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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the training grant for NCHDS agreed between HSEA and IMO, in particular the amount of the grant with a breakdown on what the grant is spent on and if it is being spent on the purpose which it was agreed for, namely, training courses, seminars, lectures and textbooks for junior doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, regarding junior doctors' travel expenses for specialist training here, she will report on the revolving annual fund of 1 million punts annually negotiated and agreed seven years ago, taking into account that medical line managers tell junior doctors there is no line item in their hospital budgets for this item and cannot pay out...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the patients in Connolly Hospital, Blanchardstown in need of the services of a plastic surgeon are not referred to alternative plastic surgeons in other hospitals when the incumbent half time plastic surgeon is on leave; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28778/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his views on the practice of admitting patients to Connolly Hospital to a bed in order that they can be transferred to another bed via ambulance to St. James's Hospital for plastic surgery, when the Connolly Hospital plastic surgeon is on leave; her views on whether this practice is a waste of taxpayers' resources; and if she will...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Hanly report is Government policy; if so, the way it will be possible to reduce junior doctors to 2000 when it is clear that almost 1000 junior doctors are thought to be eligible for contracts of indefinite duration; the way, in view of the fact that plans are well advanced to increase graduates from medical schools to over 700...

Transport 21: Statements (Resumed) (15 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: When I consider transport and the Government's plans in that area, I am struck by the many similarities with the health service. This is particularly the case for the Local Government (Roads Functions) Bill, which seeks to centralise authority by taking it from councils and bringing it to the centre, where, just as happened with the HSE, it will become less transparent and even less...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department provides funds to the Irish Patients' Association; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29154/07]

Order of Business (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Regarding the PPARS debacle, of which we all have heard in recent years, an internal IT report was to be completed but it has not been published yet. Will the Taoiseach tell the House when it will be published or will it be another case of let it be forgotten and another €220 million goes missing out of the public purse?

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the plans, funds allocated and time-line for a 14 bed extension to the community hospital in Kenmare, County Kerry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29367/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the immediate plans she has to address the long waiting lists for speech and language assessment which appears to be nine months or more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29368/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Prospectus report commissioned in 2006, regarding future demand for long stay nursing home places will be published and available to the providers and commissioners of long stay accommodation to help them plan for future capacity in that sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29403/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the system in place in her office to ensure that correspondence to her regarding matters of patient safety is brought to her attention; if she has satisfied herself that the system in place is adequate; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29608/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 338: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost to the insurance fund of the improvements in the earnings limit from May 2007 for recipients of deserted wife's benefit who applied after 31 August 1992; if he will increase the threshold in Budget 2008 or abolish it in order to treat all recipients of deserted wife's benefit equally; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (20 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 532: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on issuing a new directive to county councils to provide for, specifically set aside and zone lands for community-based nursing homes and long-stay facilities in new residential developments similar to the regulation requiring provision of crèche sites and school sites in county council...

Young People: Motion (21 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: The Minister of State's contribution reminds me of the good old days in the former health board when we were inundated with paperwork and told how great things were, but we never examined the problems. As other Deputies pointed out, the value of this motion is in great doubt. Everybody agrees we should be discussing the problems facing today's youth, but there is no point in doing so unless...

Young People: Motion (21 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Let us discuss the schools we have before talking about those we do not have. Some 75% of primary schools have no indoor sports facilities and common rooms have been used as classrooms for the increasing enrolments. I am speaking specifically about Dublin North, including areas such as Balbriggan, Skerries, Rush, Lusk and Donabate. The latter two areas have no secondary school even though...

Community Pharmacy Services. (21 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on recent discussions with pharmacists; if progress has been made; if not, the plans her Department has to ensure continuity of supply of medicines to pensioners, social welfare recipients and other patients on medical cards and various refund schemes that may be affected by the pharmacists' threat to withdraw from...

Community Pharmacy Services. (21 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: I state categorically that I and the Fine Gael Party will not and cannot condone any action by pharmacists or the HSE which endangers the well-being of patients. The dispute is dragging on because there is no clear path to resolution. There is no mechanism by which resolution may be achieved. It is clear that the HSE ignored the advice of its consultants, Indecon, who recommended that it...

Community Pharmacy Services. (21 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: The chief executive of the Labour Relations Commission, perhaps.

Community Pharmacy Services. (21 Nov 2007)

James Reilly: Will the Minister clarify whether she is prepared to postpone the HSE's changes on 1 December to ensure patients will have continuity of medical supply in the weeks approaching Christmas? Will she agree to the appointment of an independent arbitrator? In this regard, mention was made of Mr. Kieran Mulvey, an eminent person who is very experienced in this area.