Results 3,401-3,420 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Contract Issues (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: I understand that the HSE have responded to the Deputy on the 23rd June 2014 in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Files (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nurses Act (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: Section 13(8) of the Nurses Act 1985 allows An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann, or An Bord Altranais as it was then known, regulate the procedures of all committees established under Section 13, including the Fitness to Practise Committee and also allows all such committees regulate their own procedures. This would include setting a quorum for each committee.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: It has been necessary to reduce the numbers of staff employed in the public health service, including nursing, in order to contain health service costs. However, I recognise that there is a balance to be struck to meet both economic requirements and patient safety requirements. Notwithstanding the need to reduce public service numbers, the HSE has the capacity to recruit where it is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: A maximum waiting time target of 12 months has been set for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE Service Plan. The SDU and the NTPF are working closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: Management of the health care property estate is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (26 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jun 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...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Indemnity Cover (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: The indemnity caps for medical consultants in private practice were introduced, with Government approval, in February 2004, following the migration into the State's clinical indemnity scheme, CIS, of hospital consultants engaged in public practice. With the establishment of the CIS, the medical defence organisations, such as the Medical Protection Society and the Medical Defence Union, had a...
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Indemnity Cover (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: On the last matter, we have more consultants working here than ever before. There are a couple of hundred more than there were in 2008. On the substantive issue, it would require a Government decision to enact any changes in this. We are awaiting the outcome of the actuarial study that is being undertaken. I thank the Senator for raising the matter.
- Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Indemnity Cover (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: I am delighted to be here.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: There are more medical cards than ever in the history of the State, just to correct the record.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: Regardless of the accuracy, but that was never a problem for Sinn Féin anyway.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: Health insurance.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: Sinn Féin likes to forget about the full story.
- Seanad: Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014: Second Stage (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: I thank Senator Quinn for bringing forward the Health Insurance (Reform) Bill 2014 and I welcome the opportunity to participate in the debate on it. Having noted what the Senator said about the Bill in this House and in a recent newspaper article, I am satisfied that all staff in the private health insurance unit maintain the highest standards of probity by conducting themselves with honesty,...
- Other Questions: Maternity Services (25 Jun 2014)
James Reilly: My Department, in conjunction with the HSE, is preparing a new national maternity strategy, which will provide the strategic direction for the optimal development of safe and high quality maternity services. The commitment to develop a maternity strategy arises from my acceptance of the recommendations of the Health Information and Quality Authority, HIQA, report into the death of Savita...