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Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Service (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: This aims 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. A detailed action plan is being implemented with the following objectives: - One clear pathway to services for all children with disabilities according to need. - Resources used to the greatest benefit for all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Progress is being made in the delivery of primary care centres. Primary care infrastructure is being delivered using three mechanisms which are - public private partnership - operational lease and - direct build. With regard to the PPP process, the current position is that the HSE is engaging with the NDFA to progress the programme. The Executive is currently analysing the available sites...

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 and 654 to 656, inclusive, together. Recommendations on the formation of specific groups and arrangements for the management and governance of all groups have been drafted as part of a report on the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to hospital trusts. This report is based on a comprehensive consultation process, as well as a significant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 636 and 671 together. My priority is to ensure that children/adolescents affected by narcolepsy with symptom onset post pandemic vaccination are provided with services and supports to meet their health needs. The HSE and the Department of Education and Skills together provide a comprehensive range of services and supports to those affected. The Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Friends of the Hospital Organisation (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 638 to 640, inclusive, together. In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy regarding hospitals in Ireland which have a "Friends of the Hospital" organisation and their activities, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters. In relation to scope for these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Staff (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: None of the advisors employed by me is a family member.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As the question relates to service provision, I have referred that part of the question to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy in relation to the particular circumstances relating to the individual concerned. In accordance with the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005-2011, charges apply for in-patient services other than for acute hospital care and long-term...

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

James Reilly: I am fully aware of the challenges facing cystic fibrosis patients in managing their condition and of the need to support these patients and their families. I am committed to providing the best possible health service and will continue to work with the HSE to ensure the best possible outcomes for these patients. As the issue raised is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health...

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

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 radiographers is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: My Department received over 7,500 Parliamentary Questions in 2012. 53% of these questions concerned operational issues and were referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to Deputies. Many of these questions relate to individual patients and local day to day operational matters. I would like to assure the Deputy that responding to the information needs of the Oireachtas is...

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

James Reilly: In relation to the collection of waiting time data, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) collects information on (a) hospital in-patients and day case waiting times and (b) outpatient waiting times. In relation to in-patient and daycases, information on the median (average) waiting time in each hospital for the top surgical procedures on the waiting list is published on the NTPF...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Work is progressing well on the development of a Health and Wellbeing Framework. A large scale consultation process was undertaken at the national and regional level and involving members of the public. The Framework is due to be discussed by Cabinet in the near future.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I received the Health Service Executive's (HSE) Investigation Team's progress report into Ms Savita Halappanavar's death before Christmas. I also met briefly with Mr. Halappanavar and his solicitor on 20th December in Athlone. I briefed them on progress in relation to the clinical review of the circumstances surrounding Savita's death. I assured Mr. Halappanavar and his solicitor of my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Traveller Community (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The All Ireland Traveller Health Study (AITHS) was carried out in 2007 and the findings were published in September 2010 with a follow up Birth Cohort Study published in September 2011. This was a comprehensive study of the health and social status of the Traveller community in Ireland and was carried out by the School of Public Health, Physiotherapy and Population Science, University...

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

James Reilly: I am fully aware of the challenges facing cystic fibrosis patients in managing their condition and of the need to support these patients and their families. I am committed to providing the best possible health service and will continue to work with the HSE to ensure the best possible outcomes for these patients. Services in Dublin for children with Cystic Fibrosis are provided at Crumlin,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (22 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In line with Government Decisions in 2011, relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department, in conjunction with the Public Appointments Service, currently advertises for Board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights. Competencies are developed and agreed in conjunction with relevant Boards, depending...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Safety Authority Inspections (23 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As part of its proactive monitoring activities the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) continually monitors foods on the Irish market to ensure that they are complying with the requirements of food law and are safe. As part of this routine activity a small survey was carried out to investigate the authenticity of meat products on the Irish market. This survey was conducted as part of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (23 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 and 248 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I understand from Letterkenny General Hospital that the person in question has a Cardiac Device which was fitted in the United States. Dr Santhosh David, Consultant Cardiologist at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH) has made two separate referrals to specialist Cardiology Tertiary Centres in Dublin to arrange follow up for this patient. The Consultant in each of these centres has been unable...