175 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the value for money policy review of disability services which is under way; when this review will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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174 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of community and voluntary agencies funded by the State at the end of 2008 in relation to disability and mental health; if she will provide a list of same; the amount given in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41232/09]
173 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide details of the review of the ambulance services in the Dublin region, including the purpose of the review; when it will be completed; if the review will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the changes made to the charge for private facilities in public hospitals since 2005, including the date that announcement was made; the date change took affect; the revenue gained from this per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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171 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the changes made to hospital accident and emergency charges since 2005, including the date that announcement was made; the date change took affect; the revenue gained per annum; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount owed to hospitals at the end of 2008; the amount owed by private health insurance companies for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes recommendation to change the drug payment scheme to a quarterly rather than a monthly payment threshold; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the changes to the threshold of the drugs payment scheme since 2005, including the date that announcement was made; the date that changes took affect; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41226/09]
167 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the findings of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the operation of the income guidelines under the medical card scheme is resulting in medical cards being granted on grounds that are not transparent, equitable and in many instances not based on medical need and affordability and that this is at odds with the original objectives of the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if a person who has been unemployed for a minimum of 12 months can retain their medical card for three years after commencing employment; the number of persons who can retain their medical card for three years after commencing employment; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41223/09]
165 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide the details of the review for medical card eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41222/09]
164 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the income guidelines for medical card eligibility; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41221/09]
162 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average cost of a full medical card; how this figure is arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41219/09]
163 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons eligible for the full medical card, the general practitioner card, the long term illness scheme and the drugs payment scheme per annum year since 2004 in tabular form; the number of persons provided for in 2009 estimates; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41220/09]
161 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of people eligible for the full medical card, the general practitioner card, the long term illness scheme and the drugs payment scheme as at the end of October 2009; the 2009 financial allocation for same; the amount spent to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41218/09]
160 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of bonus payments awarded to Health Service Executive staff in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41217/09]
159 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of bonus payments awarded to the Health Service Executive staff in 2007; the cost of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41216/09]
158 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the way funding is allocated under the national child care investment programme, including details on the conditions for bands A, B and C; the estimated cost for same in 2009; the numbers of persons included with each band; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41215/09]
157 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the transitional arrangements for the national child care investment programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41214/09]
156 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the Exchequer funding allocated to the Hepatitis C Tribunal and other tribunals to date in 2009; the cost of each tribunal per annum since their establishment; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41213/09]
155 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the Exchequer funding that supplements funding from the proceeds of the National Lottery, including details of all programmes; the amount allocated by programme per annum for each of the past five years; the percentage of Exchequer funding as part of the total; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41212/09]
154 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes recommendation that the National Treatment Purchase Fund be required to use private facilities here and abroad when these are available, with estimated savings of €7.5 million in a full year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41211/09]
149 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting times for an MRI scan at Waterford General Hospital; and when a person (details supplied) in County Wexford will expect to be called for an appointment for an MRI scan; 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 how many of the 52 additional infection control staff promised in 2006 have been recruited to date; the number which have yet to be recruited; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41107/09]
124 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Finance the amount of revenue raised from the health levy to date in 2009; the amount raised for each of the past five years; the number of persons paying the levy for same; the exemptions to the levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[41225/09]
44 Deputy James Reilly asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the deficit in the pension fund of each semi-State agency under the aegis of her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40967/09]
190 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds closed nationally at end October 2009; the location of same; the number closed due to cost containment measures, infection control and other matters; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41024/09]
189 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applications for sick leave payment for more than 12 months since 1 January 2005; the number she approved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[41023/09]
178 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of risks that have been addressed in full of the 80 risks identified by the Health Service Executive in its hygiene services assessment scheme quality improvement plan report on Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, published in April 2009; the number unaddressed; if she believes that unaddressed risks are contributing to the outbreak of infection at the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40874/09]
169 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the EU countries which have already given effect to Commission Decision No. 2003/641/EC of 5 September 2003 on the use of colour photographs or other illustrations as health warnings on tobacco products; the reason for the delay in bringing forward regulations under the Public Health (Tobacco) ( Amendment) Act 2009 in order to give effect to the Commission’s decision; if she has plans to introduce the regulations; and when they will take effect.
[40797/09]
75 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the capacity of the Money Advice and Budgeting Service to negotiate on a person’s behalf with financial institutions and sub-prime lenders with regard to mortgage arrears; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40656/09]
382 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has made provision in the Planning and Development Bill to provide for extension of time on planning permissions in respect of applicants who cannot proceed due to the current economic climate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
[40498/09]
244 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children when a premises (details supplied) in County Dublin was purchased; the purchase price; the use it has been put to since its purchase; the moneys that have been spent on same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40555/09]
243 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if it is now her policy to close small maternity units and in particular the unit at Tralee General Hospital, County Kerry; if she will cover the issue of the economic argument in her statement on the matter.
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235 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the hardship being experienced by persons with intellectual disabilities or autism in existing rehabilitative training and vocational training programmes not being given priority for funding to allow them to attend further development programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40486/09]
233 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on priority being given to school leavers with an intellectual disability or autism for funding over people exiting rehabilitative training programmes and vocational training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40483/09]
232 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the placements for further development available to persons with intellectual disability or autism exiting rehabilitative training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40479/09]
230 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding that is being made available in 2009 for existing rehabilitative training programmes in counties Laois and Offaly in respect of persons with intellectual disability or autism for exiting rehabilitative training programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40477/09]
228 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on posts currently remaining unfilled in a health office area (details supplied); if it is intended to fill these positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40475/09]
188 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details on Health Service Executive value for money programme and what this includes; the estimated saving in each area; the estimated savings on a per annum basis; the way savings are going to be achieved; the defined targets and timelines for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40011/09]
187 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details on mid-year savings in 2008 including the amount saved; where it was saved from; if this money was reallocated to other areas; the way it was reallocated; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40010/09]
186 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number and percentage of serving consultants who have signed up to the new consultants’ contract; the amount by which salaries will increase under the new contract; the additional cost of this to the Heath Service Executive; the amount made available for this by the HSE during 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40009/09]
185 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details on the FÁS health care skills analysis as requested by her; when FÁS was asked to do this; when it will be completed; the terms of reference for same; if it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40007/09]
184 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the workforce planning strategy; when this will be finalised; if she will publish this strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40006/09]
183 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of contract or agency staff contracts not renewed on a monthly basis since the introduction of the public service recruitment ban in the health service; the number of appeals made for exemption; the number of appeals granted; the person who has responsibility for granting appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40005/09]
182 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the key features of the employment control framework for 2009; the way employment is monitored; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40004/09]
181 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost of the expenditure on treatment of the consequences of smoking per annum; the way this figure is arrived at; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40003/09]
180 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown of all capital building and equipping projects planned for the period 2009 to 2013, including a brief outline of the project; the number of additional and replacement beds provided; the target completion date for same; the estimated capital cost for same; the estimated revenue cost for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[40002/09]
113 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the estimated cost and cost per person of the incentivised scheme for early retirement, the incentivised career break scheme and the shorter working year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[39915/09]
112 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of the incentivised scheme for early retirement in the Health Service Executive and her Department; if there are any restrictions to the scheme; the closing date for applications; the number of persons who have inquired; the number of persons who have applied; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[39914/09]