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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The employment of physiotherapists in the public health service is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE's National Recruitment Service introduced a centralised recruitment system for staff grade physiotherapists in 2008. Information recently provided by the HSE indicates that 347 appointments (237 permanent and 110 temporary) have been filled from the panel. The panel...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: When the planned activity and expenditure levels of Croom Orthopaedic Hospital exceeded approved levels earlier this year, proposals were devised to achieve the savings required to remain within budget. The focus was on maintaining activity at current levels, and on ensuring no breaches of waiting time targets for hip and knee replacements. The efficiency measures were agreed with the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I announced the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) on 1 June. This has been one of my key priorities since becoming Minister for Health, because am determined to tackle the delays in access to hospital services, whether for emergency or elective care. The SDU is also a critical building block in the Government's plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland, with the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE National Immunisation Office (NIO) is responsible for the development of information materials for parents to ensure the highest level of participation. The information given to parents is reviewed and updated regularly. HPV information campaigns in the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and EU Member states were reviewed which clearly demonstrated that uptake was...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: There are over 100 types of Human Papillomaviruses (HPV). Around 40 HPV types can infect the genital tract. Some of these are low-risk types (e.g. HPV 6 and 11) which cause genital warts, while others are high-risk types (e.g. HPV 16, 18, etc.) and are associated with various cancers such as cancer of the cervix. Gardasil which is the HPV vaccine used in the HSE's vaccination programme...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and local authorities have statutory responsibility for the provision of housing services in Ireland. Local authorities identify and address social housing need, through a range of community based accommodation options and related housing supports, and the HSE and its partner agencies arrange health and personal social care...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to bringing about a significant reduction in the number of staff across the public service over the period to 2015, to realise efficiencies in the delivery of public services and contribute to the overall correction of the national finances, while protecting front-line services as far as possible. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is currently...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The National Task Force on Obesity completed its work in 2005. Following this an Inter-Sectoral Group on Obesity, comprising relevant Government Departments and key stake-holders was established early in 2009 to oversee and monitor implementation of the Task Force recommendations. The Inter-Sectoral Group published a report in April 2009, detailing progress on each of the recommendations....

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (12 Jul 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 (12 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I am aware that concerns have been raised with the HSE concerning payment of wages by Nurse on Call for some agency nurses. Nurse on Call were awarded the contract for the provision of agency nurses on foot of a competitive tendering process. Since 13 March 2011, Nurse on Call is the contracted agency for the provision of Agency Nurses to HSE Dublin, HSE Mid-Leinster, HSE South and HSE...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Jul 2011)

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