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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: A Supplementary Estimate of €360 million was provided in 2012 to ensure that the HSE would achieve a balanced Vote. This was offset by savings of €70m identified within my Department's Vote, and a once-off Extra Exchequer Receipt of €45m from the Medical Defence Union, resulting in a net supplementary requirement of €245m. Therefore, the underlying deficit was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Service (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: No final decision has been made on the proposed transfer of community psychologists from the Health Service Executive to the new Child and Family Support Agency which is due to be established later this year. A sub group of the Oversight Group on the establishment of the new Agency has recently been set up by the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Government has approved and published the Legislation Programme for the Spring 2013 Parliamentary session. This includes a number of Bills that are required to underpin decisions made in the Budget and reflected in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013, as follows: Health (Amendment) Bill; Health (Amendment (No.2) Bill, and Health (Private Patient Charges) Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government commits to introducing a prospective based "Money Follows the Patient" (MFTP) funding system whereby each patient would be funded on an individual basis. The introduction of this funding system is a critical stepping stone in the path to universal health insurance. Under MFTP providers will be paid for the needs they address, the quantity and quality of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Redeployment (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The number of staff from my Department seeking transfers to other locations cannot be confirmed as staff can apply directly for transfers through the Central Applications Facility and also can seek to arrange transfers on a Head to Head basis with staff from other Departments. The Department may only become aware of the request when an offer is made through the Central Applications Facility...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Referral to Select Committee (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Order 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1).

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I thank all of the Deputies who have taken the time to contribute to the debate. I particularly welcome the cross-party and across-the-board nature of the support that has been apparent for the important work of reducing the number of people who smoke in Ireland. I acknowledge some Deputies' dissatisfaction with the ceasing of minimum pricing for cigarettes. However, under EU legislation,...

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: And a cigar.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Hear, hear.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I must interrupt the Deputy.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy should withdraw his remark. He has accused people of lying to the House.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: It is Deputy McGrath who is on his high horse.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: He is making nonsensical and erroneous statements and misleading the House.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I was hoping Deputy McGrath would give them up.

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving me this opportunity. I wish him and the House a happy new year. I take the opportunity to outline the background to the amendments being set out. As a public health measure, for many years Ireland had set a mandatory pricing level below which the price of cigarettes could not be lowered. In the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Worker Registration (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Under the provisions of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005, the Health and Social care Professionals Council (the Council) is an independent statutory body and is responsible for setting the level of fees. The Council has set the following fee structure: - A registration fee of €295 for existing practitioners and a fee of €100 for new graduates who have obtained...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: All tobacco products, whether legally produced, illicit or counterfeit are injurious to health and are therefore a threat to public health. I am concerned about the level of smoking in Ireland and it remains my objective that Ireland moves towards being a tobacco free society. The Revenue Commissioners are responsible for tackling the illicit trade in cigarettes and tobacco products. They...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: It is the responsibility of the HSE, as employer, to ensure that the correct pay rates are in force for its staff. This is essential to ensure compliance with public service pay policy. In the case raised by the Deputy, the HSE granted an allowance in 2006 in recognition of the additional responsibilities which the individual's appointment as Project Director for the National Programme for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The amount allocated for Disability Services this year is €1,535m, which is a reduction of 1.2% on the allocation for 2012. €6m of the reduction relates to savings and efficiencies in the disability sector and is based on the implementation of the recommendations in the Report of the Value for Money and Policy Review of Disability Services Programme (2012). This report points...