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Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — National Clinical Programme for Diabetes: National Clinical Programme for Diabetes (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Clinical Programme for Diabetes - which includes the care of children and adolescents with diabetes - was established within the Clinical Strategy and Programme's Directorate. The purpose of the programme is to define the way diabetic clinical services should be delivered, resourced and measured; and a clinician has been appointed to lead this...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Proposals for improving and modernising emergency ambulance services in Cork and Kerry include stations and crews moving from on-call to on-duty status. Being on-duty means our highly trained paramedic crews will be on site in their stations or in their vehicles to respond to calls, rather than having to go to the station when called out. This will drastically reduce deployment times for...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Following the publication of the 'Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework', the Health Service Executive commenced drawing up its capital programme for the multi-annual period 2012-2016. The Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects within its overall capital funding allocation taking into account the existing capital...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: During October, the SDU sought proposals from hospitals with significant numbers waiting on trolleys to reduce the number waiting during the months of November 2011 to January 2012 and in particular over the critical Christmas and New Year holiday period. At the end of 2011 Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda was identified as one of eight hospitals that required very high support by the Special...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: To comply with Data Protection Legislation, a number of changes are required to the Newborn Screening Card and the National Newborn Bloodspot Screening Programme. I requested that the HSE undertake a review of the governance policy regarding the retention and disposal of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs). A draft report on the agreed governance structures undertaken by the National Newborn...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 860 to 862, inclusive, together. In July of this year I requested that public hospitals ensure that, by the end of 2011, they have no patients waiting more than 12 months for treatment. In order to achieve this target a new calculation methodology was introduced, the new method is described as the 'Maximum Waiting Time Target'. The NTPF working on behalf of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 863 to 866, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: Consent must always be obtained before immunisation. In line with custom and practice, consent is only required from one parent. Under the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, the mother is automatically given responsibility for her child. The father is also given parental responsibility if he is married to the mother at the time of the child's birth or if they marry after the birth of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Review of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, published in December last year, makes a number of references to co-operation between both jurisdictions. This includes a recommendation for the development of joint planning arrangements with the Republic of Ireland, including shared opportunities in tertiary and specialist care, procurement, services in the new hospital in the south...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the management and delivery of the health capital programme. I have, accordingly, referred your question on the number of primary care premise rented from GPs to the Executive for attention and direct reply. The key objective of the Primary Care Strategy is to develop services in the community which will give people direct access to...

Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: 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.