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- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The Programme for Government includes a commitment to introduce an opt-out system of organ donation in order to improve the availability of organs for patients in need. My Department has consulted widely on this issue and is preparing legislative proposals on the donation and use of human organs for transplantation. These proposals will be included in a Human Tissue Bill which will also...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: My Department has asked the HSE for the detailed information sought by the Deputy and I will be in further communication with her when it is to hand.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: My Department has asked the HSE for the detailed information sought by the Deputy and I will be in further communication with him when it is to hand.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: My Department has asked the HSE for the detailed information sought by the Deputy and I will be in further communication with him when it is to hand.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: In the case of private patients occupying private beds in public hospitals, the income generated during 2010 amounted to â¬381 million, comprising â¬187m in the statutory hospitals and â¬194m in the voluntary and joint board hospitals. The figure in relation to the statutory hospitals is an audited figure taken from the HSE Annual Financial Statements, whereas the Voluntary Hospital...
- Written Answers — Hospital Co-Location: Hospital Co-Location (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660, 661 and 662 together. No capital costs have been incurred to date in respect of the co-location model and the HSE has not made provision for capital costs for the years 2011 and 2012. The HSE indicates that the total cost to date for professional advice, net of the private partner deposit of â¬350,000 in respect of each of four projects, amounts to...
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system. The aim of this reform is to deliver a single-tier health service that will deliver equal access to care based on need, not income. While universal health insurance is the ultimate destination of this Government's reform programme, there are a number of important stepping stones along the way and each of these...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. 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 involved. As this is a service matter, it has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. 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 involved. As this is a service matter, it has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. 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 involved. As this is a service matter, it has...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The following information has been supplied by the Medical Council which is the statutory body charged with the responsibility for registration and regulation of medical practitioners in this State. General Practice is a specialty recognised by the Medical Council. As such, practitioners can make application to be registered in the Specialist Division of the Register, as specified by the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: In order to fully consider the issues involved, I recently met with public representatives from Monaghan and requested a detailed clinical and financial feasibility study on such a development from the HSE. I understand that arrangements for conducting the study are currently being made by the HSE.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: I recognise that the management of funding allocations by public hospitals poses a serious budgetary challenge. It is clear that if existing spending trends remain unchecked there will be a significant overrun at the end of this year. I have made it clear that such an overrun is not acceptable given the state of the public finances and this country's obligations under the Memorandum of...
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: Prescription charges are provided for under Section 59 of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment ) (No 2) Act 2010. Revoking these provisions requires primary legislation. It is my intention subject to Government approval to introduce legislation to abolish prescription charges for medical card holders.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: A number of senior management grades in the HSE have salary scales which involve amounts in excess of â¬100,000 per annum. The grades involved are those of National Director and Assistant National Director, Hospital Network Manager where appropriate, together with certain related grades. These grades and the relevant salary scales are set out below: Position (â¬) National...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: The costs associated with the employment of consultants by the HSE and HSE-funded agencies including salaries, employers PRSI, on-call/call-out and CME payments are estimated at â¬516m as of 20th July 2011.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jul 2011)
James Reilly: 6153Navan Hospital is an integral part of the Louth / Meath Hospital Group and I am determined that it will continue to play an important role in the delivery of clinical services in the Louth / Meath area and to patients in other parts of the North East Region. Navan Hospital provides inpatient services including general acute medical, elective orthopaedic including complex joint...