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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2011 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department. The Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

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

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The Government's policy on mental health incorporates the recommendations of Vision for Change. This Government is committed to reducing the stigma of mental illness, ensuring early and appropriate intervention and vastly improving access to modern mental health services in the community. The Programme for Government states that unsuitable psychiatric institutions will be closed and patients...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I have been informed by the HSE that no personnel within the Executive are provided with a company car. The roles of certain paramedic staff in the National Ambulance Service may require that, when on call, they have specially-equipped vehicles available to them at their homes to facilitate rapid response.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The Employment Control Framework does not preclude the replacement of staff on maternity leave. Such replacements are a matter for local management to consider given the need (or otherwise) to replace staff and the financial cost of doing so.

Written Answers — Ambulance Services: Ambulance Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE has confirmed that ambulance services are not being downgraded in Cork and Kerry. In fact, the opposite is true, as stations move to on-duty status and away from on-call. This means that highly trained paramedic crews will be on site in their stations to respond to calls, rather than having to go to the station when called out. It also means that resources can be deployed dynamically,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy's questions relate to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The 2008 consultants' contract includes measures to strengthen the management, monitoring and control of activity in hospitals with a view to ensuring that the level of consultant private practice within public hospitals does not exceed the permitted ratio - 20% for new consultants, and up to 30% for those who had such a level previously. The HSE in conjunction with the ESRI has introduced a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I am pleased to confirm that the Health Service Executive has identified Paediatric Rheumatology as a priority service for children's health services and has approved the recruitment of a new Paediatric Rheumatology Consultant for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. The recruitment process for this post is currently ongoing. The Paediatric Consultant post already in place in Our Lady's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: Programmes such as that proposed by the Deputy are a matter in the first instance for the Health Service Executive itself. At present there is no statutory register of approved acupuncturists in Ireland; nor are acupuncturists employed in the publicly funded health sector. While complementary therapists, including acupuncturists, are not subject to professional statutory regulation, they...

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputies for raising this important issue. The urgent care centre now in place in Roscommon operates from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. seven days a week and is provided by non-consultant hospital doctors with clinical governance provided by the emergency medicine consultant in Galway. In addition, a medical assessment operates at the hospital and there is an out-of-hours GP service is in...

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The issue of children is of concern. Yesterday, at the request of Deputy Frank Feighan, I met a group from Roscommon hospital, including some of the surgical staff and management. This issue was raised and it will be addressed in the next week. There will be availability for staff to deal with minor injuries and lacerations. I received that undertaking from a senior clinician at the hospital.

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy also mentioned other matters.

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: People should be able to go to the hospital. At yesterday's meeting, the senior staff member from Roscommon hospital said he is available to GPs at the end of a telephone. He will be letting them know that so that they can send people to the hospital. He is on call and will see people if needs be.

Hospital Services (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I did not interrupt the Deputy. I ask him not to interrupt me. There will be an improved service in this regard and GPs will be informed of it. The total number of paramedics in County Roscommon is 26 and the total number of advanced paramedics is seven. The paramedical service is working very well and has already had a positive effect on a number of individuals, at least one of whom...

Childhood Obesity (29 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this hugely important issue. If we do not address it we may end up the first generation to bury the generation behind it, which is not the natural order of things or what any parent ever wants to be involved in. The prevalence of overweight and obesity has increased with alarming speed over the past 30 or so years, so much so that the World Health Organisation...