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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (29 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 Appointment Delays (29 May 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (29 May 2014)

James Reilly: I have forwarded the report referred to by the Deputy to the National Ambulance Service for investigation and I am awaiting a response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (29 May 2014)

James Reilly: Reports suggesting that some hospitals in the West are to lose their maternity services are purely speculative. The position is that in the context of the implementation of the recommendations of the HIQA Report into the death of Savita Halappanavar at University Hospital Galway, and the Report on the establishment of Hospital Groups, the West/North West Hospital Group undertook a review of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (29 May 2014)

James Reilly: The diagnosis of Autistic Spectrum Disorders is an operational 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: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 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 Properties (4 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 193 together. The availability of property at a particular location does not determine the HSE's accommodation needs; rather, the delivery of health care services, as suitably prioritised, will always be the consideration. The health care service delivery objectives are set out in each year's annual Service Plan which is laid before the Houses of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions Issues (4 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: This is a very serious matter and the full facts should be established. A number of Departments would be involved in determining the best way forward and my Department will lend whatever assistance it can as part of the way forward.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (4 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: BowelScreen, the National Bowel Screening Programme, commenced offering free bowel screening nationwide to men and women aged 60 to 69 years in late 2012. The programme is being implemented on a phased basis and will be expanded over time to the full 55-74 years target population. The programme is focusing on those aged 60-69 years in the initial phase because, from a population...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (4 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (4 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular patient 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jun 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 2014,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 Delays (4 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive wrote to the Deputy on 20th March outlining the position on this matter. I have sent the Deputy's further question to them, asking for them to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (4 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (4 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (4 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Neither my Department nor the Health Service Executive collects information in relation to the sale of e-cigarettes and associated products. With regard to the level of VAT obtained from the sale of e-cigarettes for the past three years, I have been informed by the Revenue Commissioners that there are no statistics available on the estimate VAT receipts on e-cigarettes. The information...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.