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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 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: General Practitioner Training (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Medical referee doctors come from a variety of backgrounds including Occupational Health and General Practice. The majority of medical referee doctors work with referrals from the Department of Social Protection. Given the range of clinical presentations to a medical referee doctor, it is understood that he/she would generally be aware of the American College of Rheumatology Guidelines which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Internships (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: All graduates of medical schools in Ireland are required by the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 to complete a 12-month internship in order to practise medicine. The purpose of internship is to provide medical graduates with on-site practical clinical training and responsibilities leading to the development of the professional and personal competencies that result in good patient care and...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. As he knows, I visited Cavan General Hospital not long ago as we met at the time. From January to the start of April this year there were just 195 patients waiting on trolleys at the hospital, whereas in 2011, during the same period, there were 1,825 patients waiting on trolleys. This is a decrease of almost 89.3% on the number who must...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy. He has outlined the considerable improvements in Cavan General Hospital, including the expansion of the renal dialysis unit from ten to 18 stations in 2011, thus enabling patients to access dialysis locally instead of having to travel to Dublin three times a week. The paediatric assessment unit opened in July 2011, with 5,000 patients assessed and treated in a dedicated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the HSE to look into the particular matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE and the Department of Education and Skills continue to provide a range of services and supports to individuals diagnosed with narcolepsy following pandemic vaccination regardless of age, on an ex gratiabasis. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: BowelScreen, the National Bowel Screening Programme, uses a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) as its primary screening tool. It is one of the first population-based bowel screening programmes internationally to utilise this test as the primary screening tool. One sample has been proven to be sufficient under FIT and this approach is also likely to maximise uptake. The NHS UK screening...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: The new children's hospital is a commitment in the Programme for Government and is a priority for me and for this Government. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is responsible for delivering the new hospital on schedule, to optimal design and value for money. The Board’s membership reflects the skills and expertise required to achieve that, including construction,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (1 May 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, where access is based on need, not income. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance(UHI) published on 2nd April 2014 provides detailed information on the UHI model for Ireland, the process for determining...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE advises that patients with a new diagnosis of breast cancer in all breast cancer clinics are informed of their diagnosis and of any necessary follow up treatment such as surgery, chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Beaumont Hospital has confirmed that, in line with other speciality areas, patients attending the breast clinic do not receive written notification of their diagnosis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 May 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: Health Services Provision (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, 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: Nursing Staff Provision (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 to 188, inclusive, together. My Department initiated discussions with the Health Service Executive (HSE) to increase the number of adaptation places for nurses and midwives wishing to work in Ireland on foot of representations to me. As a result, the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director has been actively working with HSE Acute Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (1 May 2014)

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

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the committee and apologise for delaying the meeting. I thank Deputies for their support of the Bill on Second Stage and for some very positive suggestions.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 6, line 5, to delete “section 3(3) and (5)” and substitute “section 3(3) and (8)".There is a significant amount of cross referencing involved in the amendments. Accordingly, I propose to take the following legal and consequential amendments together, amendments Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7. Amendments Nos. 1, 2 and 5 arise from the renumbering...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Identifiers Bill 2013: Committee Stage (1 May 2014)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 8, line 16, to delete “section 3(5)” and substitute “section 3(8)".