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Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the frequency with which the obesity policy implementation oversight group has met since its establishment; the dates of these meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52363/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 188. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the establishment of a monitoring body to monitor voluntary codes of practice (details supplied); the timeline for same in view of the fact that the codes will be one year old in February 2019; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52364/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 204. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the ongoing review of the audiovisual media services directive; the action or research he is undertaking; if and when a consultation process will commence with stakeholders on transposition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52366/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 205. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the national regulatory authority to be appointed which will monitor and ensure that video sharing platforms have appropriate measures in place as part of the audiovisual media service directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52367/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Directives (12 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on whether it is appropriate for an authority which has not yet been formally appointed to seek meetings with industry and social media companies that will fall under the scope of the new audiovisual media service directive (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52368/18]

Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Sinn Féin will be supporting this Bill. It is technical in nature and it is not the most glamorous legislation but it is very important nonetheless, providing as it does the amendment of certain provisions of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 relating to the recognition of non-Irish professional qualifications. There have been many Bills seeking to amend the Health...

Statute of Limitations (Amendment) Bill 2018: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank Deputy Chambers for bringing forward this Bill. As my colleague Teachta Ó Caoláin has outlined, Sinn Féin will be supporting the Bill wholeheartedly. While the Bill is short and simple, it is an extremely important Bill. It addresses issues that many people will be familiar with. Although the group is small the thalidomide issue is very well known and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 344. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the pneumococcal vaccine when administered by pharmacists is not reimbursed for eligible patients in the same way as the flu vaccination; when such reimbursement arrangements will be put in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51681/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (11 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 345. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the publication of the findings of the 2016 pilot for a minor ailments scheme was delayed; the timeframe for delivery of the proposals; if consideration will be given to running an extended pilot to facilitate the collection of additional data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51682/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the Minister of State.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I did not think anyone could confuse me even more; fair play to the Minister of State. What he is saying in his response is that the HSE, through its planning process, determined the need for savings. Therefore, it identified the need itself. The Minister of State will appreciate that is not exactly what the HSE said to me, but that is fine. It was stated the targets were not hit because...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Is he in a position to shed any light on it? I am a lover of detective novels when I get the time to read them. I think Miss Marple would struggle with this. Can the Minister of State identify the amount the Department will now put in to achieve the process that will evaluate how the Department did not achieve the savings? People might be interested in that.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Health Services Funding (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Some €346 million was targeted for savings in health in 2018. For a long time, I have been asking how that figure was reached, but I cannot get an answer. It is described as a targeted savings measure. It sounds as though a lot of work went into calculating the figure. However, I have asked very senior figures in the HSE, representatives of the Department of Health and a colleague...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: We are here again for what is effectively an annual debate. It is a reminder of one of this that is wrong with our health system. The political differences across the House are most acute when we are debating issues such as private healthcare and private health insurance. The political differences between this Government and me are most visible when it comes to healthcare provision,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 165. To ask the Minister for Health the procedure the HSE uses to determine if discretion should be used to waive inpatient fees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51276/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 166. To ask the Minister for Health the number of times per year since 2012 the HSE waived inpatient fees in cases of excessive hardship in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51277/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (6 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 167. To ask the Minister for Health the amount per year that has been raised by the HSE from inpatient mental health patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51278/18]

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 60:In page 16, to delete lines 17 to 34. We have concerns about the manner in which special benefit or advantages are defined because it would appear that it will prevent organisations such as the IFPA from paying counselling staff or others. I believe the Minister may be in a position to address that.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: In that case, I will withdraw the amendment.

Health (Regulation of Termination of Pregnancy) Bill 2018: Report Stage (Resumed) (5 Dec 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Last night, in Limerick, a group of doctors who want to provide the service - perhaps they are conscientious providers rather than conscientious objectors - and want to provide healthcare for women were hounded out of the original venue for their training. The good news is that they found a place. That emphasised the need for us to include exclusion zones, if not as part of this legislation...