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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Funding of Orphan Drugs: Discussion (12 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: On behalf of the committee, I thank Professor McElvaney, Mr. Lodge and Ms Kelly for coming before us and putting their case so eloquently. I am glad that they had the opportunity to listen to the HSE and the NCPE. It is helpful for those who are advocates who are welcome to attend public sessions of the committee at any time to see that when representatives of the HSE and NCPE come before...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 1:In page 3, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:“Amendment of section 4 of Principal Act 2. Section 4(1) of Principal Act is amended by the insertion of the following after paragraph (l):“(m) counsellors, that is to say, a person or organisation who engages in, and holds himself, herself or itself out as having experience or expertise to...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: As we sit here today women with crisis pregnancies are faced with these individuals who do not seek to give them information but only to traumatise them. It is absolutely necessary that these individuals are regulated. I accept the Minister's assurances that we will see substantial progress when we resume in the autumn. It is on that basis that I shall not press the amendment. I reserve...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I move amendment No. 4:In page 5, to delete lines 17 to 20 and substitute the following:“(a) applies on or after the date on which section 6(b) of the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Act 2017 comes into operation and not later than 30 September 2018, to the Physiotherapists Registration Board for registration, provided however that a person who is due to complete the...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: The amendment proposes to bring forward the date from 2019 to 2018 and also to ensure the assessment of competence for applicants will be at the level of the physiotherapist qualification. It is important that all registrants have the same level of professional competence to ensure there is understanding of their role and function, not by them as professionals but by members of the general...

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Yes, on the basis of the discussion we just had while reserving the right to table it again on Report Stage.

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: I think the Deputy means amendment No. 7.

Select Committee on Health: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2017: Committee Stage (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: Based on the discussion, I am happy to withdraw the amendment but as someone who has represented people in fitness to practice forums, it is imperative the people who are practicing under these regulations and under this legislation are given as much clarity as possible. They and members of the public need to understand, as we do, that this is a public safety issue. To be fair to the people...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 385. To ask the Minister for Health the unallocated spend within his Department for 2017; the expenditure allocated to programmes in 2017 which are due to cease in 2017; the funds that will become available within the Department's expenditure profile in 2018 due to changes in demand for goods and services and or changes to costs within his Department and so on; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 418. To ask the Minister for Health further to parliamentary Question No. 191 of 21 June 2017, when exactly the national reformulation technical working group to agree targets for reducing fat, sugar and salt will be established; the person that will decide upon membership of this group; the person with responsibility for cooperation with the EU reformulation project; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 419. To ask the Minister for Health the data that exists in relation to sugar, fat and salt reformulation by the food and beverage industry here in the past ten years; the body which is monitoring the reformulation; the body which has monitored and verified the reduction in sugar in still and carbonated soft drinks since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32429/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 420. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the reformulation sub group of the special action group on obesity; the terms of reference of the group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32430/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 421. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an assessment of a report (details supplied) noted that it contained some unsubstantiated assumptions; the action being taken to ensure that the industry is being monitored in its reformulation targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32431/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 482. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons with medical cards that have received refunds after originally being wrongly charged for blood tests by their general practitioners in each of the years 2010 to 2016 and to date in 2017, by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32755/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 483. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1492 of 20 June 2017, the status of the performance of the national clinical programme for acute coronary syndrome in respect of standardising heart attack care; the way in which it is monitored; the details of increased or decreased performance in relevant areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32756/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 484. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1492 of 20 June 2017, if he will report on the review being conducted by the acute coronary syndrome programme working group of all interventional cardiology activity; the timeframe for this review to be completed and published; the implementation or action plan that will be undertaken following the completion of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 485. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1501 of 20 June 2017, when the protocol for persons with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32758/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 486. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1501 of 20 June 2017, if he will report on discussions taking place between the HSE and the RCPI on cardiology service development; if a report or outcome is expected on this; if so, the timeframe for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32759/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 487. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1514 of 20 June 2017, the reason no register of sudden cardiac deaths has been developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32760/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (11 Jul 2017)

Louise O'Reilly: 488. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1514 of 20 June 2017, if he will report on the work of the out-of-hospital cardiac arrest strategy steering group; the timeframe for this group to report on or make recommendations on improvements in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest response and outcomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32761/17]