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Health Services Delivery: Motion (Resumed) (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: And replaced by socialist fantasies.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The issue raised by the Deputy is currently being considered by the HSE.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: Provision of quality public long term care is expensive and it is fair and equitable that those in receipt of such care should pay towards its cost in accordance with their means. The funding derived from charges is directly applied by the HSE towards the provision of health services. The Health (Amendment) Act 2005 and the subsequent Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has responsibility for investigation of adverse reactions to medicines. Since the first authorisation of Gardasil, the IMB has continuously monitored its safety. This monitoring includes review of global safety data in addition to national experience with use of Gardasil. Expected adverse effects from the vaccine, as described in the product information,...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The HPV immunisation programme is funded by the Health Service Executive.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Council Registration: Medical Council Registration (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: My Department has been informed by the Medical Council that the applicant referred to by the Deputy had initially submitted incomplete documentation to the Medical Council, causing a delay in the processing of this application. The Council has confirmed that the rest of the documentation has now been received and this applicant is now eligible for registration. This has been confirmed to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I can confirm that the Health Service Executive has identified Paediatric Rheumatology as a priority service for children's health services and has approved the recruitment of a new Paediatric Rheumatology Consultant for Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin. The Paediatric Consultant post already in place in Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, will shortly fall vacant due to maternity...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach and Senators for providing me with this opportunity to brief them on a broad range of health issues that they indicated they wished me to address. First, however, I wish Ms Finola Cassidy who is in the Visitors Gallery a happy birthday.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I will begin with some remarks about the financial crisis which the Government is tackling and the resulting challenges for the health service. At the beginning of the year hospitals had overrun by €70 million their budgets carried over from last year. In the first three months of the year, for whatever reason, there was a massive overrun in hospital budgets, as activity outstripped...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The problem must be dealt with. It arose as a result of the mishandling of the health service and the economy by the Senator's party in the past 14 years.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: We inherited that legacy and we shall deal with it. Not for the first time, a Fine Gael and Labour Party Government will clean up the mess left behind by a Fianna Fáil-led Government. A hospital must fix the problems in its emergency department by addressing their cause. What causes them are the actual numbers coming to the emergency department and the lack of primary care facilities....

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: The Senator makes a great deal of noise for a man who has been silenced.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I think I had better deal with the questions that have been posed.

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I thank all the Senators for their contributions, including the questions they have asked. Many of these questions are of considerable interest to people. Even though I know it has not been raised directly, I would like to address the issue of thalidomide survivors. I know the question will be coming from Senator White in any event. I also know that some of them are here today in the...

Seanad: Health Services: Statements, Questions and Answers (27 Oct 2011)

James Reilly: I am sorry; I am trying to deal with the questions raised as best I can.