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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that under the terms of the career break scheme which operates in the health service, HSE employees are required to give 3 month's notice of their intention to return from career break. In the event that a suitable, vacancy which can be filled does not arise on the termination of the period of the career break, employees are guaranteed...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: There are no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than €120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In addition, people...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The implementation of 'A Vision for Change' is primarily the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE). In 2009, the Board of the Health Service Executive approved an Implementation Plan for 'A Vision for Change' for the period 2009 - 2013. In November 2009 the HSE also appointed an Assistant National Director as the national lead to ensure the delivery of mental health...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Matters relating to the education of children with autism are the responsibility of the Minister for Education and Skills and therefore it is more appropriate for that Minister to deal with this organisation's proposal.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: I assure the Deputy that the Health Service Executive will continue to fund the Jack & Jill Foundation in 2011. The Health Service Executive is working with the Jack and Jill Foundation to identify and prioritise the needs of the children on a case-by-case basis. The HSE is prepared to work closely with the foundation to ensure no child is hospitalised for want of adequate home support,...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Apr 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 (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Alcohol Prices: Alcohol Prices (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The introduction of a minimum price per unit of alcohol is just one of the many issues being discussed by the Steering Group developing the National Substance Misuse Strategy (NSMS). The Steering Group was established in December 2009 to develop the alcohol element of the National Substance Misuse Strategy. It will base its recommendations on evidence based measures to deal with the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general practitioner (GP) is expected to provide his/her patients who hold medical cards or GP visit cards with all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP. Where blood tests form part of the investigation and necessary treatment of patients symptoms or conditions, these should be provided free of charge to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Clinical best practice dictates that patients on ongoing medication should have regular contact with their general practitioner (GP). It is for this reason that the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003-2009 provide that prescriptions for medicines are not valid for more than six months. This is the rule that applies in the case of the Long Term Illness...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme contract, general practitioners (GPs) are obliged to provide services for their medical card and GP visit card patients, for 40 hours each week. They must also make arrangements to enable contact to be made with them, or a locum/deputy, for urgent attention outside of these hours. GPs are not entitled to demand or accept any payment or...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: Matters relating to the education of children, including those with autism is the responsibility of the Minister for Education and Skills and therefore it would be more appropriate for that Minister to consider the proposal from Achieve ABA in the first instance.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 364 and 386 together. St. Luke's Hospital, which provides only radiation oncology services, was subsumed into the Health Service Executive under the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2010 (No. 18 of 2010). The existing radiotherapy centre at St. Luke's, plus the new centres at Beaumont and St. James's Hospitals, have together become the St. Luke's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE replied to the Deputy on foot of the previous Parliamentary Question in a letter dated 11th October, 2010. As this is a service matter it has again been referred to the HSE for an update and direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.