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Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for the statutory regulation of twelve designated health and social care professions including the profession of social worker. Under the Act, the regulatory system comprises a registration board for each of the twelve designated professions, a Health and Social Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: I have forwarded the material provided by the Deputy to the National Ambulance Service and requested that I be provided with a report on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 May 2014)

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 Provision (15 May 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme Application Numbers (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 883/04, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 987/09, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Subject to the EU Regulations and Guidelines, the TAS provides for the cost of approved treatments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE provides addiction services in a number of treatment settings to meet the needs of individual drug users. These settings include: - primary care through GPs and community pharmacies; - satellite clinics that facilitate opioid substitution provision through community pharmacies; - treatment centres where opioid substitution treatment is dispensed on site and - residential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 May 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: Hospital Services (15 May 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 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: Health Services Access (27 May 2014)

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: Obesity Strategy (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The effect of overweight and obesity in childhood are cumulative and many overweight children grow up to become obese adults. The resulting health problems will place an additional burden on our future healthcare systems. Because overweight and obesity are a public health priority for me and, in particular, childhood overweight and obesity, I have established a Special Action Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (27 May 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: Appointments to State Boards (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: Membership of the Medical Council is determined by Section 17 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, ensuring that there is a lay majority on the Council and I am confident that the composition of the Council allows the Council to operate its functions in a diligent, fair and competent manner in all aspects. Members of the Council have been chosen because of the range of knowledge, skills...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Deputy has recently received a response to this question. Please revert to me if I may be further assistance in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (27 May 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: HSE Staffing (27 May 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (27 May 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 hospital appointment 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: Hospital Appointment Status (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: My Department and the Health Service Executive respect an individual's choice in childbirth and their right to have a home birth. Currently in Ireland there is a National Domiciliary Midwifery service available to eligible expectant mothers who wish to avail of a home birth service under the care of a self-employed community midwife (SECM). This service is provided by the self-employed...