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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Administration (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE and the Department of Health have reached a successful conclusion with a major new deal on the cost of drugs in the State. The deal is an important step in reducing the cost base of the health system. It has a value in excess of €400 million over the next three years and will mean - significant reductions for patients in the cost of drugs, - a lowering of the drugs bill to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As part of Budget 2012, Minister Reilly announced that he intended to bring forward legislation to provide for the charging of all private patients in public hospitals, irrespective of whether they occupied a public or a private bed. In doing so, he was conscious of the significant potential cost implications for private health insurers. In discussions with the insurers, the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The figure of 70% does not relate to my Department's budget - rather, it is an assessment of the percentage of expenditure on direct services (both hospital and community services) which relates to pay. In considering the split between pay and non-pay as set out in the Performance Reports for the Regions in the HSE, it must be noted that grant-aided service providers funded under Section 39...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Oct 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 Staff Issues (16 Oct 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 Provision (16 Oct 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 Insurance Company Payments (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 590 to 597, inclusive, together. The information requested by the Deputy is being updated by the HSE at present, and I will forward the up-to-date position it to him as soon as it becomes available. At the end of July, some €43m was outstanding from private health insurers to the hospitals in question. The Department has been working with the main...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Oct 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 Services (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 602, 604, 606 and 607 together. The 2008 KPMG Independent Review of Maternity and Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin Area Report recommended that the Dublin maternity hospitals should be located alongside adult acute services. Co-location of maternity hospitals with adult acute services is the optimal solution for the provision of hospital-based...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Statistics (16 Oct 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 Services (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 612 together. I am not aware, at this time, of any meetings with NAMA and my Department, between St James's and NAMA or any other discussions that have taken place with respect to Mount Carmel Private Maternity Hospital.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (16 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Oct 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 Provision (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Clinical Care Programmes provide a national, strategic and co-ordinated approach to a wide range of clinical services. They have three main objectives – to improve the quality of care, to improve access and to improve cost-effectiveness. Their primary aim is to modernise the way hospital services are provided across a wide range of clinical areas. This is being done through...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group in relation to alcohol was launched in February last and it is continuing to encourage public debate. My Department is developing proposals on the basis of the recommendations of the Steering Group including those on advertising referred to by the Deputy. These were considered by the Cabinet Committee on Social Policy and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Private Partnerships (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: No public private partnership arrangements have been entered into in 2010, 2011 or to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: My Department does not lease residential property. Information on leasing residential property by the Department's directly funded agencies is being sought and will be provided as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive has been requested to respond directly to you in this regard.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Office of Public Works provides an agency service for my Department which includes leasing property from the private sector, if required. Information on protocols and procedures used by my Department's directly funded agencies is being sought and will be provided to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive has been requested to respond directly to you with regard to...