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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (3 Apr 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Programmes (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Regulation (EU) No 282/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the establishment of a third Programme for the Union's action in the field of health (2014-2020) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 21st March and entered into force on 22nd March 2014. The programme is a tool to support EU health policy, to foster cooperation with Member States and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the Deputy's further question in this matter, I have again asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (3 Apr 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (3 Apr 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: My Department is finalising a national plan on rare diseases which is set in the context of the European Council’s recommendation of 8th June 2009. While no specific rare disease is mentioned, the council’s decision declared that it is estimated that there are between 5,000 and 8,000 rare diseases; and it states that the specificities of rare diseases are: a limited number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Meningitis B vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. However NIAC has issued guidance in relation to the use of the Meningitis B vaccine in the control of clusters or outbreaks of Meningococcal B disease.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Chairman and other members of the joint committee for their invitation to attend this meeting. I am accompanied by the Minister of State, Deputy White. As the Chairman has pointed out, the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, could not attend because of a personal bereavement. Our sympathies are with her and also with Deputy Ciarán Lynch. I will give my opening...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the members for their questions. Deputy Kelleher made a number of comments. The publication of the White Paper is a key and important step along the road to UHI. It allows for a public conversation to take place and I hope that everybody will engage in that because it is our health service and we all need to be involved in the shaping of its future and the implementation of what I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: No, it is three years and a couple of weeks.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: That is classic Fianna Fáil-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: That is correct.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Through the Chair-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Could I make an observation, through the Chair?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: That is a classic Fianna Fáil tactic to digress from the topic on to something else. The reality is that we have an ambulance service with extremely well-trained people and some very good equipment. We have invested in training, personnel and equipment and we will continue to do that. Should I go back to President Bill Clinton's comment? Is Deputy Kelleher's problem that it is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In deference to Deputy Ó Caoláin, I did not cover the issue of rare diseases. I will call on Dr. Devlin to address it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: There is no room for nixers in Mr. O'Brien's case.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Deputy Maloney asked about the arrangements and contracts of consultants with regard to the private hospital at St. Vincent's. Mr. O'Brien will deal with that in detail. I started an inquiry into these issues arising from the Tallaght issue, with the HIQA report exposing a separate stream of income for certain individuals. That process is continuing and I fully support Mr. O'Brien and the...