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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if new targets are now being set as a result of the previous scoliosis waiting list targets being missed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40197/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 277. To ask the Minister for Health the difference in capacity between the old emergency department at the University of Limerick hospital and the new emergency department at the hospital [40198/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 325. To ask the Minister for Health if persons entitled to public patient healthcare here will receive correspondence from the HSE with information regarding the cross border healthcare directive upon joining a hospital waiting list [40397/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 326. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to develop the capacity of Ramelton nursing unit, County Donegal, St Joseph's Hospital, Stranorlar, County Donegal and Lifford hospital, County Donegal. [40398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 327. To ask the Minister for Health the completion date for refurbishment works at Buncrana nursing unit, County Donegal; and the number of additional beds and staff which will result from these works [40399/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 328. To ask the Minister for Health the completion date for refurbishment works at Carndonagh community hospital, County Donegal; and the number of additional beds and staff which will result from these works [40400/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health when a base for the ambulance service in Buncrana, County Donegal will be operational. [40401/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the review of ambulance coverage for the Inishowen area of County Donegal by the National Ambulance Service. [40402/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 394. To ask the Minister for Health the reason nurses and midwives returning from abroad who apply directly to the HSE for job vacancies are not entitled to a relocation grant, in view of the fact that returning nurses and midwives who submit applications for job vacancies in the HSE through a private nursing agency are; his views on whether this situation is fair; and his plans to extend the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 395. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons that are waiting on surgery and are on a hospital waiting list are questioned after a period of time if they still need said surgery and are then removed from the waiting last if they do not reply within a period of time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40655/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 398. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the positions of two paediatric advanced nurse practitioners (details supplied) applied for by Letterkenny University Hospital as requested by an association have been turned down by the HSE and his Department; and if he will meet the association again to address its concerns at the decision. [40710/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 399. To ask the Minister for Health if only one of the 120 advanced nurse practitioner posts sanctioned by the HSE and his Department was allocated to Letterkenny University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40711/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 402. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1015 of 26 July 2017, the composition of the minimum dataset; the data which will be collected; the degree to which each hospital will be required to adhere and submit to the data collection; the way in which it will help document necessary information on outpatient hospital cancellations; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (26 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 403. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question number 1024 of 26 July 2017, the reason certain data, for example, did not attend rates, is not available for the years 2012 and 2013 for Our Lady's Children's Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40754/17]

UK Withdrawal from the EU: Statements (Resumed) (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: There is unanimity across the House and among the majority of people in the North of this island that Brexit will be bad for Ireland. Not only is it a threat socially and economically, but it also threatens the health of people, north and south of the Border. It threatens the health of Irish people because a hard border will damage access to health care and health facilities, as well as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Constitutional Issues Arising from the Citizens Assembly Recommendations (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I had a list of questions, but most of them have been asked and answered comprehensively. I thank the delegates for the information they have provided for us and coming to see us. One of the issues we are discussing is the need for legal certainty. We have discussed it over and over again and there has been much talk about the need for legal certainty. In the opinion of the delegates, do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I am under pressure for time so will try to be as quick as I can. I apologise if I cannot wait for the reply; I will catch up on the transcript and will stay for as long as I can. I might be able to help with regard to the difficulty in recruiting home help staff. As the Minister will know already, I represented home help staff for long years. They are a fantastic bunch, mostly women,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Surely the Minister has some authority to be able to instruct the people who are in charge of publishing those figures. The Minister is fooling nobody publishing them at 6 p.m. on a Friday. We all know if it was good news it would be 9 a.m. or even 8 a.m. on a Monday.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It was not good news. The long-term waiters are up. We can see that from the Minister's own figures. The figures are up for children waiting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2017: Vote 38 - Department of Health (27 Sep 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Whether it is good news or bad news, the figures should be published at a reasonable time. The Minister's colleague who was responsible for the housing figures got caught on this a number of times and now those figures are published. I have written to the Minister on this matter on more than one occasion. We all know what kind of news gets published at 6 p.m. on a Friday and it is not good...