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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware,Ireland's public health policy objective in relation to tobacco control is to promote and subsequently move toward a tobacco free society. Tobacco Free Ireland, the report of the Tobacco Policy Review Group,sets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free by 2025. In practice, this will mean a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5%. The two key themes underpinning the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Intervention Services (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE's National Ambulance Service has no patient charges for any NAS resource. Based on clarifications received from the Deputy, I am aware he is referring to the standard Emergency Department charge of €100, under the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013, which applies to out-patient services provided at any of: an emergency department; an accident and emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (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: Preschool Services (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Issues (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: Under the Health Act 2007 the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) charges prescribed fees in respect of the registration or renewal of registration of designated centres including nursing homes for older people and residential services for children and adults with disabilities. Periodic assessments or inspections carried out by HIQA of designated centres do not incur separate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (27 May 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: Maternity Services (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: Medical Council Inquiries (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 938 and 939 together. The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 provides for a number of grounds for complaint in relation to medical practitioners. One of the grounds of complaint is ‘poor professional performance’. The Court in Corballywas asked to consider whether a single error could constitute ‘poor professional performance’. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (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: Treatment Abroad Scheme (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 883/04, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 987/09, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Subject to the EU Regulations and Guidelines, the TAS provides for the cost of approved treatments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (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: Health Services (27 May 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217, 218, 223 and 256 together. My Department has no information on the utilisation of defibrillators nor the operational issues associated with them. There is currently no structured public access defibrillation programme in operation in Ireland that specifies the conditions for providing defibrillators in public places. The Public Health (Availability...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: My Department does not provide any funding to the organisation referred to in the Deputy's question. However, this group has a Grant Aid Agreement with the Health Service Executive. Its funding for 2014 is €160,206.10.