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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Absolutely.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Deputy Mitchell O'Connor asked about the campaign aimed at pregnant women. I think it is a very worthwhile campaign. There was a similar campaign a couple of years ago. Deputy Catherine Byrne made a proposal regarding nicotine replacement therapy in this context. I will certainly examine that. We would have to get it costed. It is important to send out a message from today's meeting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Tá a lán ceisteanna anseo. I thank Deputy Ó Caoláin for his support. I think he mentions that the jury is still out on this issue but I would dispute that with him. There is a whole host of reports from the past two years, in the order of 37 different studies and reports. An analysis done by Moodie et al in 2012 suggests that standardised packaging can reduce the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill: Discussion with Minister for Health (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Chairman and the joint committee for facilitating this meeting. This is a very important public health initiative and the Bill will protect children from a habit that kills one in two people who take it up. I am pleased to be joined by the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tony Holohan, and Ms Geraldine Luddy from the Department. I do not know if familiarity breeds contempt, but in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Government recently approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. These measures are based on the recommendations contained in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy, 2012. The package of measures to be implemented will include provision for: minimum unit pricing for alcohol products;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (5 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Department of Health's Annual Report is at final draft stage and will be published on the Department's website shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Arising from the HIQA report on Tallaght Hospital in 2012 which noted that a number of senior staff had been in receipt of remuneration in addition to the approved rates for their posts, my Department requested the HSE to take steps to ensure that similar payments were not being made in other agencies funded under Section 38 of the 2004 Health Act. The HSE’s Internal Audit Directorate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. Delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (5 Dec 2013)

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 Charges (5 Dec 2013)

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 Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 240 together. Arising from the HIQA report on Tallaght Hospital in 2012 which noted that a number of senior staff had been in receipt of remuneration in addition to the approved rates for their posts, my Department requested the HSE to take steps to ensure that similar payments were not being made in other agencies funded under Section 38 of the 2004...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Estimates Process (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE is reporting a gross deficit of €119m to the end of September. This compares to a figure of €399m at the same period last year. The September National Performance Assurance Report is indicating a projected end year direct services deficit of around €105m. This deficit is in respect of core services and does not include projected deficits in respect of PCRS,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: There are no staff currently seconded to my Department from the Department of the Taoiseach. As regards other Departments, there is one statistician from the Central Statistics Office currently working in my Department on a secondment basis. However there are a number of staff currently seconded/temporarily transferred to my Department from other Offices/Health Agencies including the Office...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As outlined in the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 193 of 27 November 2013, the CervicalCheck screening programmes is offered free of charge to all patients. This includes CervicalCheck colposcopy services which are operated through out-patient departments in 15 hospitals. Women attending CervicalCheck colposcopy services are not charged for out-patient department services unless it is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: There is a total of 7 WTE staff in my Department who have a direct role in communications and public relations. There have been no consultancies engaged to date in 2013 in respect of these functions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (5 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply