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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (10 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 309. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the appointment of an oncologist with a special interest in Sarcoma for St. Vincent's hospital; the actions undertaken to fill this post since the interview process; the name of the successful person; the anticipated start date of the person; the reason for the length of time it has taken to fill this post; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (10 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if haemochromatosis will be added to the list of long-term illnesses; and if not, the reason therefore. [42960/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (10 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 405. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a review of the illnesses constituted as long-term illnesses; and if not, the reason therefor. [43027/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (11 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I will confine my remarks to the issue of health, although I appreciate that the Minister for Health is not present. I am sure that he will make it his business to acquaint himself with Sinn Féin's position, unlike the Taoiseach, who did not fully understand it. No one in the Dáil or anywhere else will contradict me when I say that we are in the middle of a health crisis. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (11 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 134. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for a primary care centre in Ballymahon, County Longford. [43103/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (11 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 135. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure more expedient replies to Parliamentary Questions from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 142. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 695 of 27 September 2016, the uptake in the number of persons trained to administer adrenaline auto injectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43147/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (11 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 143. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to ensure that all teachers have a basic understanding of administering adrenaline auto injectors in emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43148/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Health Care Issues Arising from the Citizens' Assembly Recommendations: Masters of the National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street and the Rotunda Hospital (11 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank both of the witnesses for coming in. We appreciate how busy they are and we are very grateful for their time and expertise in this matter because we are politicians and they are the experts. It has been very informative so far. Professor Malone referred to the need to provide complete health care services for women. For the avoidance of any doubt, and I want to keep this brief,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the witnesses for coming before the committee today and for their evidence. It is very helpful. With reference to the point made about 10% of women accessing aftercare, in the event of that figure going up, even to 100%, do we have the staff and resources, and do GPs have the skills and training necessary to be able to provide that counselling and support? Is there specific...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: To be clear, are those courses compulsory or optional?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: It takes time and that is the issue.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We all were.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Some 98% felt that they had made the right choice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Crisis Pregnancy and Primary Care: Irish College of General Practitioners (12 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I would prefer it if we could give people as much notice as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 289. To ask the Minister for Health if there have been issues for persons travelling abroad in accessing vaccines for hepatitis A and typhoid, in particular the ViATIM and Hepatyrix vaccines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43483/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 348. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the alarm among disabled persons and their families and carers in County Donegal, caused by the closure of the swimming pool at a location (details supplied); if the swimming pool will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43713/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 378. To ask the Minister for Health when the food reformulation working group will be established; when the membership will be determined; if public health organisations will be involved; when the draft terms of reference will be prepared for this technical group; when it will be convened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43889/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (17 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 379. To ask the Minister for Health the way the reformulation efforts will be monitored in view of the introduction of the sugar sweetened drinks tax in April 2018; the role the FSAI will have in this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43890/17]