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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (3 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Senator Colm Burke raised a number of issues around consultants, NCHDs, training and levels of staffing. Mr. O'Brien would have all the details on that. Senator Crown raised issues around the medical schools. I would have one comment to make on that. While one likes to have as many staff as possible, it is the same argument in regard to teaching. I think the Finns have shown quite...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 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: Health Services Staff Training (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Education courses provided by the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland include post-registration courses for nurses and midwives across the health service. The Health Service Executive, as the major employer of nurses and midwives in Ireland, avails of some of these services for nursing and midwifery staff development purposes. I have forwarded your query regarding details of spending on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE and the Department of Education and Skills are providing a range of services and supports to individuals diagnosed with narcolepsy following pandemic vaccination regardless of age, on an ex-gratia basis. These services and supports which are co-ordinated by the HSE National Advocacy Unit are intended to provide that individuals receive tailored assistance to address their specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Meningitis B vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. However NIAC has issued guidance in relation to the use of the Meningitis B vaccine in the control of clusters or outbreaks of Meningococcal B disease.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013 provides for a €100 charge for out-patient services provided at an emergency department, an accident and emergency department, a casualty department, a minor injury unit, an urgent care centre, a local injury unit or any other facility providing similar services, subject to certain exemptions under Article 3. Under Article 3(h) a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (8 Apr 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: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE has advised that the new interim Chief Executive of St. Vincent's University Hospital reports to the Chairman of the St. Vincent's Hospital Group and also reports to the HSE Regional Director of Performance and Integration through a Section 38 agreement between St. Vincent's University Hospital and the HSE. The Deputy will also be aware that following the Report on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motor Tax Exemptions (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 575 and 576 together. My Department does not have any motor vehicles in its possession. In relation to the Health Service Executive (HSE) I have referred your questions to the HSE with a request that they reply directly to you in the matter. The information in relation to the Non-Commercial State Agencies is currently being collated and will be forwarded to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Speech and language therapy for children can be accessed through both the Health Service Executive’s primary care services and its disability services. The HSE's National Service Plan 2013 provided for additional funding of €20m to strengthen primary care services. This comprises over €18.5m for the recruitment of over 260 primary care team posts and over €1.4m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As the matters raised by the Deputy relate to service issues, his question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Apr 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: Costais Aistriúcháin (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Sa bhliain 2013, tháinig caiteachas iomlán riaracháin mo Roinne go dtí €28.121 milliún. Sa tréimhse 1 Eanáir go 30 Meithimh, 2013, caitheadh €7,243 ar aistriúchán ó Bhéarla go Gaeilge. Ní raibh aon costas maidir le haistriúchán ó Ghaeilge go Béarla sa tréimhse sin. Níl sonraí ar...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In July last year, I set up a working group chaired by Professor Brian MacCraith, President of DCU, to carry out a strategic review of the medical training and career structure of Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors (NCHDs). I received the interim report of the Group which dealt primarily with training issues in December. The Group is now focusing on career structures and pathways following...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (8 Apr 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: EU Directives (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I wish to thank the Deputy for his representations, and request for a meeting, on behalf of this group of patients. I am aware of the concerns of this group of patients, and others in a similar situation, regarding the delay in the transposition of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive. While the transposition of the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive is behind schedule in the area of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement to patients’ of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State (Member State of Affiliation) and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the legislation on the coordination of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (8 Apr 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: Hospital Services (8 Apr 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: Symphysiotomy Report (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Since coming into office, I have endeavoured to satisfactorily facilitate closure for around 250 women affected by symphysiotomy. On 26 November 2013, Government approved the appointment of retired Circuit Court Judge Yvonne Murphy to assist in setting out a possible course of action in relation to women who have undergone symphysiotomies. Judge Murphy commenced her review of issues relating...