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Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Ireland operates a tax-financed, residency-based health care system where entitlement to health services is primarily based on residency and means. The tax funded universal system covers the whole population guaranteeing health care either totally free of charge or at subsidised rates. In addition, there is a voluntary private health insurance system where individuals pay for the policies...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to fundamental reform of healthcare in Ireland that will deliver a single tier health system, supported by universal health insurance, where access is based on need, not income. In February, I established an Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance which will assist in developing detailed implementation plans for universal health insurance and driving...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: A new credit card style driving licence must be introduced in Ireland by 2013 to comply with EU legislation. Officials from my Department are in discussion with the Road Safety Authority with a view to including a numeric code on the new licence to denote a person's wish to donate their organs after death. My Department is currently advancing legislative proposals for a Human Tissue Bill...

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Perhaps, if the Deputy had listened, he might have done better.

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: How many reports did Deputy Martin commission when he was Minister? Was it 112 or 117?

Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: We searched for them behind radiators when we went into the Department.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: There is some hypocrisy in the Deputy's concern, given that he was wringing his hands for 14 years.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: There are fewer patients on trolleys for the first time in 15 years.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: He spent €5.3 million on consultancy reports that went nowhere.

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Would the Deputy like to tell us about PPARS?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Is the Deputy afraid that we are going to succeed?

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Jul 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 (4 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Universal Health Insurance: Universal Health Insurance (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Since February 2011, two study visits abroad, one to the Netherlands and one to Germany, were undertaken by Irish officials in order to examine those countries' health systems as part of the implementation of universal health insurance. The study visit to the Netherlands in June 2011 involved a meeting between the Irish delegation, comprising officials from my Department and the Health...

Written Answers — Animal Experimentation: Animal Experimentation (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department undertook two public consultations with regard to the Directive on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes. The first consultation took place in July 2009 following the publication of the proposed Directive in November 2008. Responses to that public consultation informed Ireland's position in the subsequent negotiations at EU level. The second public consultation...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Jul 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 — State Agencies: State Agencies (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The health sector, as with other public service employers, has sick leave schemes for staff when they are absent from work through illness. The HSE has strengthened its policies and procedures on attendance management in light of the 3.5% target in its 2012 National Service Plan, including action plans for all sites for the management of absence over 3.5%; analysis of certified and...

Written Answers — Prompt Payments: Prompt Payments (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department is committed to making every effort to pay its suppliers promptly. In line with Government Decision No. S29296 of 19 May 2009, every effort, consistent with proper financial procedures, is being made to ensure that all suppliers are paid within 15 calendar days of receipt of a valid invoice. My Department publishes quarterly reports on prompt payments on our website...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In July 2011 I announced changes to the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) - namely its role would be changed to support the mission of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU). The NTPF is now fully aligned with the SDU and is targeting waiting lists strategically and incentivising hospitals to manage their waiting times proactively. The NTPF capability is a core part of the SDU's...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 249 and 250 together. The issue of Out-Patient waiting lists was essentially an untended problem. The scale of the problem was unmeasured and consequently no special action was taken to deal with it. This Government intends to change that. I have instructed the Special Delivery Unit to give priority to devising methods for dealing with the issue of Out-Patient...