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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. A Health Technology Assessment which includes a cost benefit analysis is carried out prior to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Payments (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The NTPF spend for 2013 amounted to €8.976m (0.06% of the total health spend) of which €4.822m was incurred on patient care expenditure. The remainder of €4.154m relates to the running costs of NTPF including their pricing role under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The NTPF’s future remit is being considered in the context of the wider health reform programme.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 together. In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: In response to the Deputy's question six counsel have been retained on behalf of the State. These counsel have been retained since October 2013 and no fees have been paid to counsel to date. The rationale for retaining counsel is to advise on the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014, in anticipation of legal proceedings being issued against the State. In those...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. The Health Service Executive has recognised the need to increase the level of consistency and standardisation in the way services for children with disabilities are delivered. It is currently engaged in a reconfiguration of existing therapy resources to multidisciplinary geographic based teams for children as part of its National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Publication (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: A national plan for Rare Diseases is being finalised and is being prepared for publication.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, the Medical Council is the regulator for medical practitioners in this State. Under that Act, it is an offence to practice medicine in Ireland if not registered with the Council. For the purpose of registration, the Medical Council currently recognises basic medical qualifications which are at least the equivalent of a basic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: At my request, the HSE has taken urgent action to ensure Section 38 agencies which have been found to be in breach of health sector pay policy are brought into compliance. Following consultation between the agencies and the HSE, a substantial number of Section 38 Agencies submitted business cases seeking retention of unapproved allowances. An Internal HSE Review Panel communicated their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services Provision (19 Jun 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive does not hold fitness to practise hearings. Fitness to practise hearings are the statutory function of each of the six individual health professional regulators. The following regulators undertake fitness to practise hearings - The Medical Council, The Dental Council, The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) directorate has established over thirty National Clinical Programmes to improve and standardise patient care throughout the organisation. As the Deputy’s question relates to service issues regarding each Programme, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: It is very difficult to estimate the cost of funding the health service over the next 20 years. However, it is generally accepted internationally that healthcare costs are rising and will continue to do so into the future. There a number of factors which are driving health costs upwards year on year including an ageing population, an increase in chronic diseases, the development of new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: It is generally accepted internationally that healthcare costs are rising and will continue to do so into the future. It is therefore important to make the most efficient use of resources in healthcare delivery. This requires, inter alia, increasing emphasis on models of care that treat patients at the lowest level of complexity and provide safe quality services at the least possible cost....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (19 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: Healthy Ireland - the Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013 – 2025 is the national framework for action to improve the health and wellbeing of the country over the coming generations. Healthy Ireland supports a whole-of-government approach to address the determinants and predictors of health and wellbeing, many of which fall outside the health sector, e.g. housing,...