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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Voluntary Health Insurance Board is the only commercial state agency under the aegis of my Department. The information in relation to the Board is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Seanad: Health Awareness and Physical Fitness: Motion (23 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I would be interested to stay but, unfortunately, I have other business to attend to. I thank the Senators for proposing this motion, in particular, Senator Eamonn Coghlan, whose reputation needs no introduction. Indeed, I welcome a member of his family here today, his brother-in-law, Mr. Con Martin, who is from Skerries and the snooker player, Mr. Ken Doherty. I support this motion and as I...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the management and delivery of the health capital programme. I have, accordingly, referred your question to the Executive for attention and direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Firstly may I offer my condolences to the family that the Deputy refers to in his question. As you are aware, my main objective as Minister for Health is to address the problems which have resulted in a health care system that all too often does not perform to a sufficiently high standard. I can assure you that I am determined to address these health care issues and to ensure that the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I have referred this query directly to the HSE's Patient Private Property Account Manager in Tullamore who will investigate the matter and respond to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Trusts: Hospital Trusts (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The health service requires strong management capacity to deliver on service targets in an effective and efficient way within available resources, and also to lead change in a complex environment. As stated in the Programme for Government, in conjunction with the introduction of universal health insurance, public hospitals will become independent, not-for-profit trusts. This will require...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 223 together. I wish to inform the Deputies that I am currently examining policy proposals to regulate the area of Assisted Human Reproduction and related practices with a view of submitting them to Government early next year.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to expand the Health Information and Quality Authority'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 HIQA. Discussions are ongoing between my Department and HIQA to progress these commitments.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: No staff member in my Department has received a bonus payment in the last two years.

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Deputy in relation to his question of the 14th September regarding savings that could be made if charges based on the full economic cost to all use of beds in public and voluntary hospitals for the purposes of private medical practice. Charging the full economic cost for all use of beds in public and voluntary hospitals for the purpose of private...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE estimates that the average salary payable to Type A consultants is €188,200 per annum and that the average payable to Type B or B* consultants is €165,223. The Executive is not yet in a position to indicate the average salary for consultants who opted not to sign up to the 2008 contract. I will communicate further with the Deputy as soon as this is available.

Written Answers — Tobacco Control Strategy: Tobacco Control Strategy (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Tobacco Policy Review Group is currently considering a number of issues including price and taxation, enforcement of existing legislation and cessation services. The terms of reference given to this review group are, among others: (a) to examine Irish and international evidence and experience of effective measures and programmes to reduce smoking prevalence; and (b) to make policy...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I presume that the Deputy refers to an application, from the person whose details are supplied, to have her professional qualifications recognised under Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications. Qualification recognition and registration are distinct separate processes. At present there is no system for the statutory registration in Ireland of the profession of...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: While the Programme for Government provides for a reduction in consultants' remuneration, my immediate priority is to achieve more effective implementation of the existing contract so that patients get faster access to services and that better patient outcomes are achieved within the budgets available to hospitals. I believe there is considerable scope under the existing contract and the...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I wish to inform the Deputy that my officials are in the process of finalising the work required to establish the Expert Group on the ABC v Ireland judgment. Until this work has been completed it would be inappropriate for me to divulge any further details on the matter.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (29 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 was passed by Seanad Éireann in June 2011. The Bill also passed Second Stage in the Dáil on 13 July and it is expected to be scheduled for Committee Stage shortly.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 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 (29 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 503 and 504 together. As I have previously advised the Deputy, most recently in my response to Parliamentary Question No. 182 of 9th November 2011, the Health Service Executive is an entirely separate organisation for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Acts and provisions exist within those Acts if a body fails to meet its statutory obligations. I...