90 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of recommendations of Reach Out that have been implemented as promised in the Programme for Government; the number of the recommendations of the sub committee on the high levels of suicide that have been implemented as promised in the Programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the target for the reduction of suicides by 20% by 2012; the number of suicides that have been reported for 2007 and 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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228 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the packaging of prescription medicines; the regulations that exist in regard to packaging; if all such medicines should be provided in child-proof bottles rather than in foil blister packs or cardboard boxes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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222 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children further to previous parliamentary questions and the reply received from the Health Service Executive south on 29 September 2008, if she or the HSE will quantify the number of dedicated beds that will be provided at Cork University Hospital for the transfer of breast services from Kerry General Hospital in October 2008; the number of the ten staff itemised in the reply of 29 September 2008 who are in place; the details of the new staff in place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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220 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress in appointing and funding a multi-disciplinary team in the north east and in particular in Portrane (details supplied); when the team will be in place; if funding has been ring-fenced for the team; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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466 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Education and Science if funding will be made available for the necessary two storey extension, refurbishment and upgrading of a school (details supplied) in County Dublin for which planning permission has been granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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238 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the flu vaccine programme for over 50s was abruptly cancelled; the person who made that decision; the funds spent on rolling out the extension of the scheme; the amount spent on publicity material and posters; the amount spent on purchasing extra supplies of flu vaccine; the number of flu vaccines purchased; the shelf life of that vaccine; the number of people who currently receive the flu vaccine under existing arrangements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the availability of dermatology services at Tallaght hospital for a person (details supplied) in County Kildare, who is severally mentally disabled and who has been told they can not be seen for five years even if their case was urgent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on funding an application for the proposed swimming pool (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views and that of the Health Service Executive on the employment of nursing staff from non-EU countries; if employing nursing staff from outside the EU is still current practice; if so, the rationale for that practice; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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299 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the funding allocated directly to her Department from the Revenue Commissioners by way of appropriation-in-aid as a result of the increase in tobacco taxation in budget 2000 to fund the national cardiovascular strategy in tabular format, on an annual basis, from 2000; the way those funds were allocated annually; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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298 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting lists at Crumlin children’s hospital for genetic services; the reason there has been no public outpatient clinics for genetics by one of the senior consultants there since June 2008; if she will confirm that the secretarial assistance required is in place in order to ensure resumption of the service; the reason secretarial support was withdrawn for such a period of time leading to a consultant being paid €185,000 per annum and being unable to run an outpatient clinic for nearly four months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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297 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the waiting time for chromosome analysis is nine months whereas a number of years ago it was three months; her plans to address and reduce the waiting time for such tests; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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296 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children when the report on the issue of the removal of the wrong kidney from a patient in Crumlin children’s hospital will be completed and published; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the issue of medical negligence insurance for medical practitioners; if such insurance is obligatory; if the Medical Council can as of right demand evidence that such insurance is in place before a doctor is given a licence to practise; if she will confirm that there is no loophole in regulations that would allow medical practitioners to practise without professional medical negligence insurance; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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256 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the blood banks here which have not met the ISO standards which the Irish Medicines Board has set as a requirement to operate in the future; the blood banks which have met the ISO standards; the implications if the blood banks do not meet the standards set by the Irish Medicines Board by 8 November 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans for primary care centres in Drogheda, County Louth; the stage the plans are at for the centres; the number of expressions of interest that have been received; the number being considered; if the deadline has passed for expressions of interest; if further expressions of interest will be considered; when the primary care centres will be opened; the funds that have been allocated for the primary care teams in Drogheda, both for capital and running costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the primary care centres open and operating under the control of the Health Service Executive; the services available in each centre; the number of general practitioners and other staff; the funds allocated to the primary care centres individually and in total, for running costs and capital costs; the primary care centres that operate from a central building in one location; the number of centres and teams providing services from more than one location; the number of centres planned to open by the end of 2008; the number of centres that will open in 2009; the funds that have been allocated for these centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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255 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that the consultants' contract has been agreed and many consultants have signed up to the new contract, she has the necessary funds to employ the new consultants agreed in contract negotiations as necessary to implement the new arrangements and services; the number of new consultants that will be employed by the end of 2008; the number in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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254 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied with the progress being made in tackling hospital acquired infections; her views on giving the Health Information Quality Authority statutory powers to enforce the recommendations when HIQA carries out hygiene audits on health facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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116 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the risk equalisation scheme enacted by her in view of the fact that it was founded on the basis of an incorrect interpretation of law which is likely to see health insurance premiums soar for older and sicker people; the steps she is taking to stabilise the health insurance market and ensure community rating in order that health insurance remains affordable; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the establishment of a patient safety authority or patient ombudsman, either in conjunction with the Health Information and Quality Authority or independent of HIQA, in which patients who have serious concerns can have their concerns addressed without having to go to the media or court system in view of recent statements by her and the head of the Health Service Executive that there may be many more cases of misdiagnosis.
