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Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion [Private Members] (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 3:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "extends its deepest sympathy to the family of Ms. Savita Halappanavar and recognises the very strong feeling of the Irish people in the wake of her death; awaits the outcome of the investigation into Ms. Savita Halappanavar’s death to be chaired by Professor Sir Sabaratnam...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (20 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: Narcolepsy Disorder (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 566, 568, 574, 600, 604, 630, 636 and 647 together. My priority is to ensure that the children/adolescents affected are provided with services and supports to meet their health needs. Meetings have been held by myself and my Department with representatives from SOUND on a number of occasions. Department is working closely with the Health Service Executive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government contains a commitment to seek a mechanism to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme. My Department has been engaged in a review to identify the most appropriate mechanism to compensate the women concerned. This review has included taking instructions and legal advice, including advice from the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Nov 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: An abdominoperineal resection (APR) is a surgery for rectal cancer or anal cancer. APRs involve the removal of the anus, the rectum and part of the sigmoid colon along with the associated (regional) lymph nodes. These procedures therefore require very specialised surgical and clinical expertise. The HSE-National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is responsible for the implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: There are no reciprocal healthcare arrangements in place between Ireland and the Isle of Man. I currently have no plans to introduce such arrangements. Irish people visiting the Isle of Man should always ensure they have travel insurance to cover any medical treatment they may need.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health service, the aim of which is to deliver a single-tier health system, supported by universal health insurance (UHI), where access is based on need, not on income. Under UHI, everyone will have equal access to a comprehensive package of curative services. The key changes required to support the reform programme which will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Savings (20 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 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 Accommodation (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: This information is collected and collated by the Business Intelligence Unit within the Health Service Executive. Therefore, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and local authorities have statutory responsibility for the provision of homelessness services in Ireland in line with the National Homeless Strategy, 'The Way Home 2008-2013' and 'Pathway to Home' which set out the new configuration of support services to be provided in the Dublin region for those at risk of, or currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Dolphin report concluded that the existing plan for the Ambulatory and Urgent Care Centre in Tallaght must be revisited in the light of a decision made about the location of the National Children’s Hospital. It is anticipated that most children around the country who require hospital care will receive it closer to their home. It is envisaged that there will be an urgent care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (20 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: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: This information is collected and collated by the Business Intelligence Unit within the Health Service Executive. Therefore, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply to the Deputy directly in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I refer the Deputy to my previous reply of the 6th November this year. It remains the position that, while acute hospitals currently have in place a variety of DNA (did not attend) policies, a standardised approach is now being developed as part of a national Outpatient Performance Improvement Programme. This Programme, developed by the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) will be implemented...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. Therefore, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Expert Group on the A, B and C v Ireland judgment of the European Court of Human Rights submitted its report to me on 13th November and I intend to bring the Report to Government next Tuesday, 27th November, seeking Cabinet approval for its publication.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Members of the National Renal Transplant Programme as well as members of the senior management team at Beaumont Hospital are actively working with the HSE's National Organ Donation and Transplantation Office and my Department to increase the rate of kidney transplantation, especially using living organ donation. Approximately 30 living donor transplants, the highest number ever, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 607 and 650 together. The World Health Organisation (WHO) describes countries with an incidence of less than 10 cases per 100,000 population as a low incidence country. In 2010 and 2011, the annual TB notification rates in Ireland were 9.2 per 100,000 (420 cases in 2010 and 424 cases in 2011) which is the lowest rate recorded since surveillance of TB began...