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

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

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

James Reilly: It seems the advice will be necessary, after all.

Order of Business (12 May 2011)

James Reilly: Untrue.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 May 2011)

James Reilly: The Government plans to introduce legislation later this year to remove the current legal requirement for the HSE to have a Board. Once this is done, a new governance structure will be put in place to make the health services much more directly accountable to me. In advance of this legislation, an Interim Board for the HSE will be put in place. It will be made up of senior representatives...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 May 2011)

James Reilly: My Department has asked the relevant agencies to furnish the information concerned to the Department and I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as it is to hand.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (11 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 Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 May 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's questions relate to the delivery of services, I have asked the HSE to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 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 Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2011)

James Reilly: The management of hospital services generally, including outpatient waiting lists, is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the case investigated...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 May 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is happy to consider the Jack and Jill Report - "There's no place like home" as part of its engagement with the Foundation. Neither my Department or the HSE were involved in the preparation of the report. I would agree, in general, that children's needs are most appropriately met and provided in the home. We also need to ensure that there is more...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2011)

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

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 May 2011)

James Reilly: The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) sets educational qualifications and lays down standards for provision of ambulance services in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors. Since its establishment in 2000, the Council has worked in particular to ensure that pre-hospital personnel in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors are appropriately trained for the roles which they...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 May 2011)

James Reilly: The transfer of the Community Welfare Service from the Health Service Executive (HSE) is due to be completed by 1st October 2011. As and from 1st January 2011, all staff of this Service were seconded to the Department of Social Protection, but continue to be employees of the HSE, up to 30 September 2011. I have been advised that the staff in question were employed in a temporary capacity...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 May 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 339 and 340 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Reports: Health Service Reports (10 May 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE established a Women's Health Task Force to oversee the implementation of the recommendations from the report referred to by the Deputy. Of the twenty seven recommendations, twenty five have been implemented in full in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. The remaining two are partially complete and will be implemented as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (10 May 2011)

James Reilly: As previously advised, there were approximately 1,600 people receiving financial support under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme at the end of 2009. During 2010, over 11,700 people qualified for financial support under the scheme. At end-March 2011, there were approximately 12,380 people in receipt of financial support. The Nursing Homes Support Scheme does not cover therapies because a...

Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (10 May 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 and 346 together. The National Substance Misuse Steering Group is examining a wide range of issues in relation to alcohol policy such as pricing, supply and availability, treatment, prevention, marketing and sponsorship. The Steering Group has not yet completed its work. I expect to receive the report before the end of the year. The members of the National...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 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 Services: Health Services (10 May 2011)

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