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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: In November 2008, the Office for Disability and Mental Health wrote to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment confirming that the Department of Health and Children will extend the temporary arrangement, which enables people with disabilities who are employed under the terms of the Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) to retain their medical card while employed under the WSS, for a period of...

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (27 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: Ratification, by Ireland, of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with a Disability, is ultimately a matter for the Oireachtas. However, in order to provide for ratification, the Government has established an Interdepartmental Committee, under the chairmanship of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The Department of Health and Children, in partnership with all other...

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: I am responding to the Deputies on behalf of the Minister, Deputy Harney, who cannot be here. The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible, in an effective and efficient way, and ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance in order that people can have confidence in the services and the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved....

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: It does. I have seen it happen in the midlands and I am quite certain it also happens here.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: I make the point that reorganisation will occur in consultation with all the stakeholders, which would include the GPs. The Minister believes that it is important to work with health professionals and other interested parties to secure an increasing set of improvements over time. She is confident this approach will produce the best outcome for patients. It is also important to note that the...

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: If the Deputy follows the script, he will note the position is otherwise. The Minister emphasises and confirms that there will be important roles for Nenagh and Ennis.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: No, the Deputy is wrong about that. I supported the then Minister who selected Tullamore. The funding is in place and the service is up and running.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: In regard to accident and emergency services, it is important to appreciate that, although these departments are staffed on a 24-hour basis, the number of attendances in Ennis and Nenagh between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m. is low.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: That does not stack up with the facts I have here. In Nenagh the average number of attendances in this period is 7.6, while the corresponding number in Ennis is 9.2. Most of these cases would be more appropriately dealt with by GP out-of-hours services.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: The HSE plan will reorganise the arrangements in Ennis and Nenagh so that these hospitals will provide an urgent care service for 12 to 14 hours a day as part of a regional accident and emergency structure. These hospitals will also continue to admit appropriate medical cases. The HSE has identified the enhancement of emergency ambulance services as an essential element of the new service...

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: Agreement has been reached with the ambulance service that all trauma, paediatric and obstetric emergencies will not be brought to the local hospital but will go directly to the major tertiary centre, which includes the regional maternity unit. Plans are under way to introduce a 24-hour advanced paramedic service in Clare and north Tipperary.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: Plans are under way to introduce a 24-hour advanced paramedic service in Clare and north Tipperary.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: Advanced paramedics are trained to a standard that equips them to provide more complex pre-hospital care than ordinary paramedics. This includes the administration of a wider range of drugs and the urgent assessment and resuscitation of patients.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: The strategy is all about providing the best care for patients.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: In regard to capital development, the Minister has asked the HSE, in the context of the development of its capital plan, to consider the requirements of the mid-west arising from the planned reconfiguration of services in the region.

Accident and Emergency Services. (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: Deputies will also be more than satisfied to realise that discussions on the HSE draft capital plan are ongoing between the executive and the Department. The Minister is satisfied that the measures being taken by the HSE are necessary and appropriate in order to ensure the provision of safe and effective health services to the people of the mid-west region.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162 and 189 together. As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Jan 2009)

John Moloney: The undesirability of admitting children to units providing care and treatment to adults is recognised but in the absence of an alternative, such admissions are sometimes necessary. The Mental Health Commission has issued a code of practice relating to the admission of children under the Mental Health Act 2001 which outlines interim arrangements and facilities that should be put in place to...