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Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pensions Issues (4 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (4 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (4 Dec 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: HSE Staffing (4 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health Service Executive has operational responsibility for the delivery of health and personal social services within the ambit of its Vote (Vote 39). 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions Issues (4 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As mother and baby homes were first required to register (with local authorities) in 1934, the information requested by the Deputy is not readily available within this Department. All such local authority records would be held in the National Archives. The search and retrieval of the information requested would therefore be very costly and time consuming to assemble. However, the Deputy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Office of the Revenue Commissioners is responsible for dealing with tackling the illicit trade in cigarettes and tobacco products, and treats it as an issue of high priority. Revenue has advised me that the tax stamp, which contains a range of sophisticated security features, is a key means for them to distinguish between legal and illegal products, irrespective of the way in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (4 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, Government approval was received on 19th November 2013 for the publication of the General Scheme of a new Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2013 and to proceed with the drafting of the legislation based on this General Scheme. It is proposed that all tobacco products will have to comply with this legislation.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Allowances Payments (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: To himself.

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Allowances Payments (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I thank Deputies Keating, Deputy Donovan and Deputy McGrath for raising this issue. As Minister for Health and a member of a government that is currently trying to address an unprecedented financial crisis, I reiterate my commitment to ensuring that scarce public funds are expended on services, not on unsanctioned payments to senior managers. Front-line staff in the health services are...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Allowances Payments (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputies for their contributions. Obviously, this is a very disturbing development for people, especially people who have given so generously during these straitened times. They will be particularly disturbed to think that money they have given for a specific charitable purpose to look after those with disabilities could be used for other purposes. I must remind Deputy Finian...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Government recently approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. These measures are based on the recommendations contained in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy, 2012. The package of measures to be implemented will include provision for: minimum unit pricing for alcohol products;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (5 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Department of Health's Annual Report is at final draft stage and will be published on the Department's website shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Arising from the HIQA report on Tallaght Hospital in 2012 which noted that a number of senior staff had been in receipt of remuneration in addition to the approved rates for their posts, my Department requested the HSE to take steps to ensure that similar payments were not being made in other agencies funded under Section 38 of the 2004 Health Act. The HSE’s Internal Audit Directorate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Dec 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: Hospitals Funding (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 221 together. Delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (5 Dec 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 Charges (5 Dec 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 Remuneration (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 240 together. Arising from the HIQA report on Tallaght Hospital in 2012 which noted that a number of senior staff had been in receipt of remuneration in addition to the approved rates for their posts, my Department requested the HSE to take steps to ensure that similar payments were not being made in other agencies funded under Section 38 of the 2004...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Estimates Process (5 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE is reporting a gross deficit of €119m to the end of September. This compares to a figure of €399m at the same period last year. The September National Performance Assurance Report is indicating a projected end year direct services deficit of around €105m. This deficit is in respect of core services and does not include projected deficits in respect of PCRS,...