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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: Hospitals have built up informal catchment areas over a number of years and any individual hospital often has a number of "catchment areas" reflecting the different geographic areas from which it normally accepts referrals of different types. Issues with catchment areas are typically cyclical and often reflect, amongst other things, the economic cycle. The growing budgetary and activity...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: In the health service, agency staff have traditionally been used to meet a short-term service need or where some flexibility in staffing a service is required. In 2011, although the HSE had negotiated new agency contracts which involve lower unit costs, the use of agency staff accounted for approximately â¬177 million, as outlined in the table below. This was accounted for in part by the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 925 and 926 together. It is not acceptable that anyone should be confined to a wheelchair because of delays in being fitted for a follow up prosthetic limb. I understand that there has been significant pressure on prosthetic services in the Cork and Kerry region and that â¬80k has been allocated to remedy this situation. The HSE South has advised that it is...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: Since taking up office I have appointed two advisers, Mr Mark Costigan as Press Adviser and Mr Sean Faughnan as Special Adviser, both on the Principal Officer (Standard) salary level. Mr Faughnan has indicated to me his intention to reduce his work commitment from full time to one-third time. It is my intention to appoint Ms Maureen Windle, ex-Chief Executive Officer of the Northern Area...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jun 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 — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 934 to 936, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Jun 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 — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: The Programme for Government commits to reforming the current public health system by introducing Universal Health Insurance with equal access to care for all. As part of this, the Government is committed to introducing Universal GP Care within its first term of office. Primary legislation is required to give effect to this commitment. The Department of Health is currently drafting...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jun 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: The Government has determined that, in line with its commitment to reduce the size of the public service, health sector employment numbers must be reduced to approximately 102,000 by the end of 2012. The National Service Plan 2012 provides for steps to minimise the effect of staffing reductions on services. These include pursuing to the maximum the flexibility and reform agenda provided for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 948 and 949 together. Management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Alcohol Advertising: Alcohol Advertising (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: The code of practice on Alcohol Marketing, Communications and Sponsorship places restrictions on alcohol sponsorship of sport; unlike statutory measures, these provisions are voluntary and are therefore not binding. I am concerned that the code may not be fit for purpose. The recent report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended that drinks industry sponsorship...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jun 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 (6 Jun 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 (6 Jun 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 (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jun 2012)
James Reilly: It is not acceptable that anyone should be confined to a wheelchair because of delays in being fitted for a follow up prosthetic limb. I understand that there has been significant pressure on prosthetic services in the Cork and Kerry region and that â¬80k has been allocated to remedy this situation. The HSE South has advised that it is focusing on clearing the waiting list and work has...