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Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The VHI is the only Commercial State Body under the remit of my Department. The remuneration package for the Chief Executive of that body, sanctioned by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, comprises an annual salary of €238,727, a pension contribution of 25% and a car allowance of €25,000.

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies Data (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The current approved salaries of CEOs of non-commercial State agencies under the aegis of my Department are as follows; Board Salary of CEO € Irish Blood Transfusion Service €148,964 Health Products Regulatory Authority (formerly Irish Medicines Board) €136,496 Food Safety Authority of Ireland €143,564 Health Research Board €109,580 Medical Council...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Advisers Remuneration (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The annual savings to the Exchequer if the pay of all Special Advisors to Ministers in my Department was capped at the first point of the Principal Officer Standard scale (excluding employer's PRSI) would amount to €11,611.

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The non-commercial State agencies under the remit of my Department are as follows: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland /An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann Dental Council Food Safety Authority Ireland Food Safety Promotion Board/Safefood Health and Social Care Professionals Council (CORU) Health Information and Quality Authority Health Insurance Authority Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (10 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: Ambulance Service Provision (10 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: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (10 Jul 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 183 together. As I previously replied to Deputy McDonald in October 2013, the HSE has estimated that the additional revenue if the full economic cost of private in-patient services, calculated on the basis of historic casemix data, were paid by the private patients, it could amount to €107 million.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (10 Jul 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, and 177 together. As these questions relate to operational matters, I have referred them to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (10 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: Health Services Reform (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Financial Reform is a key element of Future Health - A Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Service 2012 – 2015. Following on from the report referred to by the Deputy, the HSE commenced the Finance Reform Programme in Autumn 2012. Central to the establishment of this programme was the recognition that successful implementation of Future Health and the wider reform agenda will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 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: Hospitals Funding (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) systems classify patients into distinct groupings which are clinically similar and consume similar health resources. Irish hospitals use the AR-DRG grouping system which groups each hospital's inpatient and daycase workload into 698 DRGs. Until the end of 2013, the main use of the DRG system was to adjust the budget allocations of acute public hospitals by up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Money Follows the Patient Policy Paper, which I published in February 2013, outlines the Government's plans for the introduction of a prospective case based payment system for hospital services using Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs). Implementation of this new funding model commenced in January of this year with the approach initially being applied to inpatient and daycase activity in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Ahead of the establishment of Independent Hospital Trusts on a statutory footing, seven non-statutory Hospital Groups have been established. These are the Dublin East Hospital Group, Dublin Midlands Hospital Group, Dublin North East Hospital Group, West/North West Hospital Group, South/South West Hospital Group, University of Limerick Hospital Group and the Children's Hospital Group....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Retirements (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: From the level of Assistant Secretary and higher there have been two retirements and no resignations in my Department since 1 January 2014. The HSE has been requested to forward the information in respect of that organisation directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Retirements (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In the Judgement referred to by the Deputy, it was held that the Minister was obliged to justify compulsorily retirement at age 65. The Court went on to outline that such a measure could be justified by reference to the following: (a) That the measure is a genuine and determining occupational requirement; (b) That the measure is aimed at preserving operational capacity; (c) That the measure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The action plan submitted by Cavan & Monaghan Hospital relates to the achievements and maintenance of scheduled care wait time targets for patients availing of outpatients appointments. This plan was submitted to the National Director of Acute Hospitals in Quarter 1 2014. It is currently under review by the National Director. At local level Cavan & Monaghan Hospital are...