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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 380 and 400 together. I have made it clear that I expect to be briefed by the HSE regarding proposals to withdraw services from individual hospitals. While there is no plan to cease any of the current services at St. Columcille's Hospital, the configuration of services is constantly reviewed and from time to time re-arranged to improve access and quality of...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Contracts: Health Service Executive Contracts (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive is subject to full audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General in relation to both its Annual Financial Statements and its Appropriation Account. The Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General reports on the audited accounts and any specific matters which arise from the audits. In addition, the Comptroller and Auditor General may undertake in-depth...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Arising from notification of a nurse practising without registration, I instructed my officials last month to write to the Health Service Executive (HSE), asking them to confirm that arrangements are in place to ensure that there is compliance with the various registration requirements, and where any HSE employee is found to be in breach of this compliance, procedures are in place to ensure...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Charges for long stay in-patient services are provided for under Section 53 of the Health Act 1970 (as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act 2005). Under current Regulations pursuant to the Health Act 1970 (as amended), different rates of charges are levied on those patients where 24 hour nursing care is provided and those where nursing care is provided on less than a 24 hour basis. The...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The national average number of acute hospital beds and day places available in public hospitals for the years 2006 - 2010 is set out in the following tables. Acute bed numbers in public hospitals are counted as an average of beds available over each year, given that the number of beds available in each hospital can vary over any year for operational reasons. This data includes acute...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Under the Health Act 2007 statutory responsibility is given to the Chief Inspector of Social Services, part of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), for the independent inspection and registration of certain categories of designated centres. This includes residential care settings for older people. Since 1 July 2009 all nursing homes, public and private, are registered under...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The purpose of the Special Action Group on Obesity is to examine and progress a number of issues, including nutritional labelling, calorie posting on restaurant menus and the treatment of obesity. The Group will liaise with other Departments and organisations as required. They are to report to me on an ongoing basis. Membership of the Group is as follows: Dr John Devlin Department of...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The legislation to which the Deputy refers falls within the remit of my colleague, Mr Alan Shatter T.D., Minister for Justice and Law Reform.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Domestic Abuse: Domestic Abuse (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE has been considering changes in the arrangements for funding organisations that provide domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services, including Safe Ireland. The review of these changes is ongoing.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The working group is made up of a multi-disciplinary team with representation from a number of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Podiatrists, GPs etc. The Diabetes Federation of Ireland is also a member of this working group. The National Diabetes Working group is working through a number of key objectives, including the implementation of projects such as Diabetes Retinopathy...

Estimates for Public Services 2011: Referral to Select Committee (22 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I move: That, notwithstanding Standing Order 159(1) or (2) of the Standing Orders of Dáil Éireann relative to Public Business, Revised Estimates for the Public Services for the year ending 31st December, 2011, be presented to the Dáil and circulated to members on 22nd June, 2011, being a date later than that prescribed for the presentation of Estimates and that the Revised Estimates be...

Written Answers — Health Service Contracts: Health Service Contracts (22 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) has a significant impact on people's health, on health services and on the Irish economy. Based on international figures, over 400,000 people in Ireland may have the condition. In view of the significant effects on health and on health services, the development and implementation of a COPD strategy has been a priority for the HSE. In this regard,...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Agencies funded under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 are not public service bodies and their employees are not public servants. Therefore, neither my Department nor the HSE collects employment statistics or information on redundancies or retirements in such agencies. However, the grant funding of Section 39 Agencies was subject to the general efficiency savings for the health sector...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Jun 2011)

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