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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The main legislative provisions for the regulation of the Irish private health insurance market are included in the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2011 and Regulations made under those Acts. Under this legislation, my Department fulfils an important ongoing role in the private health insurance market, by ensuring that the market is regulated appropriately and that access to health insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: My Department commenced the development of a National Sexual Health Strategy earlier this year. This initiative is intended to formulate a strategic plan for the delivery of services in this area. This plan will focus on improving sexual health and wellbeing and address the surveillance, testing, treatment and prevention of HIV and STIs, crisis pregnancy, and sexual health education and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The management of waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The management of waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Coolock is one of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres for development by way of PPP as announced in the Government's Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Of the 35, approximately 20 will be offered to the market subject to a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres and b) site suitability and availability. The HSE is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in Ireland, killing over 5,200 people a year. Ireland’s public health policy objective in relation to tobacco is to promote and subsequently move towards a tobacco free society. As the Deputy may be aware, further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 (Public Health Tobacco Acts)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services (15 Nov 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: 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 to do so. As the recruitment of speech and language...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 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. The Employment Control Framework for the health sector sets out the numbers reduction target for 2012 and how the public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive were in communication with the Deputy in relation to this matter on the 10th October. As this issue is a service issue I have asked the Executive to update the Deputy on this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Support Schemes (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: There is no requirement for graduate speech and language therapists to undergo a mandatory supervised one-year placement post qualification. Students on existing Irish programmes which lead to recognised qualifications in speech and language therapy are facilitated by the Irish health service to undertake clinical placements during the course, and as part, of their education and training...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter, therefore, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Department is working closely with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Department of Education and Skills to address the needs of those affected by narcolepsy following pandemic vaccination. The HSE provides a range of services and supports to those affected including access to rapid diagnosis, clear treatment pathways, temporary medical cards and reimbursement of expenses incurred....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. The principle underlying the 1991 eligibility framework is that patients opting for private consultant care should in general be accommodated in private or semi-private beds. However, an overriding principle is that emergency cases should be admitted to whatever bed is available, regardless of the public or private status of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: 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. The part of the question pertaining to payroll costs has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. The number of staff in the Management & Admin staff...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: There are no plans to transfer responsibility for administration of seasonal flu vaccine to community pharmacists. Seasonal Flu vaccination forms part of the Adult Immunisation Programme operated by the HSE. Seasonal Flu vaccination is available every year as the vaccine changes every year to suit the strain of the circulating virus. The vaccine is free to those in at risk groups. Those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: 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. A comparative assessment of staffing levels is a matter for the HSE, and as such, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Consultations (15 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Funding for this particular project is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Therefore, I have forwarded the Deputy's query to them, in order for them to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.