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Health Insurance (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I would be delighted to answer.

Health Insurance (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: We might have a white Christmas.

Health Insurance (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I am sure it might be three years in the Deputy's mind. In mine, it means ten years, but this does not mean that introducing these measures will take ten years.

Health Insurance (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I would love to be in a position to deliver full universal health insurance by the end of this term, but I am a realist and a pragmatist and I know it will not be possible. However, we will be well advanced along the road by the time of the next general election. For this reason, I stated that a second term would be required to bed things in fully. It is too early to say how many items of...

Health Insurance (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: Absolutely. I welcome debate and full discussion. One should bear in mind it took the Dutch 20 years to achieve their model. We are learning from their mistakes and what they did right. Therefore, we do not need to reinvent the wheel. None the less, Ireland is a very different country, geographically, culturally and in terms of population. We know there are many variations on the Dutch...

Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 10 and 11 together. I am pleased to advise the Deputies that excellent progress has been made in filling vacant non-consultant hospital doctor, NCHD, posts over the past three months. I appreciate the co-operation of the Deputies opposite in achieving this. The decision to recruit from abroad was made due to an ongoing vacancy level of approximately 150...

Hospital Staff (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: There is the old phrase, "belt-and-braces approach". In more rural areas, we say, "to be sure to be sure". It is absolutely the case that the doctors are extremely well screened and trained. They have been interviewed by the consultants in respect of language skills and ability and have gone through the documentation and examination processes. In their places of work they have been...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: There are over 74,000 births in Ireland each year, the majority of which take place in 19 public hospitals. Ireland currently enjoys one of the lowest neo-natal mortality rates in European and OECD countries. As Minister for Health, I am committed to ensuring that women can avail of the highest quality maternity service. I am also keenly aware that we need to take account of women's...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: A number of major capital projects have been completed and commissioned at Naas General Hospital in recent years Any further developments will have to be considered in the light of the outcome of the review of capital spending which is currently underway. However, I can say there is as yet no time frame for Phase 3 of the development and there is currently no active plan to replace the day...

Written Answers — Health Policy: Health Policy (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 15, 154, 162 and 164 together. At present, my Department has primary responsibility for advising me on issues relating to national policy development and review while the HSE has primary responsibility for the delivery of health and personal social services, including regional and local operational issues relating to the location of particular services. I...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 16, 40 and 166 together. There are some 13,000 acute hospital beds, including some 1,800 day beds, in the Irish public acute hospital system. The exact number available for use at any one time varies according to a number of factors, including planned levels of activity, refurbishment and infection control. Beds are also closed to control expenditure because,...

Written Answers — Health Service Research Projects: Health Service Research Projects (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17 and 26 together. I wish to advise the Deputy that the prevalence study of alcohol exposure in pregnancy at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital has been completed. Records on 61,241 women who booked for ante-natal care and delivered between 2000 and 2007 were examined as part of this study. The findings of this study were that 81% of women...

Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: There were 427 cases of tuberculosis reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) in 2010. is equates to a rate of 10.1 TB cases per 100,000 population. 12 cases of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) were notified to HPSC between 2007 and 2010 (see table). These are provisional data and are currently being confirmed. Year of Notification Number of MDR-TB notifications 2007 7...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I do not believe that any useful purpose is served by this industrial action. I am concerned that a further stoppage has happened today and would urge the INMO to reflect on the impact which these actions have on the general public. I also find it hard to reconcile the fact that the nursing unions are taking this industrial action, given that they are parties to the Public Service Agreement,...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 20, 38, 42 and 44 together. Acute hospital services in the HSE Dublin South / Wicklow Area, are provided through a collaborative arrangement across three sites, St. Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH), St. Michael's Hospital (SMH) and St. Columcille's Hospital (SCH). The configuration of services in the area has been under continued review and reorganisation...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The Employment Control Framework for the Health Sector exempts a number of grades, including Speech & Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists, from the moratorium on recruitment to maintain essential services. The HSE does not collate data nationally on vacancies for Speech & Language Therapists and Occupational Therapists. However, the following table shows that Speech & Language...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE has confirmed that the trolley waits in Wexford General Hospital were in breach of target waiting times during the summer months. This was because of a number of factors, including increased activity and a number of delayed discharges. Wexford General Hospital has undertaken a comprehensive audit of the emergency department (ED) and has identified a number of actions which will...

Written Answers — Hospital Service: Hospital Service (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: A representative group has been established by the HSE to undertake the clinical and financial feasibility study on such a development. Terms of reference have been agreed and I understand that the group is due to commence its work in October. The timeframe for completion of the project is 6 weeks from commencement.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (28 Sep 2011)

James Reilly: Based on previous years' usage, the HSE has procured and received delivery of 700,000 doses of 2011/2012 seasonal influenza vaccine and has also placed an order for an additional 150,000 doses which will arrive in mid October. Seasonal influenza vaccine is recommended for all those aged 65 and older, those aged 6 months to 65 years with long term medical conditions, pregnant women, health...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Sep 2011)

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