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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: 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 waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: 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 waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (15 May 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: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sympathies to the family on the tragic death of their child. The incident has been referred to the HSE's Serious Incident Management Team. In line with HSE incident review methodology, an incident review has been commissioned into the manner in which an emergency 999/112 call received at 14.00 hours on 6 May 2013 was managed. A preliminary report has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) by 2014. I have emphasised to the HSE the high priority the Government and I attach to this issue, and also the need to address NCHDs working conditions more generally. The Health Service Executive’s Service Plan for 2013 specifically...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248, 270 and 272 together. My priority in this area, is to ensure that those affected by narcolepsy, with symptom onset post pandemic vaccination are provided with a range of services and supports to meet their health needs. The Health Service Executive has responsibility for health service delivery and at my request the HSE developed a range of appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: My Department is currently examining the recommendations of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group. However, this issue is complex and needs to be considered in the wider context of how best to address the long term health and social needs of people who may have experienced adverse outcomes from other health services.

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

James Reilly: In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 and 258 together. Firstly, I would like to extend my sympathies to the family of the deceased child and to all those involved. The death of a child in any circumstances is a tragedy for all concerned. The incident has been referred to the HSE's Serious Incident Management Team. In line with HSE incident review methodology, an incident review has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: The National Ambulance Service is not a static service. The NAS deploys its emergency resources in a dynamic manner and works on an area and national, rather than a local, basis. The dynamic deployment of ambulance resources ensures that the nearest appropriate resource within a region is mobilised to an incident. For dynamic deployment of emergency resources within a region to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme has been underway in recent years in pre-hospital care services, to ensure a clinically driven, nationally co-ordinated system, supported by improved technology. The programme involves a number of measures, including the Performance Improvement Action Plan, development of the intermediate care service, the trial emergency aeromedical service (EAS), and the NAS...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (16 May 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: Professional Qualifications (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Minister for Health is the Competent Authority for the recognition under Directive 2005/36/EC, of non-Irish professional qualifications of certain categories of health and social care professions for the purpose of recruitment to the publicly funded health sector in Ireland. Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of...

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

James Reilly: Discussions in relation to the funding of the Irish Society for Quality and Safety in Healthcare (ISQSH are proper to the Health Service Executive (HSE), as is appropriate to its holding of the Health Vote. I have arranged to have the Deputy's questions referred to the HSE for attention and a more detailed response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: Under the provisions of the Health Act 1970, eligibility for health services in Ireland is based primarily on residency and means. Medical cards are not awarded to any particular group of patients on the basis of a specific medical condition. Notwithstanding, the Health Service Executive has, at my request, developed a range of appropriate services and supports to address the needs of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases Incidence (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: In September 2012, my Department was notified via the European Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) of a novel coronavirus (nCoV) in a patient in a Qatar who was subsequently transferred to a hospital in the UK. The UK also informed the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) and notified the WHO under the International Health Regulations. From September 2012 to date, the WHO has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 May 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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Heads of Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013: Public Hearings (17 May 2013)

James Reilly: Thank you, Chairman and members of the committee. I am pleased to be present today to open the hearings on the general scheme of the protection of life during pregnancy Bill. I look forward to the presentations of the invited guests. I am confident the hearings will provide very useful input as we come to finalise drafting of the terms of the Bill. I was struck by the balanced and...