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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (3 Jul 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme is underway to reconfigure the way the HSE manages and delivers pre-hospital care services, to ensure a clinically driven, nationally co-ordinated system, supported by improved technology. The National Control Centre Reconfiguration Project, which is endorsed by HIQA and which represents international best practice, will reduce the number of ambulance control...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: At the outset, I would like to express my sympathy to the family of the person the Deputy mentions in this question. However, as the Deputy will appreciate, due to patient confidentiality, I am unable to discuss individual cases, including that of the patient involved. The Deputy may nonetheless wish to know that I have been advised by the HSE that if the family of the patient contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware, my Department has commissioned an independent research report in relation to the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. The research process comprised of two stages. The first stage was an independent draft academic research report, which was based on an analysis of published medical reports and research. The draft report contained information about how frequently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Provision (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: A public consultation on new legislation to replace the Dentist Act, 1985 which legislates for the regulation of dentists in Ireland, is currently underway by my Department. This 7 week consultation began on 10th June 2013 and will conclude on 26th July 2013. Members of the public and interested stakeholders are invited to submit views, interests and concerns on key issues relating to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: In the region of €274,000 has been allocated through the Drugs Initiative this year for cocaine specific initiatives provided at local level through the Drugs Task Forces. Of this sum, over €44,600 has been allocated to the North East Regional Drugs Task Force for cocaine measures, including €13,500 to the Louth Community Drug and Alcohol Team. At the request of my...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (3 Jul 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Jul 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 (3 Jul 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 Consultants Contract Issues (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 234 to 236, inclusive, together. In September 2012, following intensive engagement between health service management and the consultant representative bodies at the Labour Relations Commission, a comprehensive set of measures was agreed. The agreement encompasses a range of flexibilities to enhance productivity and efficiency and to maximise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I understand that the HSE responded to the Deputy on 15th April last, in relation to this matter indicating that the patient had been issued with an Outpatient appointment to be seen by the CardioThoracic service but was not on the waiting list for surgery. In general should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrant an earlier appointment he or she...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I will be brief, because we discussed this in some detail last night. Deputy Ó Cuív's question is not relevant because there is no right of refusal. In earlier debates we discussed the right of an individual to have a conscientious objection, which we fully acknowledge, as per the Medical Council guidelines. No such right is afforded to an institution.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Correct.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: That is fine. We can have a theoretical argument here-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: That is quite true.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I will make two quick points in response. My colleague, the Minister of State, will also comment. First, conscientious objection does not apply in an emergency because one has an obligation to save the life of the person in front of one. Thus, the emergency department issue would not arise per se. The other situation mentioned by the Deputy is theoretically possible, but we have to deal...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Committee Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: With respect, Chairman, we covered all of this last night. I am not prepared to have another lengthy debate on issues that were already discussed. With respect to Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív, the Bill was published on 14 June. If he wishes to go through it all and point out where these particular provisions might apply, that is fine. I, however, do not propose to spend the...