Results 3,341-3,360 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Chief Medical Officer was quoting from a European Union Study - DG Sanco report entitled "A Study on liability and the health costs of smoking” for all EU countries. The figures outlined in that report are as follows: Health expenditure on smoking attributable diseases - 498 million Productivity losses due to absenteeism - 15 million Long-term incapacity caused by smoking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The allocations in respect of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal under Vote 38 Department of Health in 2013 were €24.786m under Subhead F3 (Payments to a Special Account established under Section 10 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Acts 1997 and 2002) and €3.849m under Subhead F4 (Payments to a Reparation Fund established under Section 11 of the Hepatitis C...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Appeals (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2014 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (2 Jul 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...

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's permission, I wish to correct the record of the Dáil. Such is the commitment of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, to this issue that even though she is in her sick bed, she is following this debate carefully via webcam. She has informed me by text that she never said that the gentleman in Carlow-Kilkenny had retired or resigned but that he...

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: No, I will not be moving any amendment. Earlier today, I discussed this motion with Deputy Ó Caoláin and the Government has agreed to accept it. It is very closely aligned with our own policy and we see no reason to divide the House.

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter on Private Members' business. It is an issue of serious concern to all of us. I wish to share time with Deputy Anthony Lawlor and Deputy Mary Mitchell O'Connor.

Mental Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I am pleased to have an opportunity to debate in the House the important issues of mental health policy and services. Mental health and well-being, just as with physical health, are relevant to each and every person in our society. Members will be well acquainted with the complex and sensitive issues that arise where this subject is under discussion. There has been, and remains, strong...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Register Office (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Civil Registration Service is operated by the Health Service Executive (HSE) on behalf of the General Registrar's Office under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. The operational cost of this service is met from within the HSE's budget. Consequently, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 440 to 445, inclusive, 564, 565, 571, 587 and 590 together. The BreastCheck Programme 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 is my intention to extend the upper age range to include the 65-69 age cohort as soon as possible in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Blood Transfusion Service (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service are finalising their plans for a new centre in Cork in the light of current needs. This includes discussions with the South/South West Hospital Group (the centre is likely to be located at Cork University Hospital) and with University College Cork on some aspects of the proposals. It is expected that the details of the development, which will include a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 459 and 460 together. As the particular issues raised by the Deputy relate to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the Deputy's questions to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As the issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the HSE to look into the particular matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As the issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the HSE to look into the particular matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific hospital appointment query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to your query rea legislative framework for Assisted Human Reproduction (AHR), I am examining proposals to regulate AHR and related matters including stem cell research. I will make a decision on these matters in due course in the context of on-going legislative priorities.