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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The NTPF waiting list reports will be published today, Tuesday 24 June 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet fiscal and budgetary targets. In order to mitigate the impact on frontline services of the reduction in employment numbers, the priority is to reform how health services are delivered in order to ensure a more productive and cost effective health system. The revised working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: BreastCheck provides free mammograms to all women aged 50-64. A priority of the BreastCheck Programme at present is to maximise national uptake in the 50-64 year age cohort. It also aims to extend the upper age range to include the 65-69 age cohort and this will be implemented as soon as possible in line with available resources.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that there was a delay in forwarding Parliamentary Questions 249 and 250 of 3rd April 2014 to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. I have asked the Executive to provide a reply to the Deputy on the issues raised, as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Minister for Health is currently examining proposals to regulate assisted human reproduction and related matters including stem cell research. In relation to any risks arising to patients, let me assure the Deputy that the handling, processing, storage, etc, of human tissues and cells, including gametes (eggs and sperm) and embryos, is currently regulated under the European Communities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 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: Mortality Rates (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 658, 659 and 660 together. Information on cause of death is not routinely collected by my Department. However, the data in the tables below for Acute Myocardial Infarction (ICD 10 code I21) has been provided by the Central Statistics Office. Table 1: Numbers of deaths from Acute Myocardial Infarction by sex and age, 2004-2013 Cause of Death Sex Age Group...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Information on hospital discharges is available from the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) which covers all inpatient and daycase activity in publicly funded acute hospitals in the state. While all patients are unique, groups of patients have demographic, diagnostic and therapeutic attributes in common that determine their level of resource intensity. By developing clinically similar groups...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Management of the health care property estate is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. A Health Technology Assessment which includes a cost benefit analysis is carried out prior to...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I have no objection to this amendment, my views would be in accord with it. However, we operate under certain restrictions in respect of the EU directive, which is immutable. I agree with the Senator on the wash-out period. We are currently examining that issue. I cannot accept the amendment because if I do so I may find myself in conflict with the law. I apologise for that but if I can...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I thank Senators for their amendments and particularly the spirit in which they have been submitted. I utterly accept what is being attempted here. While one cannot make the product safer, one can certainly provide more advice concerning its use. Any doctor prescribing, and any patient using, medication will be well used to the fact that there is an insert with the tablets that they can...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: If I table them in my name but do not take them, that will be bizarre. What I am saying is that I will address the issue comprehensively. They can easily be tabled again by Members of the Dáil if they so wish. What I am saying is that I cannot accept them at the moment. Rather than have a vote on it, I would prefer to have more time to consider how we might be able to justify doing...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I am absolutely happy to do that.

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Only that I do not see any reference to electronic advertising in amendment No. 6. Is Senator Crown referring to an additional amendment which deals specifically with electronic advertising on cigarettes? As far as I can see, it is not mentioned in these group of amendments.

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Senator Gilroy has hit the nail on the head there. Senator Crown's amendment seeks to insert, "not contain any item incorporated into the packaging other than as provided for by law." Section 7(8) states that the packet shall not contain any inserted items or affixed items other than as provided for by law. It is already covered off, but I accept that people are alert. However, it is...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: It could not be more specific. With respect to the Senator, I point out it is more comprehensive than his amendment.

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: There is only a technical issue here. I agree with the Senator and it will be done. These amendments relate to the inclusion of a quit-line number and website address on packs of tobacco products. This will be put in place. The new tobacco directive sets out mandatory provision for member states to include such information on the graphic warnings. The new warnings are being developed at...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I have no issue in principle with this amendment. The aim is to limit the number of characters permitted per tobacco brand or variant name and to be prescriptive about the use of upper and lower case letters. The Bill provides that the brand and variant names placed on tobacco packaging are to be printed in accordance with regulations. These regulations will provide for the manner in which...