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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mother and Baby Homes Inquiries (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: My Department is actively reviewing its records as part of the work of an inter-departmental group which is gathering information and is to report to Cabinet on the means by which this complex situation in relation to Mother and Baby Homes, can be best addressed. Government yesterday agreed to establish a Commission of Investigation to investigate mother and baby homes. The work of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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 Services (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jun 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: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 to 163, inclusive, together. In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. Though the HSE has the capacity to recruit where it is necessary to do so in order to ensure patient safety and to support service delivery, there are difficulties in recruiting consultant anaesthetists and NCHDS training to be anaesthetists, at present. I am currently progressing measures to ensure that we will have an adequate supply...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may be aware my Department is currently developing a National Strategy for Maternity Services which will determine the optimal configuration of maternity services to ensure that women in Ireland have access to safe, high quality maternity care in a setting most appropriate to their needs. As part of the development of the Strategy, allmaternity services in the country will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tattooing and Body Piercing Regulation (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Tattooing and body piercing businesses are not the subject of specific legislation in Ireland. However, these businesses are required to comply with general public health and safety legislation in the same way as any other business. The responsibilities of all business operators include taking all reasonable precautions for the safety of persons using the premises. The Safety, Health and...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I am very pleased that I have a fellow doctor in the Chamber because I cannot imagine any GP wanting to certify that somebody is fit to use a sunbed, when they know that sunbeds cause damage to the skin. Any tanning is evidence of damage to the skin. They would not want to give a certificate to anybody in their full health to say they were fit to smoke cigarettes. Senator Cullinane's point...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Senator Gilroy has put his finger on it in terms of the problem that arises with some of the analogies put forward by Senator Cullinane. I hope the voters of Ireland are listening when the latter says, on behalf of Sinn Féin, that he would impose his will - it matters little that his will, in this case, is well intentioned - across the natural constitutional rights of the people of this...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: These proposals are prejudicial to the rights of groups of adults with a particular skin type. That is completely different from banning commercial activity which can cause harm. Having said that, I do not necessarily disagree with Senator Crown in respect of his stated objective. In fact, our aim is to achieve a situation by 2025 where the prevalence of smoking in this country is under...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I agree 100% with Senator Crown on the need for education. We must continually drive home the message regarding the harmful effects of sunbed usage. We have included a prohibition in the Bill on claims being made by sunbed operators that their use has a health benefit by, for instance, providing vitamin D. We are insisting that all operators go through a form with customers to ensure they...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: However, that prohibition applies to everybody, not a selected group of individuals.

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: People break their necks playing rugby.

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: A considerable number of warnings will be there for people to see. I have a copy of the warnings used in Northern Ireland, and ours will not be much different. It is a long list, which I will not read. I am tempted to remark on the appropriateness of the Leas-Chathaoirleach's advice not to "draw fire" when I am addressing Senator Cullinane.

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Senator Crown made the point that we need sugar and cannot live without carbohydrates. Do we need sugar-sweetened drinks and sweets to live? We could follow this argument forever. The sports analogy is not about some sports being different. While rollercoaster operators have the right to refuse entry to certain people, they are not prohibited by law from riding rollercoasters by virtue of...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (11 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I must address the suggestion that we will not protect people. We will protect people but not dictate to them, as Senator Cullinane wishes us to. This is a good Bill and I will not accept the amendments. I can think of a host of other areas with which I could draw analogies, such as banning people with disabilities or without the full use of their four limbs from riding horses because it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (12 Jun 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: HSE Funding (12 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (12 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.