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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: I have received correspondence from Acquired Brain Injury Ireland on behalf of the Neurological Alliance of Ireland regarding their Action Plan for Neurological Care. My Department is in the process of finalising a National Policy and Strategy for the delivery of Neuro-Rehabilitation Services in Ireland 2011 - 2015. The Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2011 includes a...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (29 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230 and 231 together. I would like to reassure the Deputy that policy in relation to older people in Ireland is a priority for the Government. While policy in relation to the health services is a matter for me as Minister, positive, active, healthy aging must not be considered to be solely a health issue. It is a matter for every Minister to consider the wide...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Mar 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 Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Mar 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 — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (29 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: I met with representatives of the Cork Medical Centre along with the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Deputy Simon Coveney, on 10 March 2011. I listened to their concerns about the decision of the VHI not to provide cover for the facility. I explained that I could not intervene in what are commercial decisions for the VHI. However, I indicated that while I was not in a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 237 together. As decisions relating to car park facilities at Beaumont Hospital, including the projected cost for the option to acquire title to the multistorey car park, are matters for the HSE, the questions have been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Mar 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 — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: Child minding in Ireland is governed by Part VII of the Child Care Act 1991 and by the Child Care (Pre-School Services) (No 2) Regulations 2006. The explanatory guide to the regulations prescribes that a childminder should look after not more than five pre-school children including the childminder's own pre-school children. Not more than two of the prescribed number of children should be...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (29 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: More than 60% of the population receive GP services on a private fee paying basis, while almost 40% receive such services under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. While these percentages may vary between practices, information in relation to GPs business expenses are not available to my Department. GPs who hold contracts with the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the GMS Scheme...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 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 (29 Mar 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Mar 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Mar 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: I am wholly committed to the completion of this project, and together with St Vincent's University Hospital and the HSE, we are taking every possible step in order to ensure earliest possible delivery of the new ward block. The contract for the ward block, awarded 14th October 2010, requires 18 months for construction from that date and is proceeding on track and within budget. Completion for...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Mar 2011)

James Reilly: The Government has committed, under the Programme for Government, to the construction of the New Children's Hospital. Since appointment as Minister, I have been engaged in discussions with my officials and with the National Paediatric Hospital Board in order to brief myself on the work done on this project to date. I want to be clear about how we can best provide the hospital in the most...