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Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government commits to the Health Service Executive ceasing to exist over time. This will require detailed planning and legislation to abolish the Health Service Executive is likely to be brought forward on a sequential basis, as part of the overall reform programme, with the Executive's functions transferring elsewhere or being taken over by the Universal Health...

Written Answers — Consultant Contracts: Consultant Contracts (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Consultant Contract 2008 provides that where a consultant is in excess of the agreed ratio of private to public patients and does not bring his or her practice back into line he/she will be required to remit private practice fees in excess of the ratio to the research and study fund under the control of the Clinical Director. To date the HSE has received no payments to the research and...

Written Answers — ICT Projects: ICT Projects (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I take it the Deputy is referring to the concept of the national client index project as used primarily by HSE Primary Care Reimbursement Service to support the management of the scheme systems in regard to on-line validation and eligibility for client services. Work currently being done by the HSE on the development of a national client index will be an essential building block in the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: My Department utilises population Census data for a wide variety of purposes in the assessment and planning of health services. The Corporate Plans and Annual Service Plan prepared by the HSE include a range of population-based performance indicators across all areas of service provision. Many of these are designed to monitor issues of access, coverage and quality. The availability of...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 77 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Childhood Obesity: Childhood Obesity (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: 25% of children aged between 5 and 12 and 20% of teenagers are either overweight or obese. Childhood overweight and obesity is a significant public health challenge. My Department, in conjunction with other organisations and Government Departments, is involved in a number of programmes that encourage the adoption of healthy lifestyles. In parallel, the Health Service Executive is involved in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: My Department's role to provide strategic leadership for the health sector and to ensure that Government health policies are translated into actions and implemented effectively. There are 366.66 administrative and professional staff in my Department, and they are assigned across nine Divisions, as follows:- Finance, Performance Evaluation, and EU/International; National HR and Professional...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was established by the Health Act 2007 and its investigative role is set out in Section 9 of that Act. e Programme for Government contains a commitment to expand HIQA's inspection role into the area of residential services for people with disabilities along with a commitment to establish a Patient Safety Authority which will incorporate...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: CervicalCheck was introduced in September 2008. Almost 950,000 smear tests were processed in the first three years of the programme and more than 710,000 eligible women aged 25 – 60 years have had at least one free CervicalCheck smear test. The HSE has contractual agreements in place with general practitioners and clinics for the provision of smeartaking services as part of CervicalCheck....

Written Answers — Professional Regulation: Professional Regulation (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council (HSCPC) was established in March 2007 to implement the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. The Act provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for twelve health and social care professionals including Podiatrists and will apply to the twelve professions regardless of whether they work in the public or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE works closely with voluntary organisations to ensure that marginalised and at risk communities have access to, and are able to utilise health and social services in an equitable manner. The HSE provides funding and services to the homeless catered for by the voluntary organisations. The funding reductions referred to are part of the HSE's efforts to address the projected deficit...

Written Answers — Expenditure Reviews: Expenditure Reviews (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Government has announced that a comprehensive review of expenditure is being undertaken wherein each Department will prepare a comprehensive report identifying expenditure programme savings, scope for savings arising from efficiency and other reforms and proposals for the further rationalisation of agencies and any associated reductions in staff. These...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Employment Control Framework for the health sector exempts certain grades and posts from the moratorium on recruitment. These include some nursing posts. The Framework also allows the HSE discretion to fill non-exempted posts on exceptional grounds in order to maintain essential services. While the number of such exceptions must of necessity be kept to a minimum given the need to make...

Written Answers — Information and Communications Technology: Information and Communications Technology (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: In the context of the Programme for Government and the wider health reform agenda I am committed to upgrading the ICT capabilities of the health system to underpin efficiency and effectiveness and, in particular, better patient safety by making greater use of health information to enhance patient care. The HSE will shortly publish a new information and communications technology strategy which...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 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 (8 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment I set about establishing the Special Delivery Unit to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU was established in June and quickly began work with the HSE to put in place a systematic approach to eliminate excessive waiting in emergency departments. The SDU is establishing an infrastructure based on...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Under the previous rationalisation of State Agencies programme which commenced in July 2008, my Department committed to an ambitious reduction in the number of health agencies which totalled 34 at that time. It was decided at the time not to introduce omnibus legislation dealing with rationalisation of agencies which meant that separate amending legislation was needed in the case of each...