Written answers
Thursday, 30 April 2009
Department of Health and Children
Departmental Reports
5:00 pm
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 104: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received reports from bodies under the aegis of her Department in regard to their operation; if such will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17191/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded as soon as it becomes available.
Fergus O'Dowd (Louth, Fine Gael)
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Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has commissioned internal or external reports relating to her Department or bodies under the aegis of her Department in the past five years; if so, the objectives of such reports; the cost of same; if such reports have been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17205/09]
Mary Harney (Dublin Mid West, Progressive Democrats)
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The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period January 2004 to July 2008 is set out below. Information in respect of the period August 2008 to the present date is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. While there are statutory requirements to lay particular documents before the Houses of the Oireachtas, for example the Health Service Executive's Corporate and Service plans when approved, many of the following documents do not fall into that category. Details of documents laid by my Department are available from the Oireachtas Library and Research Service.
Reports commissioned in 2004
| Name of Report | Cost (€) |
| A critical appraisal of and commentary on "50 Reasons to oppose fluoridation" | € 15,529.00 |
| A Feasibility Study of the Inclusion of Blood and Tissue Data as a Component of the National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland | € 75,504.00 |
| Cultural Male Circumcision Report | € 1,983.00 |
| Evaluation of Coronary Heart Attack Ireland Register (CHAIR) | € 64,100.00 |
| Evaluation of Heartwatch | € 81,700.00 |
| Giving Children a Voice: Investigation of children's experiences of participation in consultation and decision making in Irish hospitals | € 27,294.00 |
| Health Service Reform Programme Composite Report | No cost to the Department |
| Investigating the Impact on Children of Witnessing Domestic Violence: Nature and Adequacy of Child-Centred Services | € 46,518.00 |
| Kidscreen National Survey 2005 | € 49,911.82 |
| Lourdes Hospital Inquiry - An Inquiry into Peripartum Hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda | € 2,955,000.00 |
| National Primary Care Steering Group Progress Report | € 6,493.00 |
| National Children's Advisory Committee – End of Term Report 2001 - 2004 | € 12,783.00 |
| Obesity the Policy Challenges – The Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity 2005 | € 42,000.00 |
| Play and Technology | € 49,368.00 |
| Public Perceptions of Biomedical Research | € 120,000.00 |
| Report by the Care and Management Sub-Committee of the National AIDS Strategy Committee on HIV/STI Services in Ireland | € 5,053.00 |
| Report from the Evaluation of the National Health Promotion Information Project | € 13,600.00 |
| Report of the Expert Group on Midwifery and Children's Nursing Education | € 3,407.00 |
| Report of the Working Group to examine the development of appropriate systems to determine nursing and midwifery staffing levels | € 4,712.00 |
| Report on certain issues of management and administration in the Department of Health and Children associated with the practice of charges for long-stay patients in Health Board institutions (Travers Report) | € 93,150.00 |
| Research on Children's Understanding of Wellbeing | € 16,625.00 |
| Review of the National Health Promotion Strategy | € 19,713.00 |
| Review of the Strucures and Support Needs of Comhairle na nÓg and Dáil na nÓg | € 26,611.00 |
| The Child's Right to be heard in the Health Setting | € 52,591.00 |
| The Development and Implementation of Child Impact Statements | € 25,410.00 |
| The Process of Youth Homelessness: A Qualitative Longitudinal Cohort Study | € 44,506.00 |
| 'What we Heard' and 'Speaking Your Mind' – Reports on the Service User Consultation Process and the Public Consultation Process for the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy | € 169,714.00 |
| Young People's Views about Opportunities, Barriers and Supports to Recreation and Leisure | € 45,325.00 |
| Young Voices: Guidelines on how to involve children and young people in your work | € 64,485.00 |
Reports commissioned in 2005
| Name of Report | Cost (€) |
| Comhairle Implementation Group Report | Produced internally - no cost |
| Dáil na nÓg Delegate Report 2005 | € 16,379.00 |
| Evaluation of the Work of the Children and Young People's Forum | € 17,740.00 |
| Joint Ministerial and Coiste na dTeachtaÍ Report 2005 | Part of NYCI Dáil na nÓg 2006-2008 contract |
| NCAC – Mid-Term Review of the National Children's Strategy | € 57,500.00 |
| Prospectus (co-located Private Hospitals) | € 29,403.00 |
| Reducing the Risk: A Strategic Approach (Sudden Cardiac Death Taskforce Report) | € 23,900.00 |
