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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (3 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 Services (3 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183, 205, 208 and 212 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Publication (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The National Rare Disease Plan for Ireland 2014 – 2018 is to be launched on Thursday 3 July and will include information on its implementation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Charges Exemptions (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: My Department has and will continue to engage with and provide advice to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government on the issue of providing safe clean water to our population. This includes providing advice to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government who are developing a scheme that ensures all persons, including those with increased water...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act provides that I, as the Minister for Health, must publish a report covering the operation of the Act in the preceding year by 30th June each year and lay it before the Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Act was commenced on the 1st January 2014, the first annual report covering its operation will be published in June 2015. The annual report will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Insurance Costs (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The State already supports private practitioners to cover their indemnity insurance costs for their wholly private practice. Government decided in July 2013 to extend for another 5 years the existing arrangements whereby there is a limit or 'cap' on the professional indemnity cover held by consultants in respect of their private practice. The Government also decided to adjust the cap...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (3 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 Staff (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Sick Leave is now recorded by the shared service system operated by Peoplepoint. I have outlined the information required by the Deputy as provided by the new Peoplepoint system. - 2011 2012 2013 2014 (to date) Self Certified Sick Leave 426.76 261.70 171.20 78.87 Certified Sick Leave (>28 Days) 2591.11 2297.48 2078.73 534.92 Certified Sick Leave (<28 Days)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Data (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: Information for the period March 2011 to March 2014 is attached. Please contact me if any further detail is required. Year Organisation/ Consultants Name of External Report Current status of the Report Amount/ Cost 2014 Sinéad Shannon Review of the international evidence and literature on selection criteria for the Outcomes Framework (Whilst this piece of research which was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 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 Appointments Administration (3 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 Staff (3 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 Staff (3 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 Appointments Administration (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. In relation to the specific case raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (3 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: It is general practice for the NTPF monthly reports to be published to coincide with the monthly HSE Performance Assurance Reports and this usually occurs the third week of each month. However in this instance, the HSE Performance Assurance report was published first. It is the intention of both the HSE and NTPF to publish reports simultaneously however this is not always possible due to...