Results 17,921-17,940 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The following table sets out the appointments made by me to State Boards so far in 2014. Name Board Appointment Date Expiry Date Mr Colm Gaynor National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes (IMB) 09/01/2014 08/01/2019 Dr Marilyn Brown National Committee for the Protection of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes (IMB) 09/01/2014 08/01/2019 Mr David Anderson...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212, 213 and 217 together. Management of the health property estate is a service matter. Therefore your questions have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Since the Health Information and Quality Authority was established by the Health Act 2007, it has carried out a large number of inspections of designated centres for older people, children's residential centres, special care units and foster care settings and hospitals. In November 2013 HIQA took on responsibility for the regulation of residential and residential respite services for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Statutory Instruments (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. S.I Number Title Date signed by Minister 198 European Union (Quality and Safety of Human Organs Intended for Transplantation) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 1 May 2014 203 European Union (Application of Patients Rights in Cross Border Healthcare) Regulations 2014 14 May 2014 205 Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: All I can say in response is that anticipation is half the pleasure. I thank the members of the committee. I am accompanied today by the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, and the Chairman has already gone through our team. They are Dr. Siobhán O'Halloran, chief nursing officer; Mr. Matthew Collins from the eligibility unit; and Ms Fiona Prendergast of the finance unit. As the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In response to Deputy Ó Caoláin’s questions about the west and north west group, the CEO’s actions and the appointment of the chairman, as is well known the chairman has stood down. He did not want any damage to his reputation or that of the hospital group. I share that concern. It is already on the record that the CEO has been admonished for failing to follow...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I must say it is-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Senator Colm Burke raised the issue of the percentage of agency staff and their cost as a proportion of what we spend on hospitals. I will ask Ms McGuinness and perhaps Mr. Mulvany to address those. The Senator contends that nothing has been done about retaining the non-consultant hospital doctors and addressing their terms and conditions. I am on record as having made it very clear that I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: On the European working time directive, I will defer to Tony O'Connell from the HSE on this, but from memory, with respect to the 24-hour maximum shift, we are more than 90% compliant. When it comes to the maximum working week of 68 hours, we are 99% plus compliant. There are still areas where people are being asked to work hours that are far too long. It is particularly difficult in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Yes. Can I address that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I would be a great supporter of and would continue to encourage our young doctors to travel abroad to broaden their horizons and get training outside of this country and bring that expertise back with them, but they should do that form a basis of wanting to and being curious and innovative and not because they are utterly frustrated with the system they have to endure here. Specifically, on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Absolutely, that will be done. On other issues raised and as to when the statute will be signed, the Minister of State, Deputy White, will address that, as this is his area of competence. However, he has my 100% support with regard to legalising this product for the relief of spasticity in those who suffer with multiple sclerosis, MS. Deputy Catherine Byrne raised the issue of the nicotine...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: For additional information, many of the NCHDs are choosing to abandon jobs or training and to go to the locum agencies for employment. They get much greater remuneration doing that with a view to getting out of this country and pursuing their career somewhere else, and that is a real problem. Part of it is borne by something that I want to put on the record here that I find appalling....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As regards Deputy Sandra McLellan's comments on the EpiPen, I do not want to get into a clinical row with anybody. Certainly, if a person has cardiac arrhythmia of a particular nature and is administered adrenalin, it could kill him or her. It can also contribute to hypertension, with rather unpleasant, unfortunate and even catastrophic consequences. There are issues that require further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: That is fine, but I have a different view. I am sure we will get the best experts in the country to confirm it. My comments are informed by the Department through the Chief Medical Officer. We do not want to make a bad situation worse. There is an interesting point concerning the lifespan of these products that needs further exploration and I will talk to the Department and the HSE about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Without going into specifics, I think the Senator knows where I am going. I was asked about medical cards for the over-70s and whether net or gross pay would apply. It will be superseded by the roll-out of GP care. I will allow the Minister of State, Deputy Alex White, to address these issues. Let me make some general comments on the medical card issue. The legislation concerning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I thank members for their questions. Sessions like today are critical because the medical card issue continues to be problematic. Mr. Hennessy made a fair comment. The vast bulk of the 2 million people involved find that the process is reasonable but there is no doubt that a small percentage of people still find it too arduous and that it creates huge uncertainties for them. Most people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I commend the committee for going to the PCRS and I encourage it to do so again to further streamline the process in respect of these more difficult cases so that eventually we will reduce those who find it difficult to the smallest possible number. I think we can do that. In regard to the comment that Deputies need to be able to speak to the decision maker, that seems perfectly reasonable...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ombudsman for Children Remit (15 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I have no immediate plans to amend the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 for the purpose outlined by the Deputy. The Deputy may be aware that a report ‘Review of the operation of the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002’,was submitted by the Ombudsman for Children, Ms. Emily Logan to the then Minister for Children and Youth Affairs Frances Fitzgerald, in March 2012. One of the...