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[Deputy James Reilly.] Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Board Member Position Appointed National Cancer Registry Tony O’Brien Chairperson 06/08/2011 Board Pharmaceutical Society of Fachtna Murphy Ordinary Member 26/09/2011 Ireland Council Medical Council Michael Ryan Ordinary Member 04/10/2011 Medical Council Marie Kehoe Ordinary Member 04/10/2011 Irish Blood Transfusion Lelia Thornton Ordinary Member 18/10/2011 Service Irish Medicines Board Mary Horgan Ordinary Member 19/10/2011 Health and Social Care Jenny Bulbulia Ordinary Member 24/11/2011 Professionals Council Health and Social Care Muiris Fitzgerald Ordinary Member 24/11/2011 Professionals Council Health and Social Care Martin Higgins Ordinary Member 24/11/2011 Professionals Council Health and Social Care Pat Quinlan Ordinary Member 24/11/2011 Professionals Council Health and Social Care Kristin Quinn Ordinary Member 24/11/2011 Professionals Council Tallaght Hospital Board Keith Pearson Chairperson 14/12/2011 Tallaght Hospital Board Peter Byrne Ordinary Member 21/12/2011 Tallaght Hospital Board Tom O’Higgins Ordinary Member 21/12/2011 Tallaght Hospital Board David Pierpoint Ordinary Member 21/12/2011 Tallaght Hospital Board Peter Prendergast Ordinary Member 21/12/2011 Health Service Executive Michael Scanlan Chairperson 01/01/2012 Tallaght Hospital Board Richard Reilly Ordinary Member 18/01/2012 Dublin Dental Hospital Board Pat O’Boyle Ordinary Member 02/02/2012 St James’s Hospital Board Colm Bergin Ordinary Member 07/02/2012 St James’s Hospital Board Sean Farrell Ordinary Member 07/02/2012 Medicinal Products 665. Deputy Sandra McLellan asked the Minister for Health the reason 25mg tablets of Prednisolon cannot be dispensed by pharmacists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7834/12] Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall): Prednisolone is a corticosteroid and is used to treat a wide range of conditions. For a medicine to be authorised in Ireland the manufacturer has to make an application to the Irish Medicines Board for approval of the medicine before placing it on the market. In this instance the manufacturer in question has only sought authorisation for prednisolone in 1mg, 2.5mg and 5mg tablet strengths. While higher strengths of prednisolone are available in other countries the manufacturer has not sought to authorise these products in Ireland. Medical Cards 666. Deputy Michael Healy-Rae asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Kerry. [7835/12] Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall): As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. 628
Questions— 14 February 2012. Written Answers Health Service Staff 667. Deputy Charles Flanagan asked the Minister for Health the position regarding the employment panel for physiotherapists in Ireland; if any recently graduated physiotherapists have been accommodated with employment in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7839/12] Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): In 2008, the HSE ran a recruitment campaign for physiotherapists which provided the health service with a significant number of candidates suitable for appointment. To date, 250 physiotherapists have been appointed from this panel and over 200 remain available for appointment. While the current panel would meet the forseeable recruitment needs for staff grade physiotherapists, the Executive is considering the possibility of running a new recruitment campaign at an appropriate time. Departmental Funding 668. Deputy Peter Mathews asked the Minister for Health if an organisation (details supplied) is eligible for any funding from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7857/12] Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Hospital Waiting Lists 669. Deputy Jack Wall asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Kildare will receive an appointment for a medical procedure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7872/12] Minister for Health (Deputy James Reilly): I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies — mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of 2011, they had no patients waiting more than 12 months for treatment. I can confirm that the vast majority of hospitals achieved this objective. During 2012 the SDU will support hospitals in the delivery of a 9 month maximum wait time for inpatient or daycase surgery. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Should the patient’s general practitioner consider that the patient’s condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and facility involved. Medical Cards 670. Deputy Charlie McConalogue asked the Minister for Health if he will confirm if haemochromatosis is covered under the medical card schemes for medical card holders; if not, the plans he has to include it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7878/12] Minister of State at the Department of Health (Deputy Róisín Shortall): Eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. There are currently two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in Ireland i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Full eligibility is determined mainly by reference to income 629
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