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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 Sep 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: Health Services Expenditure (19 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Total Gross Health Budget Supplementary Estimate Staff Numbers* Year €,000 €,000 Number 1996 3,063,653 - 66,933 1997 3,405,756 51,430 69,190 1998 3,968,212 24,820 71,111 1999 4,507,287 227,390 74,355 2000 5,456,102 141,576 83,132 2001 6,851,039 250,127 92,159 2002 8,188,595 210,000 97,556...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (19 Sep 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 526 together. The Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) was a joint 12 month pilot project between the National ambulance Service (NAS) and the Air Corps, providing dedicated aeromedical support to the NAS in the west, specifically where land ambulance transit times would not be clinically appropriate. The pilot emergency aeromedical support service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 541 together. Proposals are currently being finalised on foot of the recommendations in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy 2012. These proposals cover all of the areas mentioned in the report, including legislation on minimum unit pricing; controls on alcohol advertising and sponsorship - and any attended impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: There has been no policy change in the provision of prosthesis and specialised clothing for women recovering from cancer and mastectomies. The HSE continues to provide post operative support post mastectomy in the form of prosthesis and has historically provided assistance with specialised clothing and wigs to Medical Card holders when required. The Community Welfare Services also offer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 508 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) is one of my priorities in protecting patient safety. HCAIs represent a major cause of preventable patient harm and increased healthcare costs. Established as an independent statutory body under the Health Act 2007, the Health Information and Quality Authority's (HIQA) mandate extends across the quality and safety of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 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: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities, in this instance Dublin City Council. Any individual experiencing homelessness or at risk of it in Dublin should contact the Local Authority Assessment and Placement Service by calling into the office directly at 6 - 9 Conyngham Road, Parkgate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Cork and Beaumont are two of six regional centres which have been identified by the HSE's Clinical Care Programme for Epilepsy for the provision of specialist epilepsy services. The two Epilepsy Monitoring Units (EMUs) planned for Cork and Beaumont under the Programme will increase pre-surgical evaluation capacity. Monitoring is required for those patients with the worst effects of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The new children's hospital is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and a priority for my Department. No effort will be spared in expediting its completion. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is the body with statutory responsibility for building the new children's hospital. Last month I announced appointments to the NPHDB to replace the transitional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Management of the healthcare property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.