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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Dec 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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: Medical Card Eligibility (10 Dec 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: Capital Programme Expenditure (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Expenditure Exchequer Issues at 30th November 2013 notified a gross capital under spend of €69.9m for the HSE and €15.5m for the Department. The HSE's underspend is due to a number of factors: - Major projects such as the Children's Hospital are at an early stage in their lifecycles. - The procurement of design teams and contractors is taking much longer than expected...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexual Offences (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: In October 2009, the then Minister for Health and Children announced the establishment of an independent non statutory review, the “Drogheda Review”, to advise her on whether any additional information or insights were likely to be achieved from a further full investigation into the activities of a certain doctor in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in the period 1964 to 1995. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The information relating to these costs is not readily available. The information is being collated and I will get back to the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: For 2013, a maximum waiting time target of 12 months has been set for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE Service Plan. The SDU and the NTPF are working closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Funding (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I understand from the HSE that an erroneous and partial reply issued to the Deputy in response to his question of 21 November 2013 and that a full and correct response will issue in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Travel Abroad Scheme (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Travel Abroad Scheme (TAS) provides for the cost of approved specific treatments in a public healthcare system of another EU/EEA Member State or Switzerland in accordance with EU legislation and guidelines. A decision is made on each application in accordance with this legislation and guidelines and on the basis of a review by clinical experts. The HSE has advised that no application has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Cases (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The management of clinical negligence cases taken against the HSE is delegated to the State Claims Agency (SCA) which has a statutory mandate to investigate and manage these cases to completion. I am advised that the SCA, wherever it is proper to do so, based on expert medical and legal advice, admits breach of duty at the earliest possible opportunity to avoid distress to patients and their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The reduction in size of the public service has been an essential component of the approach to addressing the State’s fiscal difficulties. This has been combined with a firm focus on improving public service efficiency and effectiveness. The Haddington Road Agreement provides for some five million additional working hours annually. These measures will enable the health service to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The information relating to these costs is not readily available. The information is being collated and I will get back to the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The query raised by the Deputy is a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, I have asked the HSE to collate this information and respond directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 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 Waiting Lists (11 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 Staff Remuneration (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Sector Consolidated Salary Scales, which are prepared and issued by my Department, set out the rates of pay and allowances for staff in the public health service. These scales were revised in July 2013 to take account of the reductions provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013. Public service pay policy requires that the salary scales...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Disputes (11 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 Facilities (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The new children's hospital will provide single rooms with en-suite bathroom and will provide overnight in-room accommodation for parents Planning of the number of beds for the new children's hospital was undertaken during the previous phase of this project on the Mater campus, based on ongoing analysis of paediatric hospital activity, ongoing review of Diagnostic Related Groups (clinical...