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

James Reilly: The following tables set out the information requested by the Deputy. It should be noted that there are some other vacancies that have not yet been submitted to me for approval. Boards of Agencies Board Number of vacancies Timeframe Quorum Health Information and Quality Authority 4 12th May 2012 Yes Irish Blood Transfusion Service 6 24th May 2012 Yes Health Research...

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

James Reilly: I have referred the Deputy's query to the Health Service Executive. However, in order to respond, the HSE will require further information, on a confidential basis, in order to identify the issue. Accordingly, I would be grateful if the Deputy would supply the Health Service Executive with the specific procedure he is referring to in his original question.

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: National Children's Hospital (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: On Tuesday, 6 November, I announced that the new children's hospital would be co-located with St James's Hospital on its campus. Following the announcement, the HSE and the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board immediately engaged with St James's Hospital in relation to the site and site preparation. The matters raised by the Deputy will be examined and addressed during this process,...

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

James Reilly: The funding pressures now being experienced in the health services mean that the acute sector must reduce its costs in order to deliver the agreed level of activity within the resources available to it. This means that we must concentrate on maximising efficiency and getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets available to us. However, this on its own is not sufficient....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Management of the health property estate is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to you.

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 619 and 620 together. The funding pressures now being experienced in the health services mean that the acute sector must reduce its costs in order to deliver the agreed level of activity within the resources available to it. This means that we must concentrate on maximising efficiency and getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets...

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2012 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department, and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

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

James Reilly: I think the Deputy may be speaking about the VHI's recent claim that charging private in-patients who occupy public beds in public hospitals the daily maintenance charge, would result in a 45% increase in health insurance premia. The situation is that a system of bed designation has been in place in public hospitals since the 1990s. Under this system, most beds are either designated as...

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 624, 625 and 627 together. The Deputy may be aware that, following a referral to the Labour Court under the Public Service Agreement, the HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) is currently progressing a number of efficiencies arising from a decision of that court. These operational efficiencies include the removal of on-call arrangements in rosters, where...

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

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has recognised the need to increase the level of consistency and standardisation in the way both early intervention services and services for school-aged children with disabilities are delivered and to this end is currently engaged in a reconfiguration of existing therapy resources to geographic based teams for children (0-18 years). The National Programme on...

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

James Reilly: The provision of ambulances is a matter for the National Ambulance Service, which are part of the Health Service Executive. Therefore, I have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 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 number of persons working in the mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 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: Public Sector Reform (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: Research and Development (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Much is being done in Ireland regarding research and innovation and the growth and jobs agendas. In this regard the Action Plan for Jobs (2012), and the Report of the Research Prioritisation Steering Group, were published this year. The aim is to target public investment towards research based on potential for economic return, particularly in the form of jobs; and protecting as much...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 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.