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- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 May 2011)
James Reilly: The free pre-school year in early childhood care and education programme was introduced in January 2010 as a universal programme to provide children with a free pre-school year, normally in the year before they commence primary school. There is no entitlement under the ECCE programme for a second year of free pre-school provision. Where a child has special needs, his or her parents can apply...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 460, 462, 468, 469, 471, 472, 484 and 487 together. The information requested by the Deputies is not readily available in my Department. Therefore I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply the necessary information to me and I will forward it to the Deputies as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Question No. 462 answered with Question No. 460.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 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 Transport: Health Service Transport (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The key objective for my Department, and the HSE, in measuring waiting times in hospital Emergency Departments is to have an accurate picture of patient journeys from entry to exit, as opposed to those patients solely awaiting admission. Following recent discussions with the HSE, particularly with Dr. Barry White, National Director for Clinical Programmes, I am of the view that the basis on...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: Since my appointment as Minister for Health and Children I have had numerous meetings with senior officials of the Health Service Executive. There will continue to be regular and ongoing liaison between myself, the Department and the Executive.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The State agencies under the remit of my Department that are currently members of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation have provided the following details of payments made Agency Amount paid for 2007 (â¬) Amount paid for 2008 (â¬) Amount paid for 2009 (â¬) Amount paid for 2010 (â¬) Amount paid for 2011 (â¬) Health Information and Quality Authority NIL 2,620.94 2,625.28...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The HSE has been considering changes in the arrangements for funding organisations that provide domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services, including Safe Ireland. However, it has been decided to extend the current funding to this organisation until 1st August to allow me to review these proposals.
- Written Answers — Crisis Care Accommodation: Crisis Care Accommodation (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: My officials have asked the HSE to furnish the information concerned and I will communicate with the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.
- Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The Minister is aware of the Diabetes Action proposal document. The report of the Health Service Executive Diabetes Expert Advisory Group (2008) identified the inadequacy of service provision in the area of paediatric and adolescent treatment and proposed a comprehensive regional plan to improve the service. The internationally accepted method of improving diabetes control is that the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff Rosters: Hospital Staff Rosters (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: Under the new Non Consultant Hospital Doctor (NCHD) Contract agreed with the Irish Medical Organisation in 2010, NCHDs should not be rostered to work for more than 24 consecutive hours on-site. Furthermore, the contract provides that NCHDs who are rostered to work on-site for a period of 24 hours will only do so on a 1 in 5 basis other than in exceptional circumstances. In these...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: My Department and the Health Service Executive are aware of the proposal by the Dublin Academic Medical Centre (DAMC), which proposes to involve the merger of the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital and St. Vincent's Healthcare Group, and a strategic alliance between the merged hospital and UCD. The creation of this Centre remains a critical strategic objective for the aforementioned...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 and 495 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have referred these questions to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: There are two corporate credit/charge cards for official business purposes currently in use in my Department. A Bank of Ireland Visa credit card is issued to my Private Secretary. The second card is an American Express charge card and is issued to a nominated officer in my Department's Finance Unit. This card is used to cover a range of costs such as publications, seminar and conference...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement Contracts: Public Procurement Contracts (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The HSE has been considering changes in the arrangements for funding organisations that provide domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services, including Rape Crisis Network Ireland. However, it has been decided to extend the current funding to Rape Crisis Network Ireland until 1 August to allow me to review these proposals.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 May 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 (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (17 May 2011)
James Reilly: The National Cancer Registry is the statutory body with responsibility for inter alia the collection and analysis of information relating to the incidence of cancer and related tumours in Ireland. My Department has asked the Registry to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the incidence of cancer in the area specified. The issue of the disposal of material at a site in Santry is a...