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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (21 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: 1Although the overall membership of State boards under the aegis of my Department is well balanced, with 56% of the membership being male and 44% female, some individual boards do not have a balance of 40% of each gender. In so far as possible, when making appointments to such boards I will continue to ensure the appropriate balance.

Written Answers — Departmental Equipment: Departmental Equipment (21 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: 1My Department currently provides computer services to the Department of Health, the new Department of Children and Youth Affairs, Adoption Authority of Ireland, Office of the Ombudsman for Children and the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer. In total there are 60 operational servers providing a range of ICT services with a total disk capacity of approximately 68 TB (terabytes) making...

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

James Reilly: 1A total of 13 statutory bodies under the aegis of my Department have been established since 1997 as follows Body Year Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal 1997 Food Safety Authority of Ireland 1999 National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery 1999 Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council 2000 Health Insurance Authority 2001 Mental Health Commission...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: 1During the period specified by the Deputy a total of 266 reports have been commissioned by my Department. This spans a thirteen year period of widespread reform, huge technological advances, service expansion and fundamental change in our health system. The names and cost of these reports are set out in the tables below. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be possible, given the...

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

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (21 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 711 to 713, inclusive, and 715 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Alcohol-Related Illnesses: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (21 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: No savings would arise in the case of boards under the aegis of my Department as the fees payable to members or chairpersons of such boards would not exceed €50,000.

Suicide Incidence (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I thank Deputy Neville for raising this important issue. I am aware that the number of deaths by suicide has increased in recent years. Discussing statistics in this context seems cold and unfeeling but we need to be aware of the increasing number of deaths by suicide. In regard to the Deputy's assertion on the number of deaths that are not reported in the statistics as suicides, we must...

Suicide Incidence (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: Deputy Neville's commitment in this area is well known for many years. I accept that the service base is low and that much requires to be done. Nevertheless, I remind the Deputy that within our primary care strategy, it is our intention that each primary care centre will have a mental health facility so that people with mental health problems will be treated in the same way as any other...

Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to speak about the issue of colonoscopy waiting times. As has been widely reported, the most recent waiting list figures provided by the National Treatment Purchase Fund to the Irish Cancer Society show 2,418 people are waiting longer than three months for colonoscopy tests. I have no hesitation in saying that both the numbers waiting and the longer waiting times...

Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I will try to address both of the Deputy's questions in the short time available to me. I have not contradicted myself. We know with certainty the cases that are urgent. We do not know with certainty the cases that might be urgent. That is the way cases are categorised. In other words, we know the symptoms which cause concern and should be seeking to identify. Doctors know such cases...

Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: We are faced with a cut of almost €1 billion this year and a further €500 million next year.

Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: No roaring, shouting, giggling or laughing from Deputy Dooley or others on the opposite side of the Chamber will change those facts. That is the reality.

Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I would like the message to go out that we have a strategy to address this backlog. We are putting in place additional funds to make that happen and are addressing the issue in a manner which we hope will yield maximum result for patients who need this service.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: A key component to the delivery of health and social services is to ensure that services are of high quality, safe and effective for all the people using them. In pursuit of this aim, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established in May 2007 as an independent authority to drive improvements in the quality and safety of health and social care on behalf of patients....

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: Following my approval of its Capital Plan 2011-2015, the HSE issued a press release which stated that the construction of the new 40 bed community nursing unit in Kenmare would commence in October 2011. The HSE estimates that the construction will be completed within eighteen months.

Written Answers — Services for Older People: Services for Older People (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government published in March 2011 has committed to completing and implementing the National Positive Ageing Strategy so that older people are recognised, supported and enabled to live independent full lives. Traditionally, policy relating to older people has tended to deal almost exclusively with health and personal social services. In recognition that a much wider range...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 825 and 828 together. I have stated on a number of occasions that the waiting times for admission for patients attending Emergency Departments in many hospitals are not acceptable. I am determined to address this situation. In this regard the Deputies will be aware that recently I established the Special Delivery Unit and assigned to it as a priority the task...