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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 Education: Health Education (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I established a Special Action Group on Obesity to identify a number of specific issues which could be progressed to help make an impact on our obesity levels. Calorie posting on restaurant menus was one of the issues identified and my Department met with representatives from the food and drinks industry in this regard. I now intend writing to Irish fast food outlets, with parent companies...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: This information is not routinely collected by my Department. However, I have forwarded the request to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The HSE held a centralised recruitment competition for Staff Grade Physiotherapists in 2008. Since then 237 permanent posts have been filled from this panel and a further 110 temporary appointments made. These appointments were to fill many of the service developments for both Primary Care Teams and Disability services, together with replacements for existing physiotherapists who were...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Central Statistics Office (CSO) has provided the following figures showing the numbers of recorded deaths related to hypothermia for each of the years 2005 to 2010, broken down by each month and age range. Please note that data for 2011 is not yet available and that data for 2009 and 2010 are provisional. Deaths due to hypothermia classified by month of death and age group, 2005 to 2010...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The amounts spent by my Department on taxis for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and to date in 2011 are â¬15,238, â¬10,686, â¬15,928 and â¬8,368 respectively.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The amount spent by my Department using credit cards held by Departmental staff over the past four years is â¬45,382. There are two corporate credit cards for official business purposes currently in use in my Department. A Bank of Ireland Visa credit card is issued to my Private Secretary and a second card is issued to a nominated officer in my Department's Finance Unit. This card is used...
- Written Answers — Obesity Prevention: Obesity Prevention (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The introduction of a sugar tax is one of a number of issues which is being considered by the Special Action Group on Obesity. I established this Group earlier in the year to identify a number of issues to help address our obesity problem. The Deputy will be aware that obesity is a factor in our growing rates of Type II Diabetes.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The costs incurred by the HSE up to 9 September 2011 in respect of accommodation and food provided in Dublin for NCHDs recently recruited from India and Pakistan is â¬80,709. Details of the costs incurred in other regions are being collated by the HSE and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they are available. The recruitment of these additional doctors will facilitate the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 910 and 912 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in tabular format. For ease of reference I am presenting the information on a year by year basis. The information is provided in respect of the gross annual salary (point on salary scale) of individuals employed in the Ministers offices at 31 December 2009, 31 December 2010 and 14...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Special Advisers is set in the following table: Year Office Number of Special Advisers WTE Amount Paid in Salaries ** 2011 Minister of Health 4* â¬99,812 2011 Minister of State with responsibility for Primary Care 0.5 â¬109 2011 Minister of State with Responsibility for Children and Youth Affairs 1* â¬25,212 2010 Minister of...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The individual concerned has tendered his resignation to the Board of the VHI and in accordance with his contract is working out six months notice. I understand that this period of notice expires on the 5th November 2011.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I do not have a proposal for the inclusion of Glutaric Acidemia in the Newborn screening programme. I will, however, keep the matter under consideration.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council (HSCPC) was established in March 2007, under the provisions of the Health and Social Care Professional Act 2005. Thee Act provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for twelve health and social care professionals as follows; clinical biochemists, dietitians, medical scientists, occupational therapists, orthoptists,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The following table summarises my Department's actual ICT expenditure for 2010 and planned expenditure for 2011, as approved by the Department of Finance: Headings 2010 2011 Total â¬1.36m â¬1.56m The Department of Public Expenditure Circulars 2/09 and 2/11 relating to the arrangements for ICT expenditure in the Civil and Public Service outline a range of initiatives designed to reduce...
- Written Answers — Professional Fees: Professional Fees (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Under current eligibility arrangements the decision to see a medical consultant as a private patient results in a private contract between the consultant and the patient. The patient then remains private for the duration of their episode of care. The Medical Council's Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners states that the fees charged by them should...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Departmental submissions on the Comprehensive Expenditure Review are a central part of the overall pre-Budget deliberations of the Government. As such, release of these documents could not be considered in advance of Government decisions on the forthcoming Budget. The Minister for Public Expenditure & Reform has already indicated that it is his intention to publish the reports submitted as...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)
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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I have been advised that the project is on track and within budget, and the completion for service delivery is expected as early as possible in 2012.