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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I understand the clinic referred to in this question is a private clinic. I have no role in relation to personal appointments to such a clinic. Should the patient referred to wish to have an appointment within the public health system she should contact her GP.
- Written Answers — Food Poisoning Related Illnesses: Food Poisoning Related Illnesses (22 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The list of notifiable diseases in Ireland was amended in 2004, the data pre and post that date will differ with respect to which notifiable diseases could be included under "food poisoning". The table below shows the annual number since 2001 of cases of selected notifiable diseases that are most likely to be transmitted by food. The Deputy will notice that since 2004, specific notifiable...
- Written Answers — Mortality Statistics: Mortality Statistics (22 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The disaggregation of mortality data for the purpose of deriving the number of smoking-related deaths may not always exclude deaths that are not tobacco-related. Bearing this in mind, it is currently estimated that approximately 5,200 deaths per annum are attributable to smoking.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (22 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: Since 09 March 2011, I have appointed Mr Mark Costigan as Press Adviser and Mr Sean Faughnan as Special Adviser, both on the Principal Officer (Standard) salary level which ranges from â¬80,051 to â¬92,672. Ms Maev-Ann Wren has been appointed as Special Adviser to Minister of State Shortall, on a half time basis and at 50% of the Principal Officer (Standard) scale. A Government Order will...
- Ambulance Service (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The HSE has confirmed to me that no ambulance stations are closing in Cork and Kerry. The opposite is true, as stations move to on-duty status and away from on-call. This means highly trained paramedic crews will be on-site in the stations to respond to calls rather than having to go to the station when called out. It also means that resources can...
- Ambulance Service (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I will address both points. I stated that an on-duty emergency ambulance will be available within the region as required. I did not say it would be available within the area. Regions cover larger areas. Perhaps that is what the official who drafted the reply means. Nevertheless, I would be happy to arrange a meeting between the Deputy and the individual who drafted the reply. I am not...
- Industrial Action by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The wildness of the Deputy's imagination is matched only by the wildness of his rhetoric. After six months we have made considerable progress, notwithstanding the mess that was left for us to clean up.
- Industrial Action by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: There was an overrun of â¬70 million in our hospitals from last year. We are trying to retrench the runaway and out of control budgets in our hospitals which occurred during the first three months of this year under the watch of the previous Government either by intent or through neglect. On top of this, to address the financial morass in which the previous Government left the country we...
- Industrial Action by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Deputy has made several points, all of which I would like an opportunity to address.
- Industrial Action by Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Deputy's suggestion that we should send HIQA into the hospital until such time as the SDU report is available and the actions recommended therein are taken is nonsense. If there is a need to send HIQA in following that report, consideration will be given to the matter. It is to misunderstand what the SDU does to say that it must make a morning raid in great drama. Its purpose is to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The Employment Control Framework (ECF) for the Health Sector exempts a number of grades, including Physiotherapists, from the moratorium on recruitment to maintain essential services. While decisions on individuals applications on career breaks and flexible working remain a local staff management issue, the measures proposed by the Association are broadly permissible given the exemption in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Strategy Statements: Departmental Strategy Statements (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: My Department submitted a draft Statement of Strategy for the period 2011-2014 to me recently. It is my intention to publish the Statement of Strategy in due course, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Service Management Act 1997. Drugs Task Forces play a key role in assessing the extent and nature of the drug problem in their areas and co-ordinating action at local level so...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 496 to 501, inclusive, together. 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 to 506, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: The HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes - which includes the care of children and adolescents with diabetes - is established within the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate. is programme is supported by a multidisciplinary team with representation from a number of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Podiatrists, GPs and the Diabetes Federation of Ireland. The National...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive, it has been referred to them for direct reply.