and malignant neoplasms. Taken together these two areas of disease account for over 60% of deaths each year in Ireland. Extensive research into these and other significant causes of both morbidity and mortality continues to be conducted internationally and within Ireland. Monitoring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Professional Qualifications (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The Higher Education Authority has advised that the total number of medical graduates for the period 2007 to 2011, the latest year available, is as follows: -2007 - 725 2008 - 680 2009- 693 2010 - 780 2011 - 738The intern year is the first year of postgraduate medical training and a medical practitioner cannot be fully accredited without successfully completing it.Under the provisions of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nurses Registration (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The Croke Park Agreement has been crucial to the health service’s ability to manage through the very difficult circumstances of recent years. The flexibility and adaptability shown by staff has meant that even with reducing staff numbers, service levels have largely been maintained and indeed performance in relation to certain key indicators, for example Emergency Departments and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: On 7 January last, my Department received a proposal from the Howth Sutton Community Council for funding to establish a drugs and alcohol prevention project in South East Fingal, which would serve communities in Baldoyle, Bayside, Sutton and Howth. The Deputy will be aware that Local and Regional Drugs Task Forces play a key role in assessing the nature of the drug problem in their areas...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In this regard my Department has asked the Executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 241 together. In relation to the Deputy’s question regarding the number of ear, nose and throat procedures provided under the National Treatment Purchase fund (NTPF), set out below are the figures supplied by the NTPF. No such treatments have been provided under the NTPF to date in 2013. ENT Procedures Jul 02 - Dec 03 1,995 2004 2,430 ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: A commitment was made 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 in 2007 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme Issues (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Applications from graduate nurses under this scheme will continue to be accepted by the HSE. In line with normal practice, the HSE will aim to facilitate applicants with offers of appointment to posts in the part of the country for which they have expressed a preference. The HSE has decided that applicationsfor Phase 1, covering registered general nurses for the Acute Hospital setting and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Over the past two years I have awarded National Lottery Funding to several organisations who wished to establish "Men's Sheds." Should an organisation wish to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should submit a formal application to my Department. Detailed procedures, along with the necessary application form are set out on my Department's website: www.doh.ie I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Management of healthcare property is a service issue. Therefore, your question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology Issues (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: My Department is not in a position at present to introduce the 076 number. However, the Department has recently gone to tender for a Fixed Voice Framework Agreement. Dependant on the outcome of this tender the Department will then be in a better position to examine the possibility of the introduction of the 076 number.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology Issues (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: My Department deals with a wide variety of requests/queries from the general public.It would not be feasible to categorise the areas into a small number of options for ease of use. To introduce auto attendant facility into our current PBX system would require the purchase of additional software. The current yearly cost to my Department for the provision oftelephonists is €159,440....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Presidential Reports (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I share the concerns raised in relation to the health related issues in the report "Being Young and Irish - Take Charge of Change." A number of initiatives are currently being progressed by my Department in relation to these issues and these are outlined below. Mental Health: Government policy on mental health is guided by A Vision for Change, the 2006 Report of the Expert Group on Mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Cases (21 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy concerning negligence claims is not readily available. Accordingly, I have asked the State Claims Agency to collate the information and respond directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (21 Mar 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Public Sector Remuneration (26 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the first request is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. The information requested in relation to the Non-Commercial State Agencies is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it available.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Children's Hospital Status (26 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 517, 520, 521 and 523 together. The decision to locate the new children's hospital on the St James's campus was announced on 6 November 2012. Co-location, and ultimately tri-location with a maternity hospital, on the St James's campus will support the provision of excellence in clinical care that our children deserve. The new children’s hospital is...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Children's Hospital Status (26 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 518 and 519 together. The decision to locate the new children's hospital on the campus of St James's Hospital was announced on 6 November 2012. Co-location, and ultimately tri-location with a maternity hospital, with St James's will support the provision of excellence in clinical care that our children deserve. Following the announcement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service issue. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: National Children's Hospital Status (26 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the plans for staff and sites in the context of the new children's hospital project. The new hospital, when built, will bring together the three existing Dublin paediatric hospitals (Our Lady's Children’s Hospital Crumlin, Children's University Hospital Temple Street and the paediatric service at Tallaght Hospital, formerly the National...