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Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (24 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 234. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the number of working groups it is envisioned will be established within the overall national oversight structure of the obesity policy implementation group for the national policy and action plan; the work that will be undertaken by these groups; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (24 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 236. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the way in which he will consider and develop an effective methodology to monitor and evaluate the impact of the sugar sweetened drinks tax, including its impact on reformulation (details supplied); the timeframe for this to commence; if the appropriate resources are in place...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (24 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 235. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 378 to 381, inclusive, of 17 October 2017, the resources that are required for the independent testing of foods for fat and sugar content; if estimates have been submitted for same; the negotiations that have taken place regarding the use of external laboratories for same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Finance Bill 2017: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Finance Bill 2017. Fine Gael and its de facto junior coalition partner, Fianna Fáil, provided for €335 million in income tax cuts and USC. This was much needed money that could have been spent on housing, education and especially on health services. I am sure the Minister of State is aware of the impending flu epidemic and the winter...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The Chair might tip me off at the five minute mark so that I can do half and half.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Risks to Mental Health of Pregnant Women: Professor Veronica O'Keane (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Professor O'Keane for attending and for her presentation, which cleared up many issues, particularly regarding the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act and its practical or impractical operation, whichever the case may be. There is an imposition on women. The fact that there is no register of those who applied and, dare I use the word, were unsuccessful in their applications is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution: Termination in Cases of Foetal Abnormality: Termination for Medical Reasons Ireland (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Mr. Edwards and Ms Cullen-Delsol and echo the sentiment expressed by the Chair. I understand it is not easy for the witnesses to share their stories and it is extremely regrettable that it is necessary for them to do so. We sincerely thank them for sharing their stories with the committee. I understand the point Mr. Edwards made about people being afraid to talk to a priest about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Thank you very much, Chairman. The Deputy is right, it is refreshing to see an all-female panel. I do not think anyone would see anything wrong with that, because very often we do sit in front of all-male panels. That is no disrespect to those men, who I am sure all work very hard, but it is a refreshing change. The witnesses are all very welcome. I have a number of questions. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Would the witness accept it was not exactly confidence building to learn that the recommendations were being challenged in any way? I do not think there was a perception that there were no sprinklers. I think there was a perception that the sprinklers were inadequate. I fully appreciate that they conformed to national standards. However, the development board appeared to be attempting to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I asked a specific question on whether any of the witnesses would object to a mandatory 50% gender balance, if it was put into the legislation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: On privatisation, and if we just take cleaning staff as an example, off the top of my head I can give two examples - one where they are directly employed and one where they are not. Is it open to the witness at this stage to state a preference? I understand it will be negotiated and I genuinely wish every person well. I have been there and I understand that it is going to be very tough....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: What Ms Hardiman is effectively saying is that money raised from fundraising can be used to top up the salaries of staff.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: We also know there were controversies regarding top ups. It would be helpful if that was ruled out here rather than explicitly ruled in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: General Scheme of Children's Health Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I do. It concerns the repeated use today of the words "core activities". There appears to be a division among our guests as to what constitute "core" and "non-core" activities. My view is that if nobody is there to open up the doors of the hospital, then any core activity going on within it is somewhat academic. I consider everybody who comes to work on a hospital campus to be "core" and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 143. To ask the Minister for Health the public non-capital expenditure on health in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018, in tabular form. [45352/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 144. To ask the Minister for Health the public non-capital expenditure on health excluding treatment benefits in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018, in tabular form. [45353/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 145. To ask the Minister for Health the public capital expenditure on health in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018 in tabular form. [45354/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (26 Oct 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 146. To ask the Minister for Health the public expenditure on health in each of the budget years 2007 to 2018 in tabular form. [45355/17]

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

Louise O'Reilly: 150. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1018 of 11 September 2017, the length of time the 1,647 persons on the waiting list for cataract surgeries at the Mater hospital to date in 2017 have been waiting by month, in tabular form. [45386/17]

Order of Business (7 Nov 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: A Programme for a Partnership Government commits the Government to have full regard to any new evidence which emerges which is likely to definitively establish the cause of the fire at the Stardust. I understand from media reports that this matter was discussed this morning at Cabinet and that the report of retired judge Pat McCartan was considered. It is also my understanding that the...