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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The establishment of a no-fault compensation scheme is being considered by my Department as part of 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 outcome from other health services.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Budgets (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: In the context of the forthcoming Budget, the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform has asked my Department to identify savings which will feed into the expenditure decisions by Government for the Estimates 2014 and the setting of future Ministerial ceilings. The scale of the adjustments for 2014 were set out in part 1 of the Expenditure Report 2013 , which was published in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The data available on the private health insurance market in recent years shows a number of factors which are affecting private health insurance costs. The reduction in the numbers holding private health insurance, the age profile of those holding private health insurance, increases in claims costs, increases in premiums, and the overall state of the economy are all having an impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter I have referred the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The overall position regarding the supply of junior hospital doctors has stabilised since the last training rotation took place on 8 July and the majority of vacancies are now filled. While the majority of doctors are sourced internally, a number of posts are filled through recruitment of doctors from overseas. Some challenges remain, mainly in smaller hospitals and in certain specialties,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The number of nurses engaged in the public health service has reduced over the past four years in accordance with Government policy, arising from the requirement that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet fiscal and budgetary targets. The HSE can make essential staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (26 Sep 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. This policy requires that by the end of 2013, the health service achieves a workforce of 98,938 whole time equivalents (WTEs). However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (26 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: Ambulance Service Provision (26 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 (26 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: Departmental Staff Data (26 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy regarding advisory staff employed in support of the Minister for Health and Ministers of State at the Department is detailed below: Minister 1981 2011 2013 Dr. Michael Woods, T.D. * 1 Political Advisor - - Dr. James Reilly T.D. Minister for Health - 1 Press Advisor 1 Special Advisor 1 Press Advisor 1 Special Advisor Róisín Shortall T.D....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: Employees of bodies funded under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004 are public servants. Over the next three years the salaries and increments of persons employed by such bodies will be paid in accordance with the terms of the Haddington Road Agreement. Staff employed in bodies funded under Section 39 of the Health Act 2004 are not public servants and therefore are not party to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women in Ireland, but outcomes are good and improving. There is a growing body of evidence internationally that long term hospital based clinical follow up of well women with a history of breast cancer is not required and confers no additional benefit to the women. Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, a general...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter I have referred the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has commenced a new phlebotomy service for people who suffer from hereditary haemochromatosis. At present this involves a two year pilot programme which has been available in Dublin since 19 August 2013. It is expected to be made available in Cork before the end of the year. People who wish to use the service must get a prescription from their GP or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 568 and 573 together. The Health Service Executive is aware of England's National Chlamydia Screening Programme. To investigate the feasibility, acceptability and likely uptake of chlamydia screening in various settings, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, supported by the Health Research Board, contracted a team of population health and other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexually Transmitted Infections (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 569, 570, 571 and 572 together. The Deputy may be aware that in response to the rising rates of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) a high level steering group was set up by my Department to oversee the drafting of a National Sexual Health Strategy. The Strategy will formulate a strategic direction for the delivery of sexual health services. The plan will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive Community Audiology service administers and monitors hearing tests for adults who are at risk for hearing loss. Appointments for the audiology service are sent in a strict chronology according to clinical priorities and date of receipt of referral. The HSE has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive in relation to non-consultant hospital doctors by the end of 2014. At my request, this year the HSE established a National Group to bring an urgent focus to implementation of the Working Time Directive. This Group has been working closely with hospitals and there has been progress in relation to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (1 Oct 2013)

James Reilly: The Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) service was established as 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 EAS service, based in Athlone, has been reviewed by the EAS Audit and...