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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (2 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hazardous Waste Disposal (2 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I would like to advise the Deputy that I have no function in relation to the matter raised. Matters relating to hazardous waste are the responsibility of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Matters relating to radiological safety come within the ambit of the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (RPII). Both of these public authorities come under the auspices of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (2 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (2 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme is underway in the HSE to reconfigure the management and delivery of pre-hospital emergency care services. Under Future Health: A Strategic Framework for Health Reform in Ireland 2012-2015, this will ensure a clinically driven, nationally coordinated system to support all pre-hospital emergency care activity in the State. The National Ambulance Service (NAS)...

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: What the Deputy is saying has nothing to do with the motion. He is taking advantage of the debate on a serious social issue to seek to absolve Fianna Fáil of its role in past events.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I ask again that the Acting Chairman intervene. I am shocked that the Deputy would take advantage in this way.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Not in the course of this debate.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: It seems that any comments which offend Fianna Fáil sensitivities are deemed to be a besmirching of politics.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: We would at least have left some notes in the Taoiseach's office.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: There were no notes in the Taoiseach's office about any of this.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy is describing himself.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: What does any of this have to do with the Bill we are discussing?

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: We have a long way to go to reach the level of arrogance displayed by the Deputy's party in government.

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I experienced four years of the previous Government's arrogance.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I am informed by my ever-helpful legal advice behind me that these are based on precedence and difficult to change in the Bill.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: It will be explored further, but I do not believe it will be possible to do it in this Bill. Amendments Nos. 21 to 23, inclusive, are essentially technical and relate to the service planning process. Under section 31 of the Health Act 2004, the HSE must submit a service plan within 21 days after the Government publishes the Estimates for that financial year or in such other period that the...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Basically, these are technical and drafting amendments. Amendment No. 1 relates to section 10 of the Health Act 2004, which deals with directions to the HSE from the Minister. The amendment clarifies that directions issued by the Minister can be amended or revoked by the Minister. It brings the drafting position back into line with the position under the Act of 2004. Amendment No. 31...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: These amendments relate to the size and composition of the directorate. The Bill provides that the directorate will be the governing body. I have always made clear my intention for employees in charge of key service areas to be members of the directorate. It is also my intention that the person heading the child and family services division would be a member of the directorate pending the...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil] Report and Final Stages (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I am happy to clarify that. There was provision for six because there were six directors. It was felt very appropriate that one should be able to have one's chief operations officer and one's chief financial officer at director level. There are no cost implications on this. It was merely felt it was appropriate to have those people on the directorate. Amendments Nos. 6 to 17, inclusive,...