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Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

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

Written Answers — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: Regarding the national paediatric hospital project, as you will be aware, I 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 the hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the Review was to consider all the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has confirmed that there are sufficient intern posts to cater for the July 2012 intake of Irish / EU applicants.My Department and the HSE are considering a range of initiatives to cater for the 2013 intern intake and beyond. In response to concerns about the large numbers of qualified Irish doctors travelling abroad, the career structure for doctors and the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I believe we must concentrate on getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets available to us. This means we need to focus on how beds are used, on the throughput of patients, on reducing length of stay to international norms and on having as many procedures as possible carried out as day cases rather than inpatient work. The work of the Special Delivery Unit, together...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to medical consultants working the public health service. The Executive does not collect data relating to consultants who work exclusively in private hospitals.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: Neither my Department nor the HSE has any responsibility for agency staff used by private hospitals. In relation to the public sector, I have referred this aspect of the question to the HSE for its attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I believe we must concentrate on getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets available to us. This means we need to focus on how beds are used, on the throughput of patients, on reducing length of stay to international norms and on having as many procedures as possible carried out as day cases rather than inpatient work. The work of the Special Delivery Unit, together...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) collects waiting list data for inpatients and day case surgery on behalf of all public hospitals in Ireland. This data is then submitted to the HSE as part of monthly performance reports. The Department does not collect waiting list data for private hospitals. The following table shows the percentage of those waiting for all elective inpatient and...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The latest detailed employment data available from the HSE Personnel Census (April 2012) indicates that there are 102,455 wholetime equivalent (WTE) staff working in the public health service. Of this figure, 47,681 WTE work in acute hospitals. Within the total employed in the medical/dental category, 2,445 WTE are consultants and 4,915 WTE are non consultant hospital doctors. However, not...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jun 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 — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 697 and 698 together. EU Directive 2010/53/EU on standards of quality and safety of human organs intended for transplantation must be transposed into national law by 27 August this year. The Directive will be transposed by means of a Statutory Instrument under the European Communities Act, 1972 and not primary legislation. The Directive sets out a common...

Written Answers — Job Initiatives: Job Initiatives (19 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: No report has been prepared on this matter by my Department. I understand that it has been clarified with the Deputy that the subject matter of this question is not relevant to my Department.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 151 and 152 together. Improving access for patients to both unscheduled and scheduled care in hospitals across the country is central to the role of the Special Delivery Unit which I established in my Department. Since the SDU become operational in September 2011, it has worked closely with a range of hospitals across the country including Our Lady of Lourdes...

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (20 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: Medical card holders are required to pay a 50c charge for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €10 per month for each person or family. Charges are not payable in respect of items supplied under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied to...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Jun 2012)

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

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (21 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I am aware of the model for nutrient profiling as developed by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK for use in regulating broadcast advertisements for children and that the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland are proposing using this nutrient profiling model for the purpose of regulating the advertising of foods and drinks high in fat, sugar and salt to children in Ireland. There are a...

Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (21 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council, established in 2007 and the 12 registration boards being established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 (the Act), will be responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals in Ireland. The object of the Council is to protect the public by promoting high standards of professional...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Jun 2012)

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

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (21 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: My Department administers a national lottery discretionary fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for national lottery funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on the Department's...