Results 8,861-8,880 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (4 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: The Government recently gave approval for the drafting of amendments to a Private Member's Bill entitled "Protection of Children's Health from Tobacco Smoke Bill 2012". The purpose of the Bill is to prohibit smoking in cars where children are present. The details of the Bill, including issues relating to penalties, are currently being considered.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (4 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. The Special Delivery Unit (SDU), is working 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 SDU is working closely with its partner...
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Claims: Medical Negligence Claims (4 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, there is a formal complaints policy, details of which are on the HSE website, at www.hse.ie/eng/services/ysys/Complaint. In addition, advice and instructions for making complaints about a service or an individual may be found at www.healthcomplaints.ie. In accordance with this procedure, a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to the permanent staff of my Department is attached in the following table. It excludes staff who retired at the end of February 2012. Pay Range Number of *WTEin Each Range Estimated Costs of Increments 2012â¬000 Less than â¬40,000 113 26 â¬40,001 - â¬50,000 62 11 â¬50,001 - â¬60,000 63 13 â¬60,001 - â¬70,000 11 6 â¬70,001 -...
- Written Answers — Public Sector Staff: Public Sector Staff (4 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: No officers who retired from my Department over the past six months have been re-hired on contract. The eighteen Non-Commercial State Agencies under the aegis of my Department have confirmed that they have not re-hired on contract any public servant who retired in the past six months. With regard to the Health Service Executive, they have been asked to collate the data sought as soon as...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: Bonds or bills or bombs and bullets?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: I think the Deputy is a century out.
- Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: I am assuming the Deputy is referring to the consultation process conducted as part of the development of the Your Health is Your Wealth â Health and Wellbeing Framework 2012-2020. The first consultation invited general submissions whereas the second public consultation asked specific questions on a number of background documents that had been prepared by the working group responsible for...
- Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: Directive 2005/36/EC, on the recognition of professional qualifications, applies to all EEA nationals wishing to practise a regulated profession in an EEA Member State other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications. Its intention is to make it easier for certain professionals to practise their professions in EEA countries other than their own but due safeguards are...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: The health sector is subject to overall Government policy on recruitment and must make an appropriate contribution to the Government commitment to the reduce public service numbers . Therefore, the health sector must ensure that all its existing resources are used appropriately and every attempt is made to fill vacancies that arise through redeployment and transfer from existing resources....
- Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: In its report on alcohol, the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended - among other things - the introduction of a legislative basis for minimum pricing per gram of alcohol. As minimum pricing is a mechanism of imposing a statutory floor in price levels for alcohol products that must be legally observed by retailers, its primary function would be thus to discourage at...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: In its report on alcohol, the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended - among other things - the introduction of a legislative basis for minimum pricing per gram of alcohol. As minimum pricing is a mechanism of imposing a statutory floor in price levels for alcohol products that must be legally observed by retailers, its primary function would be thus to discourage at...
- Written Answers — National Substance Misuse Strategy: National Substance Misuse Strategy (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: The recommendations of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group on alcohol have encouraged public debate and officials are working on an Action Plan in advance of proposals being drafted for Government in the coming weeks.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: Improving access for patients to both un-scheduled 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 Beaumont. The hospital works closely with the SDU Liaison Officer and...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is currently carrying out a review of allowances in the public service. This review is being undertaken following a Government decision requiring the public service to take additional measures to deliver further efficiencies in the public sector pay bill.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, I established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bord 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 was to consider all the possible options for the earliest...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (10 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: I have not held any discussions with the private health insurers in relation to the drug referred to by the Deputy. The main legislative provisions for the regulation of the Irish private health insurance market are included in the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2011 and insurers are free to design their own health insurance schemes and to enter into agreements with health service providers...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: The Health Sector chapter of the Public Service Agreement commits both staff and management to implementing a range of measures, including the revision of existing rosters. Under the 2012 Health Sector Action Plan, one of the actions specified is that local management revise the rosters in place in their organisation. Revisions will be focussed on achieving the optimal match between staff...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.