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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: It is in respect of local services as well.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I will deal with Deputy Kelleher's latter point and let Mr. Byrne deal with the more technical aspects that were raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin. The bottom line here is very clear. There has not been any targeting of discretionary medical cards; a probity exercise has been ongoing. We mentioned the Committee of Public Accounts and its members would be the very first to haul us before...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: There is compassion in the system, which is why I asked for a panel of doctors to be put in to help in the area. They go to great lengths to ensure that people get a medical card but it does not always work out that way. We have had people with very serious illnesses, and as Deputy Kelleher noted, on a compassionate basis one might say they should get a medical card, but their income could...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: First, let us get the record straight for Deputy Kelleher who believes there were no Supplementary Estimates in health previously, unless there was a policy change. Perhaps he would like to tell the committee what policy change took place in 2010 when the Supplementary Estimate of a Minister of a Government of which he was also a Minister was €595 million.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: No, the Deputy will not because my Department has checked it out and there was not any policy change. When people like to revisit history the extraordinary thing is that between 1997 and 2009-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: No.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2013
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Supplementary) (12 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: This is important. To take things in isolation does not allow the context. Health spending quadrupled from 1997 to 2010 and still in 2002 there was a Supplementary Estimate of €210 million, in 2003 it was €62 million, in 2006 it was €240 million, in 2008 it was €345 million, in 2009 it was €254 million and a whopper in 2010 of €595 million. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 624 together. The Government is committed to a major reform programme for the health system, the aim of which is to deliver a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance (UHI), where access is based on need, not on income. Under UHI, everyone will be insured and will have equal access to a standard package of primary and acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy may wish to note that the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013 was enacted on 30 July 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware, the report conducted by Goodbody Stockbrokers and Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors, concerns options to address the imbalance in the private health insurance market, and examined market structure, the position of existing insurers, and the issue of rebalancing the market so that there would be a more even spread of higher and lower risks between insurers. As I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Development Projects (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE have advised that there were two arbitrations in relation to their occupation of this property. One from 1/5/2004 and one from 1/5/2009. Both arbitration awards were honoured in full by the HSE, to include payment of all back monies due from the relevant dates. The HSE have further advised that no further payments are currently due.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The processing of decisions on applications for National Lottery grants is currently being finalised and applicants will be informed of my decision shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (17 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: EU Regulations (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 549 and 608 together. The report of the Tobacco Policy Review Group 'Tobacco Free Ireland' was launched on the 03rd October 2013. The report recommends the establishment of a regulatory framework for nicotine products in the context of discussions at European Union level. Last December, the Commission published a proposal for a new EU Tobacco Products...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Provision (17 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 Appointment Delays (17 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 across all specialties. In regard to urology services at Children's University Hospital Temple Street specifically, I am...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 565 and 566 together. In May 2010, Ireland was one of the 193 Member States that unanimously adopted the WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel at the 63rd World Health Assembly. The Global Code establishes and promotes voluntary principles and practices for the ethical international recruitment of health personnel...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Workforce Data (17 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The figures requested by the Deputy are not available. However, the Medical Council's Medical Workforce Intelligence Report, published on 25th July, 2013 provides useful information concerning doctors on the Medical Council's Register in 2012. It noted that 16,392 doctors retained registration with the Medical Council Register, while a further 1,256 doctors entered the register for the first...