3 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if the work to rule by staff and the refusal by unions to cooperate in certain work practices and to cooperate in the transfer of staff has resulted in an impairment of patient care or services; if she will give assurances that no diminution of services to patients will occur as a result of the work to rule; the measures she has taken to avoid an impairment of patient services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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4 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether reducing in-patient procedures by between 46,000 and 54,000 in 2010 means that patients will have to wait longer for essential diagnostics and treatment and will result in increased pressure on accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the action she will take to tackle the number of patients waiting on trolleys in accident and emergency, which was recorded by a union (details supplied) at a high of 500 during January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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41 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on reports that legal aid applicants are waiting seven months to be appointed a solicitor; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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233 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce a ban on smoking in cars when there are children present, as proposed by a number of health non-governmental organisations; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce pictorial health warnings on cigarette packs on sale here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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231 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for the future of the Office of Tobacco Control; the person who will carry out the ongoing work of this office into the future; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if the long standing term-time scheme arrangement which applied to the staff at Saint Ita’s Hospital, Portrane, County Dublin, has been suspended; if so, the reason for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the costs and the benefits of the proposed 33% tax relief on private pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the principles that will underlie his legislative proposals to deal with distressed financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the site for the relocation of the Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin; the timeframe for the proposed construction of a new central mental hospital; the location of the new hospital and the number of staff that will be employed in the proposed new hospital; the number of patients proposed for the facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of head shops here; if the opening of these shops is regulated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will renew a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 17; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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375 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if there is a Health Service Executive lease or a contractual arrangement with parties at the address (details supplied) in County Carlow; if psychiatric patients are discharged to this address from St. Dymphna’s Hospital as an outreach unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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373 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the impact of the workplace compensation scheme for psychiatric nurses since its introduction; the cost to the health authorities in terms of insurance premium; the number of claims made; the number of claims which were accepted; the amount of compensation paid out; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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372 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if the Health Service Executive is engaging licensed transport providers with the relevant public liability insurance to provide patient transport in HSE Dublin north east; if the non-ambulance patient transport service contract is put out to public tender; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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361 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost of alcohol-related harm to the health services; her views on the cut in alcohol excise duty, the implications this will have on increased alcohol consumption and the impact this may have on the health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will give details of the updating of the health insurance levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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359 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the working group to examine reference pricing and generic substitution; the membership of this group; when she expects the group to report; the details of the reference pricing; the estimated savings she expects to achieve through the introduction of reference pricing; if legislation is necessary for this change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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358 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the recent discussions with the representative bodies of the drug manufacturers to achieve reduction in drug prices of €141 million; the way she expects to achieve these savings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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357 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will arrange for the publication of a five-year capital programme including details on all projects, cost, the location of these projects, the completion dates for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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356 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the capital budget for each of the past five years; the capital budget for 2010; the small number of priority projects that will be initiated in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the €17 million to support suitable projects that demonstrate innovation in service delivery; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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353 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the way the €20 million allocated for the continued implementation of the national cancer control programme will be allocated; the amount allocated to the colorectal cancer screening programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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352 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons eligible for the full medical card in 2009; the cost for same; the estimated number of persons eligible for the full medical card in 2010; the cost for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional home care packages €10 million will provide; her views on the fact that these packages will be targeted at those who most need them in view of the recent findings included in the National Economy and Social Council report on home care packages; the action she will take in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants for the fair deal scheme to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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349 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the fact that the annual full year allocation for the fair deal scheme in 2008 was €110 million and that the annual full year allocation for the fair deal scheme in 2010 is €97 million; her views on whether this reduction of more than 10% will limit the number of persons who may participate in the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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346 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the savings of €75 million in private income collection for hospitals in view of the health Estimates for 2010; the steps she will take to expedite collection of outstanding charges; the steps this change will involve; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the savings of €2.5 million in 2010 and €7.5 million in a full year in the national child care investment programme in view of the health Estimates for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of non-pay expenditure reductions of €3.5 million by her Department and its directly funded agencies in view of the health Estimates for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of agencies funded by her Department; the funding provided to these agencies for each of the past five years, including 2009; the number of staff employed by these agencies for each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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354 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the way the €70 million will be allocated to address various demographic needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the Health Service Executive economy savings of €106 million in view of the health Estimates for 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the dental treatment services scheme; the number of persons eligible for the DTSS for each of the past five years; the cost of the scheme for each of the past five years; the breakdown of the cost of the scheme for each of these years; the impact savings of €30 million will have on the treatments and services offered under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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340 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of pay savings of €695 million as outlined in the health Estimates for 2010 including general pay reductions and higher reductions for those on higher pay on foot of the report of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration, a proposed further reduction in the fees payable to certain health professionals, and savings associated with the moratorium on recruitment and promotion; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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328 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children, in view of the Health Service Executive commitment to end long-term homelessness in Dublin by 2010, as outlined in the Homeless Agency Action Plan for Homelessness 2007 to 2010, her views on the progress made in tackling homelessness; if she is satisfied that homelessness will be eliminated in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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327 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of homeless facilities in Dublin currently unused due to a lack of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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326 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of all homeless facilities in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding available for homeless services in Dublin city for each year from 2000 to date in 2009; the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding available for homeless services nationally for each year from 2000 to date in 2009; the amount of funding that will be allocated in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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348 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons eligible for the general medical services and long-term illness schemes in 2009; the legislative changes required to introduce a new prescription charge; if she will include in this legislation a commitment not to increase the prescription charge of 50 cent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons eligible for the drug payment scheme in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the average processing time in respect of a claim for jobseeker’s benefit to be dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if children aged 14 to 16 years of unemployed parents are covered for treatment and examination by dentists under their parents’ medical cards and if she will inquire whether the 14 year old child (details supplied) in County Meath whose parents are unemployed and have a medical card is covered for dental treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 22, who is in constant pain with a knee problem, and has been referred to an orthopaedic consultant by his general practitioner cannot get an appointment with the consultant for approximately 2.5 years; if she will make representations to have this person’s predicament addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the way in which budget 2010 savings of €30 million in dental treatment will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the way in which budget 2010 savings of €141 million in drugs costs will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide a breakdown of the way in which pay savings of €659 million, as announced in budget 2010 will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average basic annual salary of medical laboratory technicians; the average additional annual payments to medical laboratory technicians in respect of overtime, call out, additional duties or for any other reason; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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