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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As the matters raised by the Deputy relate to service issues, his question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Apr 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: Costais Aistriúcháin (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Sa bhliain 2013, tháinig caiteachas iomlán riaracháin mo Roinne go dtí €28.121 milliún. Sa tréimhse 1 Eanáir go 30 Meithimh, 2013, caitheadh €7,243 ar aistriúchán ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge. Ní raibh aon costas maidir le haistriúchán ó Ghaeilge go Béarla sa tréimhse sin. Níl sonraí ar...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In July last year, I set up a working group chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, President of DCU, to carry out a strategic review of the medical training and career structure of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs). I received the interim report of the Group which dealt primarily with training issues in December. The Group is now focusing on career structures and pathways following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (8 Apr 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: EU Directives (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I wish to thank the Deputy for his representations, and request for a meeting, on behalf of this group of patients. I am aware of the concerns of this group of patients, and others in a similar situation, regarding the delay in the transposition of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. While the transposition of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive is behind schedule in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement to patients’ of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State (Member State of Affiliation) and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the legislation on the coordination of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (8 Apr 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 (8 Apr 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: Symphysiotomy Report (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Since coming into office, I have endeavoured to satisfactorily facilitate closure for around 250 women affected by symphysiotomy. On 26 November 2013, Government approved the appointment of retired Circuit Court Judge Yvonne Murphy to assist in setting out a possible course of action in relation to women who have undergone symphysiotomies. Judge Murphy commenced her review of issues relating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested 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: National Stroke Programme (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I am advised that the HSE National Clinical Programme for Stroke is currently developing the methodology for the National Stroke Audit. It is intended to start data collection in the latter half of 2014 and that the analysis will be completed in the first half of 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Since 2007 the Health Research Board, which is the lead agency in health research in Ireland, has invested over €42m in cancer research across the full spectrum of cancers that afflict people of all ages. Of this investment, almost €3.4m has been specific to research into understanding the causes of leukaemia, and improving the diagnosis and treatment of that disease (which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Apr 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 614 and 615 together. 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 of Defibrillators) Bill 2013 that is currently at Committee stage outlines a scheme that would require the owners of particular types...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I am particularly committed to progressing organ donation and transplantation and this is borne out by the record number of transplantations achieved in 2013 and by the increased funding being made available in 2014. A total of 294 transplants were performed in 2013 - including 38 living kidney transplants. Both of these are record numbers. The HSE’s National Service Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In order to harmonise regulation of e-cigarettes across EU Member States, the new Tobacco Products Directive, not as yet in force will, inter alia, provide for the regulation of e-cigarettes. The Tobacco Directive will: - set mandatory safety and quality requirements e.g. on nicotine content, ingredients and devices, as well as refill mechanisms etc., for e-cigarettes, - make health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charities Regulation (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vacancies on State Boards (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Board consists of a Chairperson and 13 Board members. The current Board was appointed in January 2011 for a 4-year term of office. Two Board members resigned and were replaced in 2011 and 2012. There are no current vacancies. An annual allowance of approximately €12,500 is paid to the Chairperson. No stipends or expenses are paid to other members of the Board.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Dublin Dental University Hospital is funded by the Department of Education and Skills (50%) and the HSE (25%). The remaining 25% of income is self generated. It has received the following allocations from the HSE: Year Amount (millions) 2008 €7.51 2009 €7.35 2010 €6.88 2011 €6.09 2012 €5.98 2013 €5.80 2014 €5.63