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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I am committed to improving the working-conditions of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) and to ensuring that they can have a suitable career pathway within the Irish health system. Intensive work is underway in all hospitals to pursue compliance with the European Working Time Directive on junior doctors’ working-hours. The immediate focus, involving the HSE, hospital management,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Data (13 Nov 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 Staff Issues (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: All staffing arrangements have to be considered in the light of the current budgetary pressures in the health service and the need to reduce the numbers employed throughout the public sector. Staff appointments may be made only where an inescapable service need has been identified and which cannot be addressed by other means, such as the redeployment of staff or reorganisation of services....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (13 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Enhancing workforce planning is critical to the successful delivery of the strategic objectives of our public health services. Under the Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Service 2012 -2015 my Department is working with the HSE to develop and implement approaches to workforce planning and development that include recruiting and retaining the right mix of staff, training and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (13 Nov 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 just under 98,000 wholetime equivalent employees (WTE) by the end of 2014. Earlier this year my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (14 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: As the particular queries raised by the Deputy are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Nov 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: Vaccination Programme (14 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: There are currently no plans to introduce Meningococcal group B (Meningitis B) vaccine in Ireland, however should the National Immunisation Advisory Committee advice recommend its inclusion into the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland, my Department, in association with the Health Service Executive National Immunisation Office will examine the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (14 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reform (14 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: In order to progress the introduction of identifiers for individuals, professionals and organisations my Department is currently drafting a Health Identifiers Bill 2013 which will be published before the end of the year. The introduction of unique health identifiers will promote patient safety, progress the eHealth agenda and support administrative efficiency. It will also be required for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2013)

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

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staff Remuneration (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I will deal with some of the specific issues raised by the Deputy. First, this is a Government which is actively pursuing reform of the health service. The issues emerging are as a result of a HSE audit of section 38 bodies, both hospitals and disability agencies. This is a Government which is trying to weed out additional sweeteners and expenditures within the health service at a time...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staff Remuneration (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: We expect all of the disclosures to be made by the close of business today, 6 p.m. The HSE will then take some time to examine them, with any extenuating circumstance and any contractual or legal issue that arises. The Government is committed to public pay policy being adhered to in section 38 agencies and hospitals. The rationale is quite simple. Staff of these bodies enjoy all of the...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staff Remuneration (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: We will taken action, unlike the previous Government, and bring transparency and fairness to the system, as we promised to do. The HSE will issue a report to me in the coming days and advise me on the best way forward, given the circumstances that may pertain in different areas. That is something to which the Government and I are committed and which we have every intention of pursuing. The...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I am grateful to the Deputy for raising this issue. I am glad to tell the House that significant progress has been made in the development of primary care centres. A total of 34 centres have been built since the Government took office. On average, one primary care centre opens every month. Some 35 primary care centre sites were originally identified to be built by PPP, 16 of which have...

Topical Issue Debate: Primary Care Centres Provision (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: We will continue to press for the development of a centre in Ennis, as well as at other locations. The critical point is to have the agreement of the general practitioners in the area to come to these centres. We are offering modern purpose-built premises where they can also interact with many other members of the primary care team. From my professional experience, if one has access to a...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: If the Deputy sits down, I will address that matter during the course of my Second Stage speech.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: By all means.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Order for Second Stage (19 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: This is a democracy.