Results 7,161-7,180 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- 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.
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I wish to advise the Deputy that the application received by my Department in 2011 was for the ongoing employment of a co-ordinator for the organisation in question and as such is not within the general terms and conditions of the lottery grant scheme. Grants are generally awarded for once-off projects and applications come primarily from community groups and voluntary organisations with an...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Children's Hospital of Ireland will provide for paediatric tertiary services nationally and paediatric secondary care for the greater Dublin area and will cater for both public and private patients. The new hospital is designed to accommodate all patients in single rooms with en-suite facilities. Standards of in-patient accommodation will not depend in any way on private health...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in tabular format.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The first year of postgraduate medical training, the intern year, is undertaken in a teaching/university hospital following which doctors can apply to commence training in the area of medicine in which they hope to specialise. The Health Service Executive is examining the possible use of JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme introduced by the Minister for Social Protection, in the health...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The HSE has confirmed the following figures regarding funding received by the Irish Osteoporosis Society: â¬250,000 in 2007; â¬250,000 in 2008; â¬225,000 in 2009; â¬205,000 in 2010. In early 2011, the Irish Osteoporosis Society was originally allocated â¬150,000; however during last year the HSE raised concerns regarding the Society's compliance with the service level agreement and an...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment as Minister for Health, I set about establishing the Special Delivery Unit, the purpose of which is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. As a priority the SDU is addressing the issue of unacceptably long trolley waits. The particular issues vary from hospital to hospital and some of the solutions will...
- Written Answers — HSE Budget: HSE Budget (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — HSE Budget: HSE Budget (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: As I have previously advised the Deputy, the Health Services Executive is an entirely separate organisation for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Acts and provisions exist within those Acts, through internal review and application to the Information Commissioner, if a body fails to meet its statutory obligations in relation to FOI requests.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)
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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I have said very clearly on many occasions that the situation in our hospital emergency departments where people must wait for unacceptably long periods on trolleys will not be allowed to continue. For this reason, one of my first actions as Minister for Health was to set about establishing the Special Delivery Unit. The SDU is establishing an infrastructure based on information collection...
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to expand the Health Information and Quality Authority's (HIQA) 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. At this time...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (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 — EU Directives: EU Directives (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC has been transposed into Irish law by Statutory Instrument No. 506 of 2007, which is implemented by the Health Service Executive, under a Service Contract Agreement with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). The Food Supplements Directive ensures that consumers in Ireland are protected by the harmonised EU rules on the sale of food supplements...
- Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Regulation on Nutrition and Health Claims made on foods was introduced by the EU in 2006. It aims to protect consumers and facilitate consumer choice by ensuring that products placed on the market are safe and adequately labelled. An EU-wide list of permitted health claims for food was agreed at EU level in 2011. This followed an evaluation by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)...
- Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: Procurement of goods and services is a service issue. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I can confirm to the Deputy that my Department does not own any property and so the issue of participation in management companies does not arise. In relation to the Non Commercial State Agencies under my Department's remit, responsibility for the day to day administration of these bodies lies with their governing Boards. The Boards and management teams are fully aware of the necessity to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 942 to 944, inclusive, together. 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 is focusing initially on emergency departments and will be working to support hospitals in addressing excessive waiting times for admission to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Budgets: Hospital Budgets (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: As I previously stated to the House, the hospital management along with the Board of Tallaght Hospital brought the 2011 budgetary overrun under strict control within agreed parameters and agreed to develop a further cost saving plan for 2012. The deficit referred to by the Deputy was incurred in previous years and will be addressed by the Hospital in conjunction with the HSE. As the Deputy...