| Report from the Evaluation of the National Health Promotion Information Project | € 13,600.00 |
| Report of Consultation on the Health Act (2004) Part 9 - Complaints | € 16,750.00 |
| Report of Dr. Deirdre Madden on Post Mortem Practice and Procedures (Working Group). | € 436,000.00 |
| Report of the Long-Term Care Working Group | Nil |
| Report of the National Committee on Folic Acid Food Fortification | € 25,000.00 |
| Report on Public Consultation on the Development of a Recreation Policy for Young People in Ireland | € 72,631.00 |
| Sustaining Progress - Working Together to Reduce the Harms Caused by Alcohol Misuse | € 9,100.00 |
| The Irish Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) Study 2006 (Research Project) | € 505,385.00 |
Reports commissioned in 2006
| Name of Report | Cost (€) |
| Dáil na nÓg Delegate's Report 2006 | Part of NYCI Dáil na nÓg 2006-2008 contract |
| European Schools Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) Research Project | € 48,400.00 |
| Evaluation of the Irish Haemovigilance System | € 9,432.00 |
| First Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Group on 'A Vision for Change' the Report to the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy | € 3,324.00 |
| HIV and AIDS Education and Prevention Plan 2008-2012 | € 27,118.00 |
| National Children's Advisory Council (NCAC) – Report on Youth Volunteering in Ireland | € 47,389.00 |
| Report of the Working Group on Haemochromatosis | € 2,537.00 |
| Report on the Outcome of Consultations with Teenagers on the Issues to be Considered by the Minister for Children when Examining the Age of Consent for Sexual Activity | € 78,098.00 |
| Research commissioned on : Children's Perspectives on Parenting Styles and Discipline | € 17,000.00 |
| Research Commissioned on : National Longitudinal Study of Children in Ireland (NLSCI) | The NLSCI contract covers the period 2006 to 2012. It is a fixed price contract amounting to €29,005,987.00 including VAT in 2005 prices. This is currently under review. |
| Research commissioned on: A follow up study on the educational and Social Support experiences of Young People in Long Term Foster Care | € 47,500.00 |
| Research commissioned on: A Study of Parent-Child Agreements and Arrangements based on Court Records | € 30,894.00 |
| Research commissioned on: Child Protection Services in Ireland: An Evaluation | € 64,493.00 |
| Research commissioned on: Ethics Committees and Ethics Approval for Children's Research in Ireland | € 35,973.00 |
| Research commissioned on: Public Library Services for Children and Young People in Ireland | € 56,864.00 |
| Research commissioned on: Services and Supports for Children on Remand in Ireland | € 59,573.00 |
| Review of Administration and Processes, Department of Health and Children | No cost to the Department |
| Second Annual Report of the Independent Monitoring Group on 'A Vision for Change' the Report to the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy | € 9,361.00 |
| Slan 2007 – Survey of Lifestyle, Attitudes and Nutrition in Ireland (Research Project) | € 1,807,641.00 |
| Study of Efficiency and Effectiveness of Vocational Training Services and Rehabilitative Training Services for People with Disabilities Provided by Specialist Training Providers | € 50,866.00 |
| Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 – 2006 | € 76,109.00 |
| Working Group on Alcohol and Drugs Synergies | Nil |
Reports commissioned in 2007
| Name of Report | Cost (€) |
| Dáil na nÓg Delegate Report 2007 | € 10,576.00 |
| Doherty Report on Breast Radiology Services at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise | Nil |
| Fitzgerald Report on Breast Radiology Services at Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise | Nil |
| Independent Inquiry into the tragic deaths of the Dunne Family in Monageer, Co. Wexford | Costs ascertained when report completed |
| National Children's Advisory Council (NCAC) – Report on Youth Café Provision | € 63,023.00 |
| National Oral Health Policy | Costs ascertained when report completed |
| Quality Assessment of the Value for Money Review of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000 - 2006 | € 2,995.00 |
| Report of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance | € 42,086 |
| Research commissioned on : The Physical Chastisement of Children by Parents | € 126,723.00 |
| Review of the Operation of the Mental Health Act 2001 – Findings and Conclusions | Nil |
| Round Table discussion on the financial abuse of older people | € 3,000.00 |
| Teenagers' Views on Solutions to Alcohol Misuse | € 55,257.00 |
| Vaccine Damage Steering Group | € 11,048.00 |
Reports commissioned up to July 2008
| Name of Report | Cost (€) |
| National Children's Advisory Council (NCAC) – End of Term Report 2005 – 2008 | Nil |
| Report of the Independent Pharmacy Pricing Body | € 41,497.00 (to date) |
| Strategic Plan for the St. Ultan's Children's Project | € 14,702.00 |
| Study of certain Accounting Issues within the Health Service Executive | € 54,450.00 |
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