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Written Answers — Department of Health: Birth Certificates Administration (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Civil Registration Service is operated by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the General Register Office under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. The cost of this service is met from within the HSE's budget, with some income generated through the issuing of certificates for life events. However, this income does not meet the economic cost of running the service....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Management System (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Government agreed in December 2011 to address the European Court of Justice ruling of September 2011 and has continued to work with the VHI in its application process for authorisation by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). I would draw the Deputy's attention to the significant progress made since the Government Decision of 3 December 2013 to achieve authorisation of VHI by end 2014. VHI...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 1408/71, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulations 574/72, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Patients, in conjunction with their Irish based public referring hospital consultant, have the ability to apply to the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research Regulation (24 Jun 2014)

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

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to her directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Research and Training Expenditure (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: My Department supports research in health through the Health Research Board (HRB). The HRB is a statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Health and is the lead agency in Ireland supporting and funding health research. In 2014 the HRB received from my Department an allocation of €30.654m. I am advised by the HRB that it has current commitments of €2.64M in research...

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

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed 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: Patient Transport Provision (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to her directly.

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

James Reilly: At the Scientific Advisory Committee Meeting of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in December 2013, it was agreed to establish a Lyme Borreliosis Subcommittee. The aim of the Lyme Borreliosis Subcommittee will be to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to minimise the harm caused by of Lyme Borreliosis in Ireland. These strategies will be published in a Final...

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

James Reilly: National GP referral guidelines have been developed for breast, lung, and prostate cancers. The purpose of the agreed guidelines is to prioritise patients who present to their GP with suspected cancer. These guidelines are based on best international evidence. Patients presenting to GPs with symptoms and signs suggestive of breast cancer are normally seen by a Consultant within 2 weeks....

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

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to her directly.

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 551 to 553, inclusive, and 555 together. My Department received approval from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in March 2014 to fill three new Deputy Chief Nursing Officer (DCNO) posts in the Department of Health by way of secondment of existing staff from the public health sector. This is to ensure that the appointment of new DCNOs in the...

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

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the question to the HSE for direct reply, however the Deputy should note that the HSE has the capacity to recruit where it is necessary to do so in order to ensure patient safety and to support service delivery.

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: The Patient Advocacy Department at Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin has undertaken to provide any assistance to this patient and her family that may be required in these matters, which are service issues, and to liaise in regard to any follow-up. The Patient Advocacy Department can be contacted on (01) 409 6552.