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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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 (28 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: Vaccination Programme (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputies that there are a number of supports in place for persons diagnosed with narcolepsy following pandemic vaccination. My priority 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 to 680, inclusive, together. 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 these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: Since September 2012 there has been intensive consultation between the Department of Health, Health Service Executive, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital and the Northern Irish Authorities on the provision of an all-island cardiac surgery service for children. The number of Northern Irish cases is estimated to be 120 surgical cases per year. Even if the majority of Northern Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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: Ambulance Service Provision (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme has been underway in recent years in pre-hospital care services across the country, including the North East, 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 (ICS), the trial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the EU Directive on the Application of Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare. The purpose of this Directive is to establish a clear legal framework to facilitate cross border health care with a focus on patient rights, information for patients on entitlements and patient choice. The Directive deals with complex issues, both nationally and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: Ehler's Danlos syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder which effectives the joints, skin and blood vessels. It causes joints to be flexible and unstable, skin that tears easily and fragile blood vessels. There are a number of genetic mutations that give rise to the condition. Incidence data for Ireland is not available however international evidence for some of the gene mutations...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: Ehler's Danlos syndrome is a genetic connective tissue disorder which affects the joints, skin and blood vessels. Diagnostic tests typically include genetic testing, skin biopsies, cardiac evaluation and other biochemical tests. The treatments available include medical treatments to reduce complications from the condition and sometimes surgery for joint instability. My Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: Prior to the introduction of the moratorium on staff recruitment and promotion in the health service, which took effect on 27 March 2009, arrangements were in place whereby staff nurses, who applied, were promoted to the Senior Staff Nurse Grade after 20 years' service. Promotions took place in November each year. The relevant agreement between Management and the Unions stipulated that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Industry Lobbying (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: I have had no meetings with the tobacco industry or lobbyists on their behalf .

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (29 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU together with the NTPF and the HSE have developed the OP waiting list minimum dataset that allows for data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data is available on www.ntpf.ie. For 2013, a maximum waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: Any claims made against the HSE in respect of clinical malpractice, employer liability, and public liability are managed by the State Claims Agency. The Agency has a statutory obligation to ensure that the claims are contained at the lowest achievable level. Claims are therefore actively managed, and instruments such as alternative dispute resolution are used where possible to the benefit of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: I wish to remind the Deputy that the wording of Article 40.3.3 and the judgment in the X case make it clear that the life of the unborn must be vindicated where practicable. This means that where a woman has a pregnancy that places her life at risk but her foetus is viable, she may have a right to have the pregnancy brought to an end but not a right to insist that the life of the foetus be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (29 May 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. This policy requires the health service to reduce its workforce to 98,955 wholetime equivalent employees by the end of 2013. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: Following the enactment of the Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act in 2012, the HSE provided guidance to public service employers on the Act, including the fact that the equal pay provisions of the Act have retrospective effect to 5th December 2011. All agency staff employed through agencies contracted by the HSE have now had their basic pay adjusted in accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Council Meetings (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs (EPSCO) Council normally meets in formal session on two occasions during each Presidency period of six months. Health matters are discussed at one of these formal Councils. There have been no formal EPSCO Council meetings in relation to health to date in 2013. The next EPSCO Council will take place in Luxembourg on 20 and 21 June....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions Numbers (29 May 2013)

James Reilly: Five questions submitted to my Department by the Deputy in 2013 were referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy as the subject matter in each case concerned operational matters which are the responsibility of the Executive. The Executive is committed to providing responses to referred questions within 15 working days of receipt. The detailed...