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Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I hope the Deputy does not believe all that he reads in the newspapers.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I never made the remark.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Which newspaper was supposed to have reported it?

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Where is the record of that? Where is the paperwork in regard to it?

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: No, it was not. I know it was not The Sunday Business Post, for which I did an interview.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I do not. I am telling the Deputy that was not the paper.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy is making an insinuation.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy should produce the reports he has read.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: On a point of order, if it is in order for the Deputy to make allegations around utterances I have made, would he please be kind enough to bring to the House the relevant document to which he refers?

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: What the Deputy is saying is that he can make any allegations he likes and I must run around to find out where it was said.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for matters relating to the suspension of any of its employees. I have asked the Executive to collect the information sought by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Under the Initiative, graduate nurses and midwives will be paid 80% of the first point of the Staff Nurse Scale. They will also qualify for premium payments and allowances on a pro rata basis, bringing expected average pay to over €25,000 per year, excluding overtime. The employment of graduates in a specific graduate scheme is a widespread practice in other sectors of the economy....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Reports (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Report of the Emergency Medicine Programme was published in June 2012, following extensive consultation with patients and frontline staff across the health services. The aim of the Programme is to improve the safety and quality of care and to reduce waiting times for patients in emergency departments. The Programme is a blueprint for the future development of emergency care in Ireland,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware, an independent researcher was commissioned by the Chief Medical Officer in my Department to draft a report in relation to the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. The Report was conducted in two stages. The first stage is an independent academic research report, which is based on an analysis of published medical reports and research. The draft report contains...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, there is a formal complaints policy, details of which are on the HSE website, at www.hse.ie/eng/services/ysys/Complaint. In addition, advice and instructions for making complaints about a service or an individual may be found at www.healthcomplaints.ie. In accordance with this procedure, a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: On-going funding for any service is a matter for the HSE. In this regard, the HSE has had regular meetings with with Dignity 4 Patients in 2012 and will continue to meet with them in 2013. I have been informed that a grant of €22,500 was paid to Dignity For Patients in 2012 by the HSE and that the same amount will be paid in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Job creation is a priority for this Government. The matter of social clauses in public contracts is being examined by the Minister Public Expenditure and Reform and his Department. Social clauses can be used in public procurement in cases where they are targeted at factoring into the procurement process consideration of social issues such as employment opportunities, equal opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: From a governance perspective, in the specific case of nursing homes, Regulations and Standards for End-of-Life Care require that the registered provider must have protocols and policies in place in relation to end-of-life care. The registered provider must ensure that there is an individual care plan for each resident and that this is formally reviewed and updated with each resident in...