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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Fast Food Outlets: Fast Food Outlets (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: There is a general requirement for food businesses who sell food and drink to the public and who provide sit down facilities in this regard to also provide patrons with toilet facilities. I do not consider that it would be reasonable or, indeed, feasible to require all takeaway food outlets to provide such toilet facilities to patrons given that the type of food business involved is a take...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. 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 involved. As this is a service matter it has...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: Based on the most recent analysis carried out by my Department, the number of days lost to sick leave (excluding a small number of staff on medically certified long term sick leave) for the period 1st January 2011 to 3rd October 2011 is 2,706. This equates to a lost time rate of 3.48%. The cost to the Exchequer of this is approximately â¬442,000. My Department does not pay agency staff to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. 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 involved. As this is a service matter it has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. 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 involved. As this is a service matter it has...
- Written Answers — Medical Qualifications: Medical Qualifications (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: Registration of medical practitioners is a matter for the Medical Council. Full details on the requirements for registration can be found on the Medical Council website at www.medicalcouncil.ie/registration.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The Department has significantly reduced its spend on consultancy in recent years and all projects which involve the engagement of external consultants are approved by the Minister prior to the issuing of public tenders. Once initiated, the spend profile of each project is monitored by the Department on a monthly basis. It is expected that the total expenditure on consultancy fees for 2011...
- Written Answers — Tobacco Control Measures: Tobacco Control Measures (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The Office of the Revenue Commissioners has responsibilities in the area of detection of counterfeit and contraband tobacco products. Smuggling cigarettes into Ireland is illegal and penalties prescribed in this regard reflect the gravity of such acts; however, policy with respect to the consumption of cigarettes is largely oriented towards reducing smoking - and it does not discriminate...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: Last Autumn the previous Government decided to implement a range of budgetary measures including the phased abolition of pay to student nurses when undertaking the rostered placement, with progressive reductions from 2011 to 2014 and abolition from 2015. This decision was also made in the context of the favourable manner, compared with other countries, in which Ireland has treated student...
- Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The matter referred to does not fall within the remit of my Department. I am advised by the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government that under the Water Services Act, 2007, the owner/occupier of a premises has a responsibility to ensure that their drains do not cause a nuisance while the local authorities are responsible for the operation and maintenance of wastewater...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I have visited the Mater hospital twice since my appointment as Minister to attend two conferences which were hosted there. These were: - a conference on Joint Cardiology and & Cardiothoracic Nursing on May 20th; - a conference on Colorectal Cancer on September 16th. I have not, to date, visited either Beaumont Hospital or St. Joseph's Hospital. However I have received invitations to visit a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as estate management is a service issue.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: Retinopathy screening is ongoing in the Northwest region and in addition, the National Diabetes Working Group is developing - among other things - a national diabetic retinopathy screening programme through the National Screening Programme (NCSS) - which was formally requested earlier this year by the HSE National Directorate of Clinical Strategy and Programmes to start the development of the...
- Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I am delighted to be here. It is a bit rich for the Senator to make the statements he makes considering that his Government, which was in power for 14 years, left the country broke. It threw money at the health service without ever trying to reform it. Consequently, we are in the mess we are in.
- Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I did not interrupt the Senator. He has asked me to come here to talk to him so he might at least extend to me the courtesy of listening. I stated previously that the waiting times for admission of patients attending emergency departments in many hospitals are unacceptable. I am determined to have this addressed. In this regard, we have established a special delivery unit and have assigned...