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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

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: National Office for Clinical Audit (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The National Office for Clinical Audit (NOCA) was established by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) under a service level agreement with the HSE. NOCA reports to the HSE's Quality and Patient Safety Directorate. As this is a service matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Governance (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter, the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Reform (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE is required by law to submit a service plan within 21 days of receiving its allocation and the Minister has a further 21 days within which to approve the plan or seek to have it amended. On the 21st December 2012, the HSE Board adopted and submitted to the Minister its National Service Plan for 2013. The plan was approved by the Minister on the 9th January 2013 and laid before the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Additional service development funding was allocated to the Health Service Executive in 2009 to address priority service pressures in the area of metabolic diseases, including the development of an adult metabolic service. In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy regarding the progress made to date...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The priority set out in the Programme for Government is to unblock access and to improve the flow of patients through the health system. I established a Special Delivery Unit (SDU) in June 2011 as a key part of plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland. The SDU priorities encompass waiting times for unscheduled and scheduled care and the introduction of a major upgrade in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

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 (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: A rigorous and comprehensive consultation process has taken place which has included meetings with every acute hospital, including consultations on two separate occasions with each hospital in the South East region. A significant volume of formal submissions have been received by the Project Team from hospitals, clinicians, regulatory bodies and citizens. All of these recommendations and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The starting pay rate for a newly qualified staff nurse/midwife in 2009 was €33,470, which was the second point of the pay scale. At that time, entrants were placed on the second point of the salary scale reflecting time spent in clinical placements as students prior to registration. Incremental credit is no longer granted in respect of placements prior to registration. The first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase 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). In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (16 Jan 2013)

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: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The health services are facing very significant budgetary challenges. Given the proportion of expenditure that goes on pay, strict control of pay budgets and staff numbers is essential. The Graduate Employment Initiative will support the retention of recently qualified graduate nurses and midwives within the Irish health system and enable them to gain valuable work experience and development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: 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 Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (16 Jan 2013)

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.