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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 to 510, inclusive, together. The Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) in the North are currently reviewing the work carried out by the Food Safety Promotion Board (FSPB). The purpose of the review is to ensure that the Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland, the Public Health Agency, the FSPB and DHSSPS work effectively, in...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: It is important that we organise our health services to make sure that we have safe and consistent treatment for patients across the country in a way which is affordable. This is being tackled through the clinical programmes and also through the re-organisation of our hospital system and the establishment of our hospitals into groups. The creation of hospital groups and trusts is at the heart...

Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As you will be aware, I established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bórd Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the Review was to consider all the possible options for the earliest...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Professor Oonagh Walsh, independent researcher from University College Cork was commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health to draft a report in relation to the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. This draft report is the first stage of a two-stage process in relation to this research on the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. This first stage is an independent...

Written Answers — Cosmetic Surgery: Cosmetic Surgery (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Since concerns were first raised in March 2010 regarding the issue of breast implants, provided by the now defunct French company Poly Implant Prosthese (PIP), my Department's clear priority has been to try and ensure that the three treating clinics involved in the issue provide professional and appropriate care to their affected clients. However despite intensive efforts, by the office of...

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In October 2011, the Minister for Health wrote to Fast Food chains operating in Ireland to request that they introduce calorie posting in their restaurants and received a very positive response. It is in this context that the Department of Health commissioned the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) to conduct a public consultation on the introduction of calorie posting on fast food outlet...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The A&E charge which is currently €100, is provided for by the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 1994 (as amended). The charge applies to persons attending Accident and Emergency and Casualty Departments subject to exemptions set out in these regulations, including medical card holders and those who have a letter of referral from a registered medical practitioner. There are no...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council, established in 2007 and the 12 registration boards being established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (the Act) will be responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals in Ireland. The object of the Council is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Thalidomide Victim Compensation: Thalidomide Victim Compensation (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I met with the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) and the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society (ITSS) last year. Having taken legal advice, I am satisfied that the State does not have a legal liability for the injuries suffered by Irish survivors of thalidomide. However, I have previously indicated that I am willing to enter into discussions about a financial gesture of goodwill towards...

Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the consultation process conducted as part of the development of the Your Health is Your Wealth – Health and Wellbeing Framework 2012-2020. The first consultation invited general submissions whereas the second public consultation asked specific questions on a number of background documents that had been prepared by the working group responsible for...

Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (5 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Directive 2005/36/EC, on the recognition of professional qualifications, applies to all EEA nationals wishing to practise a regulated profession in an EEA Member State other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications. Its intention is to make it easier for certain professionals to practise their professions in EEA countries other than their own but due safeguards are...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The health sector is subject to overall Government policy on recruitment and must make an appropriate contribution to the Government commitment to the reduce public service numbers . Therefore, the health sector must ensure that all its existing resources are used appropriately and every attempt is made to fill vacancies that arise through redeployment and transfer from existing resources....

Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (5 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In its report on alcohol, the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended - among other things - the introduction of a legislative basis for minimum pricing per gram of alcohol. As minimum pricing is a mechanism of imposing a statutory floor in price levels for alcohol products that must be legally observed by retailers, its primary function would be thus to discourage at...

Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (5 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In its report on alcohol, the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended - among other things - the introduction of a legislative basis for minimum pricing per gram of alcohol. As minimum pricing is a mechanism of imposing a statutory floor in price levels for alcohol products that must be legally observed by retailers, its primary function would be thus to discourage at...

Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (5 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The recommendations of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group on alcohol have encouraged public debate and officials are working on an Action Plan in advance of proposals being drafted for Government in the coming weeks.