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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Given the complexities regarding the delivery of services, particularly in relation to the provision of specialist acute hospital care, it is not possible based on currently available information to determine accurately a per capita level of revenue expenditure on a regional basis. In respect of capital expenditure many of the projects would serve the health care needs of the whole country,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that real and tangible proposals are currently being finalised on foot of the recommendations in the National Substance Misuse Strategy report. These proposals cover all of the areas mentioned in the report, including legislation on minimum unit pricing; labelling of alcohol products; and prevention and intervention activities on alcohol. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent Authority established to drive continuous improvement in Ireland’s health and social care services. The Authority was established as part of the Government's overall Health Service Reform Programme. The Authority's mandate extends across the quality and safety of the public, private (within its social care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Places (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315, 325, 327, 328 and 335 together. The issue of an adequate number of intern places in the Irish medical system is a priority for my Department and for the HSE. The HSE established an Intern Implementation Group in 2009 to implement aspects of the Report of the NCMET on the Intern Year and I am aware that this Group has issued two Implementation Reports,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 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. For the first time, clear and comprehensive data is available on www.ptr.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Local Drugs Task Forces (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has allocated €50,000 to support community safety fora in the Tallaght Local Drugs Task Force area and a further €50,000 to community safety fora in the Clondalkin Local Drugs Task Force area this year. This funding will help to secure the long term sustainability of community safety initiatives developed by the estate management groups in Killinarden and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to waiting list management in general, the National Waiting List Management Policy , A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2013, has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: A comprehensive review of maternity and gynaecology services in the greater Dublin area was completed in 2008. The KPMG Independent Review of Maternity and Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin noted that Dublin’s model of stand alone maternity hospitals is not the norm internationally and recommended that the Dublin maternity hospitals should be co-located with adult acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. I have asked the Executive to compile the information requested by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. I have asked the Executive to compile the information requested by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (14 Feb 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: Universal Health Insurance (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system, the aim of which is to deliver a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance (UHI), where access is based on need, not on income. Under UHI, everyone will be insured and will have equal access to a standard package of primary and acute hospital services, including acute mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I fully recognise that effective consultation and collaboration with stakeholders will be crucial for the successful implementation of the reform programme. In the two weeks following the launch of Future Health, I met with some 1,500 local clinical and administrative staff and management as well as regional health forums at fourteen different events across the four HSE regions. I am firmly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 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. For the first time, clear and comprehensive data is available on www.ptr.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 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: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Myalgic Encephalomyelitis( ME), also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, is generally defined by persistent fatigue accompanied by other specific symptoms. It is a clinical diagnosis usually made after other possible diagnoses have been excluded and the symptoms have persisted. The treatment for ME usually focuses on the management of the symptoms – specific to the individuals. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. 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 and is also analysing the available sites in each location and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 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 Services (14 Feb 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 (14 Feb 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. For the first time, clear and comprehensive data is available on www.ptr.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution...