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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care Issues (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to acute care, the HSE National Integrated Care Guidance (2014) has been developed by the National Integrated Care Advisory Group under the auspices of the Quality and Patient Safety Division. The guidance is based on feedback received following extensive national and targeted consultation with service providers in both the acute and community healthcare settings, and on review of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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 (9 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 (9 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: Departmental Contracts (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: My Department has staff on secondment or on loan from other agencies within the health group who are not direct employees of the Department. In addition there are also a number of staff on fixed term (pensionable) contracts including advisors, civilian drivers and other staff engaged by Ministers in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines for ministerial appointments whose...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/14234 of 2011, relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department currently advertises for Board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights. Competencies are developed and agreed in conjunction with relevant Boards, depending on their requirements. The suitability...

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: HSE Funding (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As previously indicated in my response of June 17, my Department does not provide any funding to this organisation but I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) provides funding by way of grant aid and I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Parliamentary Questions (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As Minister for Health I am accountable to the Oireachtas for the health services but it is appropriate that the Health Service Executive answer directly questions that relate to day - to - day operational matters. The HSE currently responds in this way to around half of the 7,000 parliamentary questions tabled for my answer annually. I can assure the Deputy that ensuring comprehensive,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 670 and 729 together. The BreastCheck Programme provides free mammograms to all women aged 50-64. A priority of the BreastCheck Programme at present is to maximise national uptake in the 50-64 year age cohort. It is my intention to extend the upper age range to include the 65-69 age cohort as soon as possible in line with available resources. Details and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Section 26 of the Nurses Act, 1985 states: “The Board may, with the approval of the Minister, make Rules for the purpose of the operation of this Act and any such rules may, inter alia, provide for the establishment, membership, functions and procedures of committees to assist the Board in carrying out its functions under this Act.” Section 26 states that the Board may, with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Fees (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Emergency Department charge of €100, as set out under the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013, applies to out-patient services provided at any of: an emergency department; an accident and emergency department; a casualty department; a minor injury unit; an urgent care centre; a local injury unit or any other facility providing similar services. This charge is subject to...

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

James Reilly: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form are set out on the Department's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. - 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Received* 214 192 169 340 239 113 Granted 54 71 44 67 54 13 Part-Granted 53 38 68 171 93 35 Refused 43 29 12 55 32 15 Internally Reviewed 11 8 5 8 10 1 Affirmed 3 5 2 5 6 0 Varied 7 2 1 1 3 1 Annulled 1 1 2 2 1 0 Appealed to the Office of the Information Commissioner 5 1 2 4 2**...

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

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the following table: Department of Health Staff on Career Break as of July 2014. Date Range Numbers 0 - 6 Months 1 6 - 12 Months 2 1 - 2 Years 0 2 - 3 Years 1 4 - 5 Years 0 5 + Years 0 Grand Total 4

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

James Reilly: It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. The total expenditure on photographers from March 2011 to March 2014 was €4,047, as set out in the following table. Please contact me if any further detail is required. Name of Photographer / Company Occasion for which booked Costs Robbie Reynolds Photography Symposium for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter the HSE has been requested to respond directly to the Deputy.