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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: CervicalCheck, the national cervical screening programme is available to over 1.1 million eligible women aged 25 to 60 years. CervicalCheck aims to reduce the incidence of and mortality from cervical cancer by detecting changes in the cells of the cervix before they become cancerous. It is a priority for the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) to ensure that its programmes are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice, international best practice and by the National Centre for Pharmacoeconomics (NCPE). A Health Technology Assessment which includes a cost benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Report (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I have not received the report in question and, accordingly, cannot comment on its contents.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As the recruitment of non-nursing staff is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In line with moves towards increased efficiencies in state services, as required by the Croke Park agreement, the HSE National Ambulance Service(NAS) has been moving, for some time, from on-call to on-duty rostering for the delivery of ambulance services. In June 2011, following a Labour Court judgement (LCR 20002), the NAS put forward its plan for the phased elimination of on-call in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (24 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Decisions on early retirement applications is a matter for the Health Service Executive, and as such, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Throughout 2013 hospitals will open and close beds on various wards in order to deliver the planned level of activity. Beds may be closed at times during the year for a number of reasons, including cost containment, infection control and refurbishment. The decision to open and close beds is made at hospital management level and approved by the Regional Director of Operations In the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The filling of such posts is a matter for the Health Service Executive, and as such, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 to 201, inclusive, together. No data on the prevalence of Sickle Cell Disorders are routinely available. The Hospital In-patient Enquiry (HIPE) system records details on each in-patient and daycase discharge from all publicly-funded acute hospitals but if a patient is admitted more than once for a specific condition, each admission is counted separately....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Employment Initiative (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205, 212 and 216 together. Given the unprecedented economic challenges faced by the country, including the ongoing requirement to achieve reductions in public sector employment, the Graduate Employment Initiative will support the retention of recently-qualified graduate nurses and midwives within the Irish health system and a reduction in unsustainable...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Ireland thus has obligations under Article 5.3 of the WHO FCTC which deals with protecting public health policies from commercial and other vested interests of the tobacco industry. These obligations relate to Government, government officials and persons employed by state funded agencies among others. Last May I wrote to all my Government colleagues reminding them of our duties and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Education and Skills has primary responsibility for addressing the educational needs of children with disabilities. However the health sector has a role in terms of providing health-related supports to these children, where required. The Health Service Executive is currently reconfiguring therapy resources for children with disabilities aged...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Jan 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 Services (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the NTPF has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution of long waiters across all hospitals. In the first instance, this will allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority Inspections (23 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As part of its proactive monitoring activities the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) continually monitors foods on the Irish market to ensure that they are complying with the requirements of food law and are safe. As part of this routine activity a small survey was carried out to investigate the authenticity of meat products on the Irish market. This survey was conducted as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 248 together. As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Education and Skills has primary responsibility for addressing the educational needs of children with disabilities. However the health sector has a role in terms of providing health-related supports to these children, where required. The Health Service Executive is currently reconfiguring...