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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Jul 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 2014,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 Waiting Lists (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive wrote to the Deputy on 13th June in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the PQ to the HSE for direct reply.

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

James Reilly: As this relates to an operational matter, I have referred the PQ to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in a table. NAME POSITION ANNUAL SALARY Mr Mark Costigan Press Adviser €87,258 Ms Camille Loftus Special Adviser €75,647 I appointed Mr Mark Costigan as my Press Adviser in March 2011. In view of his previous salary in his position as Deputy Government Press Secretary and the extent of his experience in that role, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised 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: Hospital Appointment Status (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised by the Deputy, as this...

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

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive are currently collating the information requested by the Deputy. I have sent his further question to them to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the queries raised 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: Hospital Staff (8 Jul 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 Consultants Contract Issues (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive wrote to the Deputy on 23rd June in this matter. In relation to the Deputy's further question on this issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Access to health services for participants living abroad will be dealt with on an administrative basis by the HSE due to the wide variation of country health system's organisation. Arrangements to be put in place will be dependent on, and appropriate to, the specific circumstances of the individual and the country of residence and its health system organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised by the Deputy, as this is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Levy (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Prior to January 2014 private in-patients in public hospitals were subject to maintenance charges that generally ranged from €586 to €1,046 per day when they were accommodated in a private designated bed. However, in an emergency admission if a private designated bed was not available and a private in-patient was accommodated in a public bed, the maintenance charge was not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy has been obtained from PeoplePoint, the HR Shared Service and is outlined below. Information for the years 2008 to 2010 includes staff of the Department of Children, which was established in 2011. Year No. of Increments Paid 2008 277 2009 241 2010 218 2011 165 2012 138 2013 128 2014 40

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Rehiring (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of retired civil and public servants re-hired on temporary fixed term contracts in my Department is attached in tabular format. Grade Number Current Annual Salary Special Adviser 1 €61,966 Civilian Driver 2 €32,965 The pensions of these staff are subject to pension abatement rules. The information in relation to...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I am replying on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is indisposed. I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue and giving me the opportunity to update the House on the matter. The Health Service Executive, HSE, is proceeding to modernise and reform mental health services across the HSE West region, including in the Galway-Roscommon area. A key factor in...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I again thank the Deputy for raising the matter. There is no question or doubt that, historically, the mental health services in this country have been the Cinderella of the health services. I had the pleasure of opening a new acute psychiatric unit in Beaumont Hospital last Friday, something we have waited over 25 years for. When St. Ita's was built, it was a state-of-the-art engineering...