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Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I thank all the Senators for their contributions while accepting that some are taking advantage of my presence to raise matters unrelated to the issue under discussion. In response to Senator MacSharry, I will certainly ask the Department to examine the situation. When will licensing be introduced? I have discussed the issue on a number of occasions with the chief medical officer. There...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The Higgins report on the establishment of hospital groups, which I launched on 14 May, is the most radical and fundamental modernisation of our health system infrastructure since the State's foundation. To achieve the most effective high quality outcomes for patients in the most cost-efficient manner possible, reform of the structures and governance for the delivery of hospital services is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: In line with the Regulatory Impact Assessment Guidelines (RIA) published by the Department of the Taoiseach, my Department will be undertaking a Regulatory Impact Analysis on the proposed legislation for the introduction of standardised packaging for tobacco products. As the Deputy will be aware consultation is an integral part of the RIA process. The RIA process is an on-going one and as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware approximately 5,200 people die every year from tobacco related diseases. My aim as Minister for Health is to put in place measures which will have the effect of reducing the number of people currently smoking and, in particular, reducing the number of children and young people who start to smoke. The proposal to develop legislation introducing standardised packaging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. The Private Members Bill in question has been referred to the Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality for attention. My officials will provide any necessary supports required from my Department to progress this legislation through Committee Stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I understand that the HSE issued a reply to the Deputy on 28 May 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (13 Jun 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I have asked officials in my Department to compile this information. When this information is compiled, I will forward it to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (13 Jun 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: Cancer Screening Programme (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The National Bowel Screening Programme (BowelScreen) commenced in November 2012 and is being introduced on a phased basis to men and women between the ages of 60-69 years. When fully implemented the programme will offer free screening to men and women aged 55-74 every two years. The screening test, known as a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), is a home based test and approximately 94 to 95...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 and 223 together. The National Clinical Programme for Asthma, which commenced in 2011, is one of a number of chronic disease programmes established in the HSE's Clinical Care Directorate aimed at bringing a systematic approach to changes in how services for patients are delivered. The HSE's 2013 National Service Plan is a high level document which is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (13 Jun 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (13 Jun 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: Health Services Issues (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225 and 226 together. In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service issues, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I did not interrupt the Deputy and will not stop to listen to his interruption. I have accepted several amendments from the Deputy and Deputy Billy Kelleher and incorporated them into the Bill. The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill flows from the programme for Government and is part of a series of legislative and other changes which are intended to bring about radical reform of the...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I regret that the Deputies opposite feel they cannot support the Bill. However, I will address some of the issues raised by them. Regarding the way the directorate will work, it will have collective responsibility as the governing authority for the HSE. In practice, the directorate model will involve a combination of a senior management team working together on major corporate issues but...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: -----and inpatient figures which show that we met our target of one year a year ago and our target of nine months last year, and we will meet our target of eight months this year.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (12 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Deputy Dooley finds this highly amusing but he should be aware that we have measured for the first time the number of people waiting on an outpatient waiting list. That is something from which his Government ran away, would not acknowledge, examine or count and did not want anyone to know about.