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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Approximately 4,400 health service staff retired between September 2011 and February 2012. Planning for the impact of the end of the pensions "grace period" began last autumn. Contingency plans have been developed locally for hospital and community services, reflecting risk assessments undertaken by each hospital/community manager. These have been reviewed at regional and national levels to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: While insurers provide a facility to consumers to pay premiums over the policy year, rather than at the start of the policy, this does not change the twelve month nature of contracts. Health insurance contracts are normally written for a term of one year. Like any contract, a customer wishing to cancel is subject to the terms of that contract. If the policy contract does not allow...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 572, inclusive, together. Following receipt of a complaint regarding the retention of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs) to the Data Protection Commissioner, the Commissioner decreed that NSCs should not be retained indefinitely as this constituted a breach of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. Subsequently, a number of meetings were held with the...

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The prevention and control of MRSA is a global challenge and important in the control of healthcare associated infections. In 1995 the Department of Health published Guidelines for the control of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in acute hospital wards, including specialist units. However, in the period following publication of the guidelines many significant new...

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) continues to be a policy priority for the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Maintaining hospital hygiene practice is an essential component of the drive to reduce HCAIs. Under Section 8 of the Health Act 2007, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has statutory power to set standards on safety...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Any possible adverse reaction to a medication should be reported to the Irish Medicines Board. To date, the IMB has received 33 reports relating to the vaccine which the Deputy is referring to which included reactions affecting the eyes or vision. These were mainly transient reactions such as swelling of the eye and blurred vision. During the 2009/10 H1N1 Pandemic, the European Medicines...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 581 and 582 together. A table is attached detailing the number of Freedom of Information requests received for each year between 2002 and 2011, the amount of "up-front" fees received and the amount of search and retrieval fees received. Over the time period involved the Department would not have details of search and retrieval fees charged but not paid. The...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 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 — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Directive (2010/63/EU) on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes will strengthen the protection of animals still needed for research and safety testing. The Directive places an obligation on Member States to designate one or more competent authorities responsible for its implementation including the evaluation of projects. It also provides that the project evaluation process...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Directive (2010/63/EU) on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes will strengthen the protection of animals still needed for research and safety testing. The Directive will also play a significant role in minimising the number of animals used and require alternatives to be used where possible, whilst ensuring a level playing field for EU industry and enhancing the quality of...

Written Answers — Public Service Agreements: Public Service Agreements (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Public Service Agreement (PSA) is an essential enabler for the health sector to allow it to respond to the healthcare needs of the population in an appropriate and sustainable manner, against a backdrop of very significant reductions in both financial and staff resources. Particular reforms to date include the agreements to provide for an extended working day for medical laboratory...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Chief Executive of Rehab is on the Board of the Health Information and Quality Authority. The annual remuneration for an Ordinary member of the Board is €11,970. It is open to this person to claim expenses, however no expenses have been claimed by this Board member.

Ceisteanna ó na Ceannairí (7 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: An sagart paróiste arís.

Order of Business (7 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Deputy Mattie McGrath should stick to the bogs.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 to 219, inclusive, together. The HSE's National Ambulance Service (NAS) publishes key performance indicators for emergency response times, in accordance with the target requirements for category one emergency ambulance calls as set out by the Health Information and Quality Authority. The NAS began collecting the data in line with HIQA requirements in...

Written Answers — Public Procurement: Public Procurement (7 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The information sought in relation to public contracts awarded to and currently being undertaken by the companies in question for agencies funded by my Department is not readily available. Information is being sought from the agencies and will be provided as soon as possible. The question has also been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 Mar 2012)

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