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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 May 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 improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 May 2012)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (22 May 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has been informed by the Health Information and Quality Authority that at the meeting of the Health Committee on 19th January last, the CEO of the Authority, Dr. Tracey Cooper said that having family members and other people joining inspection teams on hygiene inspections was a good idea. She confirmed that a layperson was a member of the inspection team for the review of...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 May 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects within its overall capital funding allocation taking into account the existing capital commitments and cost to completion over the period. A draft capital plan for the period 2012-2016 has been submitted to my Department. My Department is reviewing the proposals and following up with the HSE where...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 May 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 improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 May 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 improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 May 2012)

James Reilly: It is the policy in my Department only to engage the services of external consultants where it is felt to be appropriate and cost-effective, taking account of Government decisions and policy on the matter. All projects involving the engagement of external consultants are approved by me before any decision can be taken by any division of the Department to go to public tender. Once initiated,...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 May 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 (22 May 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 683 and 684 together. I want to offer my deepest sympathies to the family concerned. We must never forget that this report is first and foremost about patient safety and that it all began because of the death of a patient on a trolley in a corridor adjacent to the Emergency Department. I have just received the report and I have not had discussions with any...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (22 May 2012)

James Reilly: I am not aware of the investigation referred to by the Deputy. However, I would like to draw the Deputy's attention to the statement issued by the INMO, acknowledging and confirming the reduction by 17% overall in the numbers of people on trolleys in emergency departments in the first four months of 2012, as compared to the first four months of 2011. This overall reduction reflects a 23%...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (23 May 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 198 to 202, inclusive, together. As you will be aware, I have established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bórd Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 May 2012)

James Reilly: I want to offer my deepest sympathies to the family concerned. We must never forget that this report is first and foremost about patient safety and that it all began because of the death of a patient on a trolley in a corridor adjacent to the Emergency Department. I believe however that patients in all of our acute hospitals need the assurance that this matter is being dealt with in an...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (23 May 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive replied on 21 May to your earlier parliamentary question of 22 February which sought the same information.

Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (23 May 2012)

James Reilly: Health care delivery locations are a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply

Written Answers — Primary Care Centres: Primary Care Centres (23 May 2012)

James Reilly: The development of primary care is central to this Government's objective to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care system. The Programme for Government states that primary care will be an immediate priority area. The development of primary care centres, through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 May 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 218 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 May 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 improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals....

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 May 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 May 2012)

James Reilly: As you will be aware, I have established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bórd Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the Review is to consider all the possible options for the earliest...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 May 2012)

James Reilly: I am aware of this issue, and it has been raised separately with my Department. However, as this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.