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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 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 (15 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: Universal Health Insurance Provision (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government commits to the development of a modern, community-based mental health service and to the inclusion of a comprehensive range of mental health services within the standard UHI package. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance was published by Government on 2 April 2014. The White Paper indicates that under UHI, citizens will have access to a package of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for the statutory regulation of twelve designated health and social care professions including the profession of social worker. Under the Act, the regulatory system comprises a registration board for each of the twelve designated professions, a Health and Social Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 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 (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: I have forwarded the material provided by the Deputy to the National Ambulance Service and requested that I be provided with a report on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 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: Ambulance Service Provision (15 May 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: Treatment Benefit Scheme Application Numbers (15 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: Health Services Data (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE provides addiction services in a number of treatment settings to meet the needs of individual drug users. These settings include: - primary care through GPs and community pharmacies; - satellite clinics that facilitate opioid substitution provision through community pharmacies; - treatment centres where opioid substitution treatment is dispensed on site and - residential...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 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: Hospital Services (15 May 2014)

James Reilly: Delivery of healthcare facilities is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2014)

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

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: In Sinn Féin maybe.

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: At the outset, I want to reject out of hand the notion that there is any deliberate culling of cards as Deputies Ó Caoláin and Kelleher allege. During the course of the debate yesterday, and again this morning during Question Time, Deputies continued to insist that there has been a change in policy in the application of discretion. I reject this. The health service must operate...

Discretionary Medical Cards: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: It is important that Deputies understand the facts, and do not twist them so as needlessly to frighten people. Since the Government came into office, approximately 6% of those who held medical cards issued on a discretionary basis in March 2011 have been found ineligible. In other words, the vast majority still have a medical card. Of those who had medical cards issued on a discretionary...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Senators for their support for the Bill and for the many contributions they made. I will address the issues in the order in which they were raised. By way of general comment I wish to reiterate that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Ireland. It represents a major public health challenge in both the short and long term. We cannot ignore the frightening figures and...

Seanad: Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013: Second Stage (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of the Public Health (Sunbeds) Bill 2013. I am sure Members will be aware of media coverage reports that skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Ireland. It is a particular problem for Irish people because of our fair skin. The number of new cases of melanoma diagnosed in Ireland has been steadily increasing...

Other Questions: Health Services Staff Data (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank Deputy Durkan for his question. Although 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, there is evidence that there are, at present, difficulties in recruiting certain front-line staff including consultants, NCHDs and specialist nurses. I am currently progressing measures to ensure we will have...

Other Questions: Health Services Staff Data (14 May 2014)

James Reilly: Professor Brian MacCraith's report will address the issues with reference to NCHDs in particular. I do not believe the issue of the salary rate in this country is what bothers them, although this will always be part of it. They believe they do not have a clear career path. It can take up to 12 years or more to become a specialist in this country whereas it takes six years in other...