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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women in Ireland. Approximately 2,200 new cases are diagnosed each year, and it is cause of death in around 950 people each year. Colorectal screening works on two fronts: it provides early detection and therefore earlier and more effective treatment, and it helps to prevent cancer in the first place by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: All matters relating to funding for the ISQSH were transferred from the Department to the HSE in order to further strengthen and streamline the corporate and financial governance principles under which the Society receives funding. The Department has agreed with the HSE that the Executive should assume responsibility for the direct allocation of ISQSH's funding from 2012, as appropriate,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 Oct 2012)

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: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 581 together. The NAS operates under the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) EMS Priority Dispatch Standard, which identifies the appropriate resource to be dispatched to emergency calls. This standard is in line with the recently published HIQA National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare, which set out the principles for timely and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Strategy (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: An order to delegate appropriate functions to Minister of State Alex White is being prepared. Subject to Government approval, I envisage that Minister of State White will be given responsibilities across a range of statutory functions, similar to those delegated to his predecessor including: controlled drugs, pharmacy and medicines. Many of the matters that arise for ministerial decision...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 584 and 585 together. The Government is committed to fundamental reform of healthcare in Ireland that will deliver a single tier health system, supported by universal health insurance (UHI), where access is based on need, not income. Every individual will have a choice of health insurer and will have equal access to a comprehensive range of curative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 593, 594, 596, 597 and 681 together. In 2007 and 2008 the HSE published lists of locations for which the Executive was seeking accommodation. These lists were published in the print media and are, therefore, in the public domain. The locations were not published in any particular order. Those locations were approved by the Board of the HSE. Arrangement is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (9 Oct 2012)

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 (9 Oct 2012)

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: Health Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may be aware the first Annual Report of the Programme for Government was published last March. It is the Government's intention to publish the second annual report in March 2013. The table that follows this reply sets out the current position in regard to health-related commitments. If further information is required, the Deputy can write to my Department. Introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Oct 2012)

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: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611, 654 to 657, inclusive, and 695 together. The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your questions has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Numbers (9 Oct 2012)

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: Home Help Service Provision (9 Oct 2012)

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 Waiting Lists (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Department has received the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. It has been duly noted and I am pleased to observe that a significant number of the suggestions raised in the correspondence are already in operation on hospital sites. I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 621, inclusive, and 648 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The following is a breakdown of the information requested: Title Adviser Date of Appointment Whole time Equivalent Current Salary Special Advisor Mark Costigan 31 March 2011 1 €92,672 Special Advisor Maureen Windle 22 February 2012 0.66 €61,755

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The normal process is that requests to meet with me are arranged through the Minister's Office, which deals with many such requests on a daily basis. In many cases, matters are more appropriately dealt with at local level.