302 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in the programme for Government commitment to promote greater regulation of complementary health; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in the programme for Government commitment to mandate the Health Service Executive to publish a comprehensive report on the fluoridation of water; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in the programme for Government commitment to negotiate new wage agreements based on a consumer price index figure excluding tobacco; 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 progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to carry out and publish a comprehensive review of anit-smoking programmes targeted at young people by all Departments and agencies; 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 progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to provide early intervention programmes in all social, health and justice services to ensure early detection and appropriate responses to high risk drinking; 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 the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to implement the recommendations of the Working Group on Alcohol Abuse established under Sustaining Progress; 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 the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to use the taxation system to promote low alcohol or alcohol-free products; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to put in place a fund for the provision of a countrywide network of youth cafés; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to use the education system and public awareness campaigns to highlight the damage caused by binge drinking; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to intensify measures to tackle alcohol and drug misuse; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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292 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to publish a national strategy for tackling obesity; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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291 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to deepen all-Ireland co-operation in relation to health services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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290 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to take measures to support a competitive health insurance market and to continue support for community rating; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to increase the supply of professionals needed to develop new services for persons with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to continue to provide more front-line staff in health as needed on a case by case basis; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to examine the compulsory retirement age of 65 for GMS contract holders; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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286 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to further development of the nursing profession; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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285 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to review how effectively the Health Service Executive is operating and, particularly, to ensure that team work and communication are working to the fullest extent; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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283 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of legislation underpinning the fair deal for nursing home care; the date she expects to publish the legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the date she will approve the Health Information Quality Authority National Quality Standards for Residential Care Settings for Older People; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to develop stroke rehabilitation services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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276 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to increase funding to the National Treatment Purchase Fund on an annual basis over the lifetime of the Government to secure long-term care, step down beds and rehabilitation services for patients; if the Government ring-fenced funding of €20 million for this purpose as stated in the Programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to collate accurate data on suicide and conduct and fund research on prevention methods; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to increase the range of supports to families and communities affected by suicide and bereavement; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to develop initiatives to target persons most at risk of suicide, promote well-being, raise awareness and reduce stigma; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to adopt a target of reducing the rate of suicide by 20% by 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to implement, as a matter of urgency, the recommendations of Reach Out and the recommendations of the Joint Sub-Committee on the High Level of Suicide; her views on the fact that the National Office for Suicide Prevention received no additional funding in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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269 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to provide community alternatives to psychiatric in-patient care for young people with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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268 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme For Government commitment to increase the number of postgraduate training places for clinical psychologists; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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267 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Government commitment to ring-fence funds from the sale of existing mental hospitals, estimated to be approximately €800 million, to fund community based services; the breakdown of moneys ring-fenced to date; the amount of this money reinvested in community based services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to invest in and fully implement the Vision for Change Strategy and provide further additional funding to support the recovery model of mental health service provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the roll out of the cervical cancer vaccine; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to progress a national network for radiation oncology services; the details of phase two of the process; 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 progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to extend access to BreastCheck to women not covered at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[26781/08]
262 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the national roll out of the BreastCheck service; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to remove the regional disparities in the provision and funding of palliative care; her views on the fact that dedicated Government funding of €18 million for palliative care was diverted by the Health Service Executive to meet deficits in other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to expand the system of inspection to ensure more comprehensive and regular inspections; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to provide for ten new 50 bed community nursing units in the next five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[26798/08]
279 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to introduce a community led pilot scheme to counter the social isolation of the elderly in rural Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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277 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to help local and voluntary organisations to establish and run community based facilities that will provide the care services necessary to support older people; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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275 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to continue to implement measures to ensure the availability of real alternatives to hospital for persons who require lengthy convalescence; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to prioritise development of hospice services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[26779/08]
260 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to introduce measures to help reduce the prescribing of antibiotics; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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259 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to continue to carry out regular hygiene audits without notice, at minimum annually, and publish the results; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to establish a specific financial incentive which will reward hospitals that achieve excellence in hygiene standards; 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 the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to ensure the Health and Information Quality Authority sets and enforces a clear standard on hospital acquired infections and that the new system of licensing will put a strong emphasis in all infection control; 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 progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to significantly reduce hospital acquired infections in hospitals here and to take into account the need to guard against infection in the refurbishment of existing hospitals and the construction of new hospitals; 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 the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to establish a national network of local injury clinics; the number of clinics fully established and operational to date; the number of clinics in development; the way these clinics are being funded; 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 the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to develop chest pain and respiratory clinics to ease pressure on accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
[26772/08]
253 Deputy James Reilly asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress made in relation to the Programme for Government commitment to further increase the number of accident and emergency consultants available around the clock in accident and emergency departments; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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