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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Discharges (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

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

James Reilly: I am advised that the HSE National Clinical Programme for Stroke is currently developing the methodology for the National Stroke Audit. It is intended to start data collection in the latter half of 2014 and that the analysis will be completed in the first half of 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Research (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Since 2007 the Health Research Board, which is the lead agency in health research in Ireland, has invested over €42m in cancer research across the full spectrum of cancers that afflict people of all ages. Of this investment, almost €3.4m has been specific to research into understanding the causes of leukaemia, and improving the diagnosis and treatment of that disease (which...

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

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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 614 and 615 together. There is currently no structured public access defibrillation programme in operation in Ireland that specifies the conditions for providing defibrillators in public places. The Public Health (Availability of Defibrillators) Bill 2013 that is currently at Committee stage outlines a scheme that would require the owners of particular types...

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

James Reilly: I am particularly committed to progressing organ donation and transplantation and this is borne out by the record number of transplantations achieved in 2013 and by the increased funding being made available in 2014. A total of 294 transplants were performed in 2013 - including 38 living kidney transplants. Both of these are record numbers. The HSE’s National Service Plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Electronic Cigarettes (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In order to harmonise regulation of e-cigarettes across EU Member States, the new Tobacco Products Directive, not as yet in force will, inter alia, provide for the regulation of e-cigarettes. The Tobacco Directive will: - set mandatory safety and quality requirements e.g. on nicotine content, ingredients and devices, as well as refill mechanisms etc., for e-cigarettes, - make health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charities Regulation (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: Vacancies on State Boards (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Board consists of a Chairperson and 13 Board members. The current Board was appointed in January 2011 for a 4-year term of office. Two Board members resigned and were replaced in 2011 and 2012. There are no current vacancies. An annual allowance of approximately €12,500 is paid to the Chairperson. No stipends or expenses are paid to other members of the Board.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Dublin Dental University Hospital is funded by the Department of Education and Skills (50%) and the HSE (25%). The remaining 25% of income is self generated. It has received the following allocations from the HSE: Year Amount (millions) 2008 €7.51 2009 €7.35 2010 €6.88 2011 €6.09 2012 €5.98 2013 €5.80 2014 €5.63

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

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 Appointment Status (8 Apr 2014)

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 (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to public in-patient hospital services and to public out-patient hospital services. For persons availing of public in-patient services, the current public hospital statutory in-patient charge is €75 per night, subject to a maximum of €750 in...

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

James Reilly: In late 2011 the HSE identified an urgent need to put in place appropriate management arrangements for the Galway and Roscommon hospitals, in view of the need to address critical service difficulties that had been identified in the hospitals concerned. Despite the best efforts of the HSE it had not been possible to attract senior managers with the requisite expertise to run the hospitals....

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

James Reilly: Future Health - A Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Services 2012 - 2015, sets out three phases for the Health Reform Programme with the ultimate objective of introducing Universal Health Insurance, as outlined in the White Paper published last week. Phase II of the Health Reform Programme provides for the dissolution and replacement of the Health Service Executive with the...

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

James Reilly: The Government is committed to the provision and development of therapy services for children, including those with special needs, within available resources. Health related therapy supports and interventions 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE provides opioid substitution (mainly methadone) in a number of treatment settings to meet the needs of individual drug users. These settings include: primary care through GPs and community pharmacies; satellite clinics that facilitate opioid substitution provision through community pharmacies; treatment centres where opioid substitution treatment is dispensed on site and; residential...

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

James Reilly: As the issues raised in relation to the Rotunda Hospital are operational matters the Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

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

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: Universal Health Insurance Provision (8 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has embarked on 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 there is fair access to services based on need, not on ability to pay. Under UHI, everyone will have a choice of health insurer and access to a standard package of health services. In addition, a...