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Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I am setting out the facts. Some €129 million has been invested in our ambulance services. The service employs approximately 1,550 staff and uses more than 480 vehicles. The volume of calls has increased significantly in recent years. Some 229,703 calls, equating to an average of 19,142 a month, were made in 2012. That figure has increased to 296,730, which equates to a monthly...

Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I refer in particular to paramedics.

Topical Issues: Ambulance Service Provision (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: This is not just about ambulances being available to people. It is more important that people are treated as quickly as possible. That is where the paramedics in the vehicles I mentioned, and the riders on the bikes, come in.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: 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 the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Promotions (12 Mar 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: Voluntary organisations may apply to my Department for National Lottery funding. The HSE also provides funding to voluntary organisations. They have advised that once-off funding has been provided to Hand in Hand in recent years.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The detailed information sought by the Deputy in relation to health service staff is a matter for the HSE and, accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Sick Leave (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 to 195, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Debt Collection (12 Mar 2014)

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 (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Haddington Road Agreement provides for a process of negotiation under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission in relation to this matter in respect of staff working in residential care settings. Following a referral to the Labour Court in early 2014, it was agreed that the matter should be referred back to the Labour Relations Commission for completion of discussions by 31 May...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: On Tuesday 4 February 2014, the Government approved the publication of the draft General Scheme of the advance healthcare directive provisions for the purposes of a public consultation. The consultation process ran from Tuesday 4 February until Friday 7 March 2014. As of Monday 10 February the Department had received a total of 55 submissions to the consultation. The Department wished to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE has assured me that they will continue to provide every Health (Amendment) Act (HAA) cardholder with the best possible support and assistance in accessing their healthcare services to which they have a statutory entitlement under the terms of the Health (Amendment) Act l996. I understand this has been communicated to the Board of Directors of Positive Action on a number of occasions....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund, from which once-off grants are awarded to community and voluntary organisations, providing health related services. Organisations which are awarded a grant must certify their expenditure on completion of the project. Details are available on my Department’s website. With the Department of Health, Social Services and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). I have asked the IBTS to compile the relevant information from 2010 and to forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) remit is to provide a safe, reliable, robust blood service to the Irish health system. Blood, and the products derived from it, are an integral facet of healthcare delivery. A major objective of the IBTS is to ensure that it always has the necessary programmes and procedures in place to protect both the donors of blood and the recipients of blood and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Superannuation Payments (12 Mar 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (12 Mar 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: A paediatrics diabetes working group was put in place in 2011 by the National Clinical Programme for Paediatrics; it works closely with the National Clinical Programme for Diabetes; it is a multi-disciplinary group made up of, among others, a dietician, paediatrician, and a patient group representative. The working group has developed a model of care for the provision of insulin pump therapy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Customer Services (12 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I have no immediate plans to introduce such a system in my Department but the need for such a system is kept under review. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy. For other bodies under the aegis of my Department, this is an operational matter and as such a matter for the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar.