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Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive under its complaints system up to 30 September 2007; the number deemed to be valid; the number acknowledged within five working days of their receipt; the number resolved on an informal basis; the number withdrawn; the number of complaints officers involved in the...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive under its complaints system up to 31 July 2007; the number received; the number investigated by a complaints officer; the number of complaints that were investigated and concluded within the 30 day time-frame set out in the regulations; the number of cases in which the...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases in which the Health Service Executive assigned its functions in relation to reviewing any recommendation made by a complaints officer to another body; the identity of the body to which it has assigned such functions under Section 49 (4) of the Regulation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25719/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the areas where there are identified deficiencies in the ambulance service; the steps she proposes to take to deal with the identified deficiencies in this important service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25720/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the location of acute medical admission units; the stage of delivery these facilities are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25721/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposed location of acute medical admission units; the stage of delivery these facilities are at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25722/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the status of the acute medical admission units proposed for Beaumont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25723/07]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are no spare trolleys available for ambulance use at accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25724/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the National Standards for Nursing Home Care will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25725/07]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way, in relation to the NTPF intention to negotiate the cost of private beds on behalf of the Health Service Executive, she expects the NTPF to achieve this in the absence of nursing home care standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25726/07]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number, in relation to the NTPF intention to negotiate the cost of private beds on behalf of the Health Service Executive, of these beds that will be standard beds; the number that will be medium and high dependency beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25727/07]

Port Development. (18 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I welcome the Minister's initiative in this area because it has major implications and possibilities for Dublin North where it will be located. Will the Minister use the opportunity afforded by the harbours Bill to ensure that provision is made to avoid the situation that has arisen in Skerries Harbour where dredgers have been abandoned and left for several months at a time? There will also...

Road Network. (18 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Bremore Port cannot go ahead and the people of Balbriggan will be further disadvantaged unless this road is built. It is absolutely key.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on hospital waiting list figures which were exposed in the media recently; the steps she will take to reduce waiting lists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24456/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason she had to wait 19 months to be informed by her Department or the Health Service Executive of serious concerns regarding breast treatment services at Barrington's Hospital taking into account that a senior official had raised concerns with the HSE; the steps the HSE has taken to ensure that she is informed in a timely...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason taking into account that she and HIQA had no remit over private hospitals in August 2007 but were able to take action on Barrington's, she did not take action on Barrington's in 2006 when the same restrictions existed and if her attention has been drawn to the concerns in the hospital; and if she will make a statement on...

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I welcome the Government U-turn on this matter. Where it follows policies that will improve road safety, health or other areas, Fine Gael will support it. It is interesting to note that the Minister for Transport spoke in June about Garda discretion in roadside testing and did not propose to alter the position. Road deaths have risen by 35% in the past two months, with 371 drink driving...

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to her statement at the Irish Nurses Organisation annual conference on 21 September 2007 she is still of the view that patient care will not be affected by the ban on recruitment or the cost cutting measures imposed by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24453/07]

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: I have listened to the Minister's response and it is nothing more than what we have heard before. The reality for people comes from the effects of the cutbacks which the Minister promised on "Newstalk" would not happen. When these cutbacks were exposed, she denied they would have any effect on patient care. Both these claims have been found to be false. People in Ennis have had their...

Health Service Staff. (17 Oct 2007)

James Reilly: The question is about the home care packages for the elderly that have been taken away, about the stroke care in Merlin Park Regional Hospital that has been taken away and about the removal of 22 beds that were to be transferred to a community facility to free up beds in the National Rehabilitation Hospital. Why will the Minister not take control or responsibility? The HSE will not answer...