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113 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the date she expects legislation on the fair deal nursing home support scheme to be published; the reason for the delay in publication; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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635 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the opinion of the State Claims Agency that the State could face a potential liability of €500 million relating to legal claims from people infected by MRSA; the number of actions that have been taken against the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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632 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will provide detailed scoring of the audit of breast cancer services carried out under the recent health information and quality review audit; the score achieved by the South Infirmary Hospital, Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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396 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of new community beds that will be opened and staffed and funded by end of 2008; the number planned to be opened, staffed and funded in 2009 particularly in or around the major population centres of Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the location of primary care teams; the services provided by each team; the staff allocated to each team; the funding allocated and the breakdown of funding to each team; the building from which such teams operate; the size of building and list of equipment in each building particularly diagnostic equipment; if she will provide data on teams planned to open by end of 2008 and in 2009; the funding allocated and ring-fenced for these teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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393 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of additional staff for which funds have been made available to operate the extra cancer services at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of extra beds that will be provided to Cork University Hospital for the transfer of breast cancer services from South Infirmary Hospital Cork, Kerry General Hospital and other hospitals in the area.
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634 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that there is no emergency theatre at Cork University Hospital; when an emergency theatre will be funded, staffed and opened at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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397 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that there is no public MRI machine in Cork; when she will fund and provide one; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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394 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the average occupancy rate and the current occupancy rate at Cork University Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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391 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of wards and beds closed in each public hospital in Cork City and County; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the rate of incidence of MRSA and other hospital acquired infections for public hospitals in Cork; the occupancy rates in respect of these hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the percentage of the Health Service Executive ambulances based in Cork used for transporting patients inter hospital as opposed to emergency calls; her plans to purchase purpose built ambulances for such transport that are capable of three stretchers and some sit down patients as is the case in Germany; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will report on the adequacy of Health Service Executive ambulance services in Cork; the number of HSE ambulances available on day shift and night shift to answer 999 emergency calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in Cork diagnosed as having breast cancer by BreastCheck for the first six months of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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398 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of breast cancer cases dealt with at Cork University Hospital in 2007 and in the six months to June 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients diagnosed as having breast cancer at the South Infirmary Hospital, Cork during the first six months of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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386 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the expenditure on nursing home subvention per county during each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007 and in the first six months of 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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385 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding pharmacy fees and services; her views on the reply to a question (details supplied) put to the European Commission on the issue of competition law and the right of the Irish Pharmacy Union to negotiate on behalf of its members; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will instigate an independent inquiry into the misdiagnoses of breast cancer in Ms Edel Kelly and Ms Ann Moriarty, which in both cases occurred in Ennis General Hospital. Furthermore, such an investigation should include the mammogram which was carried out at St James’s Hospital and the core biopsy that was carried out at Limerick General Hospital. In that way we can reassure the public that our health services are indeed safe and that any lessons we learn from this will result in the implementation of a proper system to ensure that human error does not impact negatively on patient care.
164 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of adult community mental health teams that have been established to date in relation to the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed as recommended in Vision for Change; the composition of these teams; the number of positions that remain to be filled; the geographic area covered by these teams; the population of each of the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of child and adolescent community mental health teams that have been established in relation to the Vision for Change strategy; the number that are fully staffed as recommended in Vision for Change; the composition of these teams; the number of positions that remain to be filled; the geographic area covered by these teams; the population of each of the areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive per annum on taxis and private ambulances for patients, per HSE area, since 2005 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of cases of Clostridium difficile that have been reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre since it became a notifiable disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the details of cost containment measures issued by the Health Service Executive to off set cost overruns; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on legal fees per annum since 2005 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on hotels for conferences, meetings and accommodation per annum since 2005 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount spent by the Health Service Executive on the hospitality budget per annum since 2005 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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