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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 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 Staff (24 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 Services (24 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 Services (24 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: Accident and Emergency Services (24 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: Primary Care Centres (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Delivery of health care services and appropriate infrastructure in a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I thank the Senators for supporting the Bill and reform programme. I appreciate the sentiment behind the desire to include a sunset clause, including a specific date. However, it would tie my hands in a way that would not be conducive to accelerating reform. I have consulted advisers in the Department on this matter and the best advice given is that the amendment would cause me more...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Yes. Senator Gilroy put it as good as I could put it myself but I can add to that. This is a very temporary arrangement to move to an integrated-----

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Yes. It is a temporary one. It is a transition phase on the way to moving to an integrated care agency ultimately and thus the abolition of the HSE. In regard to the Senator's concern, which is very reasonable, there are two things to be said. This is a directorate of the HSE and it has to be formed from members of the HSE but there is nothing to stop me appointing new national directors...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Work is being undertaken to prepare the necessary detailed job specifications for the planned director posts. Final decisions have not been made regarding recruitment and appointment issues and the terms and conditions of these positions will be in accordance with Government policy and will be subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, on top of...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Work is being undertaken to prepare the necessary detailed job specifications for the planned director posts. Final decisions have not been made regarding recruitment and appointment issues and the terms and conditions of these positions will be in accordance with Government policy and will be subject to the approval of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. However, on top of...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As I outlined previously in tandem with the proposed new governance structure, new administrative structures will be put in place within the HSE to reflect the need for a greater operational management focus on the delivery of key services and greater transparency about funding service delivery and accountability. Planned new national director posts include a director of mental health...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: It tends to be temporary.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Section 16E provides for the appointment of a director general under subsection (4). While the first director general will be appointed by the Minister, subsequent directors general will be appointed by the Minister following a recruitment process under the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004. I note that subsection (4) is not unique. There are precedents in...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I will not accept this amendment because I wish to expedite the health reform process and to do that I must act fast. Mr. Tony O'Brien has my full confidence, both in his current role as deputy chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive and as director general-designate of the new structure.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: They did.

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: In regard to amendment No. 7, Senators will know that the provisions in the Bill are based on many precedents in other legislation. While I am aware that Senators are not happy with these precedents, I am conscious of the need for this type of provision. The provisions are not intended as a means to allow a person appearing before an Oireachtas committee to evade questions but, on the...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012: Report and Final Stages (24 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: This is a drafting amendment to replace the term "codes of practice" with "codes of conduct". Codes of conduct is the expression used in the original section in the Health Act 2004 and I ask Senators to accept this amendment.