Results 9,601-9,620 of 12,424 for speaker:Louise O'Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 203. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the health services measure the number of children here affected by foetal alcohol spectrum disorder; the resources allocated to the health services to support these children and their families; and if the resources and supports are in line with best international practice. [20379/18]

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: I thank the members of the Rural Independent Group for bringing forward the motion. I commend them on the concise nature of the motion, which has captured many of the difficulties in our health service. It is very timely that we are debating this matter this evening in the face of yet another scandal. The Government may go down in history as one that was dogged by scandals. It is my...

Leaders' Questions (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: They have done so.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 327. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1118 and 1121 of 16 January 2018, the status of the work of the subgroup on reformulation; the terms of reference for the group; if a work plan has been agreed by the group; if it will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19957/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 328. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1118 and 1121 of 16 January 2018, when the report on the work of the FSAI to develop baseline data on specific foods (details supplied) will be published; the status of the reformulation work being undertaken by the FSAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19958/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 329. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1118 and 1121 of 16 January 2018, the status of the work that has and is taking place in relation to developing and establishing an effective methodology to monitor and evaluate the impact of the sugar sweetened drinks tax; the person or body responsible for same; the stakeholders involved; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 330. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the subgroup on reformulation will be working with the FSAI on monitoring and validation procedures and setting reformulation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19960/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 331. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the position of a stroke nurse at South Tipperary General Hospital; if there are vacancies for the position in the area; if so, the length of time the post has been vacant; the efforts being made to fill this post; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19961/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 332. To ask the Minister for Health when a public consultation with persons and stakeholders on the way in which to improve cardiac services will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19962/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 333. To ask the Minister for Health the status of provision of cardiac rehabilitation capacity to meet the population needs; the status of the self-management support framework being prepared by the health and well-being division within the integrated care programme for chronic disease in which the relevant recommendations of the 2010 to 2019 policy and the recommendation for the development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 334. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided in each year since 2010 for the implementation of the national cardiovascular health policy in tabular form; the way in which this funding was broken down across its clinical programmes on heart failure, acute coronary and stroke; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19964/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 335. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the national review of specialist cardiac services will impact upon a review of the national cardiovascular policy 2010-2019 in view of the short timeframe; if there will be a review of the policy with a view to producing a new one; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19965/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if a review has been carried out or is planned of the National Cardiovascular Health Policy 2010-2019 to examine the success in implementing its recommendations and those that are outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19966/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 337. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 359 of 27 March 2018 and 914 of 17 April 2018, the contingency plans in place should the existing neuro interventional angiography suite at Beaumont Hospital cease to operate suddenly in view of the recognition of its need to be replaced and for a further suite to be in place; if there is a facility in the capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (8 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: 338. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 395 of 20 February 2018, the status of the monitoring body to be designated to monitor the voluntary codes of practice on the marketing of food and non-alcoholic beverages; the timeframe for the designation of the body; the timeframe for the development of guidelines for implementation of the code and mechanisms for...

Leaders' Questions (3 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That is not an answer.

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: There are commitments in the programme for Government to legislate for a duty of candour as well as to conduct business in a transparent way. In that vein, I ask the Taoiseach to give a commitment to the House that all relevant documentation relating to CervicalCheck will be published on the Department of Health's website in advance of any inquiry, because once an inquiry begins, it may be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: Paragraph 4.1 of the HSE statement advises that "clinical directors have put in place monitoring arrangements appropriate to the circumstances of the practice of post-2008 consultants not in the relevant specialist division". How are the monitoring arrangements in place for reading radiology results? Does one person read the information and another read the same film? It strikes me as odd...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Medical Council Specialist Register: Discussion (2 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: That applies where people are actually being replaced but the unfortunate thing is that they are not in many instances.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: National Cervical Screening Programme: Department of Health, HSE, CervicalCheck and the National Cancer Control Programme (2 May 2018)

Louise O'Reilly: As a follow on from the last question, it might be advisable to get that information out to GPs as soon as possible because the women who cannot get through to the helpline are trying to get through to their GPs and they are being advised that the GPs have absolutely no knowledge of what they should be doing. That is just by way of comment. My first question is for Mr. O'Brien. He stated...