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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (26 Sep 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: In July of last year I announced the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit as a key part of my plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland. The Unit’s purpose is to improve access to the emergency and elective care system. Since it was established last year, it has been working to unblock access to acute services by improving patient journeys through the system and by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 196 together. Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 makes provision for the introduction of very specific obligations on the health services, including a statutory entitlement to: - an independent assessment of health and education needs {Section 8}; - a statement of services {Section 11} which it is proposed to provide; - an independent redress and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Sep 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Standards Regulation (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 194 together. I am taking the Deputy's reference to "energy drinks" to relate to "stimulant drinks". The Food Safety Promotion Board (FSPB) commissioned independent, scientific research into the effects of stimulant 'energy' drinks in 2002. One of the main issues to arise out of the report was the need for labelling of stimulant drinks, especially for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive is committed to answering Parliamentary Questions referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division within 15 working days of receipt. PQs requesting detailed statistical data or other more complex information may require a longer response time. Representations referred to the PAD are answered as soon as possible. I can confirm that the emails referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of the heath capital programme is a service matter. Therefore, the Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE had overspent by €318 million by the end of August. If no action is taken, it is projected to have a deficit of €500 million at the end of the year. The HSE is facing a serious challenge and has to make very significant savings in the current year. There is intensive engagement between my Department and the Health Service Executive to address the overrun in health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: Negotiations are ongoing between officials of my Department/HSE and the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Ireland (APMI) regarding a new agreement on the price of generic medical products. It is hoped that these negotiations will conclude shortly and provide for additional savings in the cost of generic medicines. The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012 was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Crisis Pregnancy Services (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I wish to advise the Deputy that, according to figures released by the CSO, the birth rate among teenage girls has declined in the last ten years. In 2011, there were 399 births registered to mothers under the age of 18 years while in 2010 the figure was 483. In overall terms, the number of births to teenagers (i.e. those aged less than 20 years) has actually declined from 3,087 in 2001 to...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I welcome the opportunity to bring this Bill into the Seanad. It is an important Bill which, as the title, the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012, suggests, provides for a new governance structure for the HSE. Senators will know that, in line with the programme for Government commitments, a series of legislative changes are planned to bring about radical reform of the health...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: It is an excellent system.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I am genuinely pleased to have been here today. The quality of the contributions has been excellent in the main and the debate has been stimulating and thought provoking and I am being genuine when I say that because some of the comments I have heard have re-energised me and made me glad that I have taken this job. When I conclude, I will do so in a forceful fashion. A number of Senators...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The Senator asked when free GP care will be introduced. It will be introduced in this quarter, in this Dáil session, as promised. I accept it is a bit late, but I have explained before it is an extremely complex area. It is much more complex than I ever understood and the Attorney General is working with this to move from a system that is eligibility-based on means to a system that is...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I said it would be introduced in this Dáil session.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: Is this a debate now? I will release the Ogden report in the next couple of weeks and the PA Consulting report and they will address many of the concerns expressed here by others, including Senator Barrett, and on this side by Senator Gilroy, on the lack of financial expertise in the system. It was asked who is in charge and I will make that clear. I am in charge and I will take...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: We did not even have headlights in the HSE, we could not see what was happening. Now we have the headlights, we have a much more sophisticated system. I wish to refer to emergency departments. We were forever hearing the situation would be treated as a national emergency and everything would be done to correct the problems, with ten point plans in place but none of it worked, particularly...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: What resulted from the investment?

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Second Stage (26 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: With the best will in the world, the Senator asked me questions and I will answer them but he has had his time and I ask him to please keep quiet.