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Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank Senator MacSharry and other Fianna Fáil Senators for the opportunity to address maternity services in the west. It is not the first time I have addressed this matter. Senator MacSharry wants to get the idea across that, through some tremendous detective work, he has managed to unveil how a report has been commissioned by the Health Service Executive to examine maternity...

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Rightly so.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Senator should check that fact.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Exactly, it is not my report.

Seanad: Maternity Services: Motion (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Inspector Clouseau.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (28 May 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: As Minister for Health, I set up a Special Action Group on Obesity (SAGO), comprising representatives from Department of Health, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, The Department of Education and Skills, the Health Service Executive, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and safefood to examine and progress a number of issues to address the problem of obesity. Progress has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable infectious diseases such as Lyme Disease. The HPSC has begun the process of establishing a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee with the primary aim to examine best practice in prevention and surveillance of Lyme Disease and to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Semi-State Bodies (28 May 2014)

James Reilly: Vhi Healthcare, the only commercial semi State under the aegis of my Department, does not have a credit rating as the company does not have any long term borrowings.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The effect of overweight and obesity in childhood are cumulative and many overweight children grow up to become obese adults. The resulting health problems will place an additional burden on our future healthcare systems. Because overweight and obesity are a public health priority for me and, in particular, childhood overweight and obesity, I have established a Special Action Group on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (27 May 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: Appointments to State Boards (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: Membership of the Medical Council is determined by Section 17 of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, ensuring that there is a lay majority on the Council and I am confident that the composition of the Council allows the Council to operate its functions in a diligent, fair and competent manner in all aspects. Members of the Council have been chosen because of the range of knowledge, skills...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Inquiries (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Deputy has recently received a response to this question. Please revert to me if I may be further assistance in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (27 May 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: HSE Staffing (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (27 May 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: Hospital Appointment Status (27 May 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 2013,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...