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Written Answers — Department of Health: Tax Reliefs Availability (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: In Budget 2014, the Minister for Finance announced a cap on tax relief on premia for private health insurance. From 16 October 2013, tax relief for medical insurance premiums has been restricted to the first €1,000 per adult and the first €500 per child insured. Any portion of premium paid in excess of these ceilings will no longer qualify for tax relief. The measure is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 provides, inter alia, for an assessment of the needs of eligible applicants occasioned by their disability to be commenced within three months of receipt of an application and completed within a further three months. This Part of the Act was commenced on 1st June 2007 in respect of children aged 5. There has been a very significant rise in overall...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Allowances (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As has been reported extensively, a considerable number of Section 38 agencies have been found to be in breach of Government pay policy with regard to the remuneration of senior staff. The HSE has a team of senior managers following up with individual agencies and the Director General of the HSE met with the Chairpersons and the CEOs of all the Section 38 organisations last Thursday....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 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: National Children's Hospital Issues (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The new children's hospital project is a priority for this Government. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the body responsible for the capital project. Last August, I announced appointments to this Board to replace the transitional Board which had been in place since January this year. These appointments bring architectural, planning, procurement, engineering and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: In 2008 the HSE developed an Integrated Discharge Planning Code of Practice as a guide to the standards of practice required in the management of integrated discharge planning. In 2011 the HSE established a National Integrated Care Advisory Group (NICAG) to review the existing Integrated Discharge Planning Code of Practice. Following initial consultation last year with staff in hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE endeavours to treat all patients at the earliest possible time and at a place of patient choice, however the HSE advises that patients should in the first instance be referred by their GP to the nearest available service to their area of residence. If a particular service or procedure is not available in the local area, the consultant should then refer the patient to the most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. 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 Procedures (18 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 (18 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 Issues (18 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 Waiting Lists (18 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 Issues (18 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 Waiting Lists (18 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: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 249 together. On foot of the publication of the Report on the Establishment of Hospital Groups, a Strategic Advisory Group is being put in place to oversee the establishment of Hospital Groups and the reorganisation of acute hospital services. Each hospital group will work as a single cohesive entity managed as one, maximising the amount of care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Waterford Regional Hospital currently has 6 Intensive Care Unit beds and 4 High Dependency Unit beds. In August/September this year, the High Dependency Unit beds were closed for a number of weeks due to a shortage of staff which arose from retirements and maternity leave. These closures necessitated the deferral of some elective surgeries, including cancer surgeries, and these have since...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As outlined in the Report on the Establishment of Hospital Groups, Waterford Regional Hospital will be part of the South/South West Group. Under these arrangements Waterford will continue to operate as a cancer centre. UCC will be the primary academic partner for the South/South West Hospital Group and this will be to the benefit of all hospitals in the Group across all services, including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 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: Tobacco Control Measures (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, Government approval was received on 19 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. In relation to the reference in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Issues (18 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 255 together. The new children's hospital project is a priority for this Government. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) is the body responsible for the capital project. Last August, I announced appointments to this Board to replace the transitional Board which had been in place since January this year. These appointments...