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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1120 and 1126 together. My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. A list of the organisations that received lottery funding in 2012 is available on my Departments website at www.doh.ie The National Lottery is the...

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: National Lottery Funding (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: National Lottery applications are received by my Department from a range of community and voluntary organisations involved in various health related activities. The relevant Unit in my Department liaises with the appropriate personnel in the Health Service Executive to assess each individual application and consider whether the application should be recommended for funding. When the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Hospital Acquired Infections (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 205, inclusive, together. The prevention and control of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and healthcare associated infection (HCAI) is a key priority for my Department and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has established a National Clinic Programme focusing on the prevention of healthcare-associated infection and antimicrobial resistance....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 209 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the national colorectal screening programme, BowelScreen, commenced in November, 2012. The programme has been introduced on a phased basis to men and women between the ages of 60-69 years. When fully implemented the programme will offer free screening to men and women aged 55-74 every two years....

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group received three submissions from the drinks industry. The submissions were made as part of the Group's consultation process on the misuse of alcohol. I will arrange for copies of these to be sent to the Deputy. In addition, representatives of the drinks industry submitted two minority reports when the National Substance Misuse Strategy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Public Service is a major consumer of legal services in the State. Government Departments and Agencies procure legal services through a variety of mechanisms in support of a diverse range of activities. My Department works closely with the HSE to ensure that the State is achieving maximum value for money for its own expenditure. In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The health service is committed to promoting a culture of openness and accountability so that employees can report any concerns they may have in relation to the safety and quality of care provided in their workplace. Part 14 of the Health Act 2007 provides for the making of protected disclosures by health service employees. A disclosure made by a health service employee in good faith and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: A Supplementary Estimate of €360 million was provided in 2012 to ensure that the HSE would achieve a balanced Vote. This was offset by savings of €70m identified within my Department's Vote, and a once-off Extra Exchequer Receipt of €45m from the Medical Defence Union, resulting in a net supplementary requirement of €245m. Therefore, the underlying deficit was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Service (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: No final decision has been made on the proposed transfer of community psychologists from the Health Service Executive to the new Child and Family Support Agency which is due to be established later this year. A sub group of the Oversight Group on the establishment of the new Agency has recently been set up by the Department of Health and the Department of Children and Youth Affairs to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Government has approved and published the Legislation Programme for the Spring 2013 Parliamentary session. This includes a number of Bills that are required to underpin decisions made in the Budget and reflected in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2013, as follows: Health (Amendment) Bill; Health (Amendment (No.2) Bill, and Health (Private Patient Charges) Bill.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government commits to introducing a prospective based "Money Follows the Patient" (MFTP) funding system whereby each patient would be funded on an individual basis. The introduction of this funding system is a critical stepping stone in the path to universal health insurance. Under MFTP providers will be paid for the needs they address, the quantity and quality of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Redeployment (17 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The number of staff from my Department seeking transfers to other locations cannot be confirmed as staff can apply directly for transfers through the Central Applications Facility and also can seek to arrange transfers on a Head to Head basis with staff from other Departments. The Department may only become aware of the request when an offer is made through the Central Applications Facility...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: An application for funding from the 2012 Lottery allocation was received in October from the organisation in question. The application was reviewed by my Department and a decision was made that funding should not be provided on this occasion. My Department informed the organisation of this decision on 27 December 2012. If funding for this project is required in 2013, the organisation may wish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware the Department of Education and Skills has primary responsibility for addressing the educational needs of children with disabilities. However the health sector has a role in terms of providing health- related supports to these children, where required. The Health Service Executive is currently reconfiguring therapy resources for children with disabilities aged 0...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Jan 2013)

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. Smoking is prohibited in most enclosed workplaces under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 (as amended). Further provisions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the NTPF has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution of long waiters across all hospitals. In the first instance, this will allow the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the NTPF has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution of long waiters across all hospitals. In the first instance, this will allow the...