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Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Since 1 January 2012 the charges for patients who chose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals have increased by between 3% and 5% depending on the category of hospital. The increase in charges is in keeping with the long-standing policy of moving towards recovering the full economic cost of providing treatment to private patients in public hospitals. It is anticipated that...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 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 — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 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 — National Children's Hospital: National Children's Hospital (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: 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 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 — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The proposed Capital Plan 2012-2016 requires my approval with the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. I have approved the Capital Plan 2012 - 2016 and the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is being sought. Details of the plan will be published by the HSE following its approval.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I have engaged Mr Mark Costigan as my Press Advisor and it is my intention to appoint Ms Maureen Windle as my Special Advisor on a two thirds basis. Ms Maev Ann Wren is engaged by Minister Roisin Shortall as Special Advisor on a half time basis and this is reflected in her approved salary.

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: There is no grade of political advisor. However, the information in relation to special advisor appointments by my predecessors is set out below: Year No. of Special Advisors 2010 3 2009 4 2008 6 2007 7 2006 4

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: For the purposes of the Directive, a regulated profession is defined as a professional activity access to which is subject, directly or indirectly, by virtue of legislative, regulatory or administrative provisions to the possession of specific professional qualifications. Where statutory registration does not exist for a profession in Ireland, non-Irish qualifications are assessed for their...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2012 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department, and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 708 and 778 together. The Programme for Government, recognising that consultants remuneration rates are relatively high, provides for a reduction. However, my immediate priority is to achieve more effective implementation of the existing contract and to reform how services are delivered to patients. I am satisfied that considerable efficiencies can be...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: 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 agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of...

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

James Reilly: The Dublin maternity hospitals have been working with the HSE in relation to the development of their business cases for relocation. All options for the relocation of the National Maternity Hospital at Holles Street are being explored and in this regard discussions have taken place with NAMA in relation to the Elm Park site. There are significant issues of capacity and risk in the existing...

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

James Reilly: 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 agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of...

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (19 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Programme for Government: Programme for Government (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE is facing a significant challenge in 2012 given the need to set expenditure levels within the parameters of the National Recovery Plan. The health sector has experienced a significant reduction over the last three years, both budgetary and staffing. Notwithstanding these constraints the following has been achieved:- · the HSE has operated the Croke Park Agreement very effectively,...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 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 — European Court of Human Rights Judgments: European Court of Human Rights Judgments (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy might be aware, the European Court of Human Rights heard in December 2009 an application by three women that it is a breach of their rights under the Council of Europe Convention on Human Rights for the Irish State not to provide abortion in circumstances where a woman wishes to undergo an abortion (the A, B and C case). The judgment of the Court confirmed that Article 40.3.3...