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Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: As Minister for Health, I set up a Special Action Group on Obesity (SAGO), comprising representatives from Department of Health, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, The Department of Education and Skills, the Health Service Executive, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and safefood to examine and progress a number of issues to address the problem of obesity. Progress has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (28 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 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: Disease Awareness (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases such as Lyme Disease. The HPSC has begun the process of establishing a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee with the primary aim to examine best practice in prevention and surveillance of Lyme Disease and to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Vhi Healthcare, the only commercial semi State under the aegis of my Department, does not have a credit rating as the company does not have any long term borrowings.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Rightly so.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Senator should check that fact.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Exactly, it is not my report.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Inspector Clouseau.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank Senator MacSharry and other Fianna Fáil Senators for the opportunity to address maternity services in the west. It is not the first time I have addressed this matter. Senator MacSharry wants to get the idea across that, through some tremendous detective work, he has managed to unveil how a report has been commissioned by the Health Service Executive to examine maternity...

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: I did.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Because it is rubbish.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The information was on the table three months ago.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (29 May 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106 and 117 together. The particular issues raised by the Deputy are service matters for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 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 (29 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: Health Services Provision (29 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 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: Hospital Appointment Status (29 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: Obesity Strategy (29 May 2014)

James Reilly: I have established the Special Action Group on Obesity (SAGO) comprising representatives from relevant Government Departments, the HSE, the Food Safety Authority, members of academia, service professionals and safefood to examine and progress a number of issues to address the problem of overweight and obesity in Ireland. Furthermore,Healthy Irelandsupports a whole-of-government approach to...