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Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Promotion Board (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy’s question with regard to Labour Court Recommendation LRC19842 of June, 2010 concerns the upgrading of five positions within the Food Safety Promotion Board (FSPB) as a result of a review carried out in 2008. Implementation of the Labour Court recommendation would have required the approval of both sponsor Departments North and South – as both jurisdictions must agree...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE-National Cancer Screening Service commenced the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme (Diabetic RetinaScreen) in February 2013. Diabetic Retinopathy is the most common diabetic eye disease and the leading cause of blindness among working age Irish adults. Approximately 10 per cent of the Irish diabetic population has sight-threatening Diabetic Retinopathy and around 90...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1003 and 1044 together. The Civil Service Occupational Health Department (CSOHD) has direct responsibility for the provision of an occupational health service to civil servants. This may include the direct provision of workplace health promotion and basic screening. It is a matter for each individual Department to decide whether to offer such a service and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 Jun 2013)

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 (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1014 and 1029 together. The twelve month emergency aeromedical support (EAS) service pilot has now been completed. The EAS pilot is currently being reviewed and that assessment is expected to be completed shortly. In relation to the continuation of the service, I have agreed with my colleague, the Minister for Defence, to an extension of aeromedical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in Ireland - killing over 5,200 people a year. Government policy in relation to smoking is to promote and subsequently move towards a tobacco free society. There is strong international peer reviewed evidence that standardised packaging will increase the effectiveness of health warnings; reduce false health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The health service is required to achieve a workforce of 98,955 whole time equivalents (WTEs) by the end of 2013. It is therefore necessary to pursue staff reductions throughout 2013 through natural turnover (retirements and resignations) and targeted measures. On 1st May 2013 my Department issued a circular to the HSE, authorising the introduction of a Targeted Voluntary Redundancy (VR)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Neither my Department nor the Department of Children and Youth Affairs (DCYA) has received a request for funding or allocated funding to the organisation in question during this period. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application, to the DCYA. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 1408/71, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 574/72, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Subject to the EU Regulations and Guidelines, the TAS provides for the cost of approved treatments in another EU/EEA member...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

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: Health Services Staff Numbers (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As the delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Issues (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose dealing with the food hygiene elements of the question. The Deputy should contact my Ministerial colleagues in the Departments of Finance (registering with the Revenue Commissioners), Transport (insurance) and Justice (vetting by an Garda Síochána) regarding the other issues. The introduction of a licensing system for food deliveries from restaurants and take aways is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Council (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I understand that the person (details supplied) has been in contact with the Dental Council recently in regard to a complaint which he had made. The Council will be writing to him in the near future regarding the decision taken by the Fitness to Practice Committee of the Council in his case.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme has been underway in recent years in pre-hospital care services, to ensure a clinically driven, nationally co-ordinated system, supported by improved technology. The programme involves a number of measures, including the Performance Improvement Action Plan, development of the intermediate care service (ICS), the trial emergency aeromedical service (EAS), and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (11 Jun 2013)

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 Card Reviews (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The EU Directive on the application of patients' rights in cross border healthcare provides clarity about the rights of patients who seek healthcare in another Member State and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the Regulation on the coordination of social security schemes (Regulation 883/04). The Directive does not establish any new entitlements or rights...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Benefit Issues (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.