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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Following the refusal of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála of planning permission for the new children's hospital on the Mater site, I established a Review Group chaired by Dr Frank Dolphin (the Dolphin Group) to advise on next steps. Their report was presented to me on 8 June last. On Tuesday, I announced the Government’s decision to develop the new children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Following the refusal of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála of planning permission for the new children's hospital on the Mater site, I established a Review Group chaired by Dr Frank Dolphin (the Dolphin Group) to advise on next steps. Their report was presented to me on 8 June last. On Tuesday, I announced the Government’s decision to develop the new children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: 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 maternity services, as it can provide access to the full range of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Energy Conservation (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE was one of the first bodies to join the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Public Sector Partnership Programme and is actively working with SEAI in developing various energy efficiency improvement programmes. Some of these programmes have featured in the recently published - Energy Use in the Public Sector. The HSE is committed to achieving savings through improved processes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The amount of money outstanding in private insurance income at the 31st July 2012 is €216m, of which €125m is due to statutory hospitals and €91m to voluntary hospitals. The HSE and Voluntary hospitals, recoup a considerable amount of income from private insurance companies in return for private and semi-private treatment services provided to patients with private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants' Remuneration (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 56 and 62 together. The measures agreed between health service management and the consultant representative bodies at the Labour Relations Commission in September will allow for very significant reforms in how services are delivered and will ultimately lead to improved outcomes for users of the services. The agreement encompasses a range of flexibilities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Reform (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: One of the key commitments in the Public Service Reform Plan is to identify and evaluate new business models and opportunities to support the delivery of non-core processes and services. External Service Delivery is an area that can potentially deliver a range of benefits for the provision of health services. These include both cost and efficiency savings stemming from better work and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy is referring to the recent VHI announcement that it is to increase prices by between 2%-3% across most of its plans with effect from 22 November 2012. VHI sets its own premiums and I am not legally empowered to direct the VHI in any way in relation to its prices. However, the Government is committed to keeping down the cost of health insurance so that it is affordable for as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The BreastCheck Programme provides free mammograms to all women aged 50-64. The Programme for Government includes the extension of Breastcheck to women in the 65-69 age group, in keeping with EU Guidelines on effective screening for breast cancer. The main priority for the HSE's National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) at present is to maximise national uptake in the 50-64 year age...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I am acutely aware of the challenges that people with cystic fibrosis (CF), and their families, face in managing their condition. I fully acknowledge the need for and support the provision of dedicated accommodation in an environment which allows appropriate isolation for improved infection control. Beaumont Hospital is one of the largest adult centres in Ireland, providing specialist...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (8 Nov 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: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE operates a treatment abroad scheme, TAS, for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 1408/71, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 574/72, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Within these governing EU Regulations and the Department of Health and Children's Guidelines, the TAS provides for the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72 and 301 together. I am very aware that health insurance is becoming harder to afford, in particular for older people, as insurers increasingly tailor their insurance plans towards younger, healthier customers. The Government is committed to keeping down the cost of health insurance so that it is affordable for as many people as possible and is also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The financial situation in the HSE continues to be extremely challenging. In the short term, to address the 2012 position, a range of measures are being undertaken in order to achieve a balanced budget. These include the use of capital to fund revenue on a once-off basis and the transfer of Department funds to the HSE on a once-off basis. The HSE has been required to review all pay and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 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 (8 Nov 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: Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 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: National Environment and Health Action Plan (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The purpose of a National Environment and Health Action Plan (NEHAP) is to address environmental impacts on population health. NEHAP is an evolving framework which adopts a comprehensive, holistic and intersectoral approach to the formulation and implementation of environmental health policy at national level on an on going basis. Many of the environmental factors affecting human health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: With regard to the Inpatient Waiting List at Waterford Regional Hospital for ear nose and throat services, the 9 month target set by SDU for adult patients and the 20 week target set by SDU for children are being met. On the Outpatient Waiting List as of 19th October there are currently 1742 patients waiting less than a year, 1252 patients listed as waiting between one and two years, 744...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 322 together. The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains with its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources...