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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 HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 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 service. Details of the groups which have received funding for the past three years are set-out on my Departments website - www.doh.ie No organisation or group in Co Meath have received National Lottery Funding from...

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. During 2012, the SDU will support hospitals in the delivery of the maximum wait...

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (19 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 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 777 and 787 together. In any given year there is potential for time-related savings in relation to specific funding provisions, due to delays in recruiting staff and other associated issues. Such savings are once-off in nature, as it is purely a timing issue. At this stage, it is too early to quantify any such potential savings in the budget of my...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In March 2011 I appointed Mr Mark Costigan as my Press Advisor. In view of his previous salary in his position as Deputy Government Press Secretary and the extent of his experience in that role, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned a salary for Mr Costigan at the maximum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale (€92,672). He remains on that salary.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The information requested is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and will be forwarded to her as soon as it is available.

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

James Reilly: The information requested is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: There are no public private partnership projects funded by my Department.

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department does not have any direct public service provision responsibilities as referred to by the Deputy and therefore the issue of outsourcing does not arise.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The following table sets out the non-commercial state agencies currently under the remit of my Department and their exchequer funding for 2012. Agency Allocation € (m) An Bord Altranais Self funding Dental Council Self funding Food Safety Authority of Ireland 16.2 Food Safety Promotions Board 6.0 Health and Social Care Professional Council 1.9 Health Information Quality Authority...

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

James Reilly: In line with the Government Decision of 16 December 2011, three retired members of staff were rehired in July 2012 on a temporary basis to assist my Department fulfil its responsibilities in the context of Ireland's Presidency of the EU. Two of the staff are at Assistant Principal Officer level and have been re-engaged on a 50% basis on a whole time equivalent salary of €61,966 and one...

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

James Reilly: No retired civil or public servants have been retained by my Department since March 2012 on a short term contract or on a consultancy basis where normal abatement rules do not apply.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The budget for telecommunications services for my Department in 2012 is €310,000.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I am very aware of the potential for savings which can be made through an all-island approach to healthcare in all of the above areas. There is already a very good level of cooperation in existence between the service providers in both jurisdictions in the border corridor, led and supported by the Co-operation & Working Together (CAWT) organisation, which has promoted positive working...

Written Answers — Fibromyalgia Support Services: Fibromyalgia Support Services (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 799 and 800 together. Fibromyalgia is a distinct condition under the international classification of diseases which is the international standard by which diseases are classified which is accepted by Ireland and is endorsed by the World Health Organisation. There are no plans to change training arrangements or the range of supports available to patients with...