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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 791 and 794 together. As these questions relate to service matters, I have requested the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 792 and 793 together. During the 1980s, before advances in testing for coeliac disease were made, the condition was mistakenly thought to be rare. However, coeliac disease is now known to be a common condition that affects approximately 1 in every 100 people. Women are two to three times more likely to develop coeliac disease than men. Cases of coeliac...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Apr 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 2013, 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 (30 Apr 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 2013, 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 (30 Apr 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 2013, 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: Patient Safety Agency Establishment (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: A new Patient Safety Agency (PSA) is to be established initially on an administrative basis within the HSE structures in 2014. The HSE will agree its initial governance and operational arrangements. A key role for the PSA will be to provide national leadership for patient advocacy services. The PSA will support patients by directing them to the appropriate provider or agency so that they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 805, 806 and 858 together. My colleague, Minister White, was recently invited by the National Disability Authority to speak at the launch of this Report. This study is welcome as it provides comprehensive information on the impact of stroke for survivors and their carers. Many developments in cardiac care have been brought about through various means...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare provides rules for the reimbursement to patients’ of the cost of receiving treatment abroad, where the patient would be entitled to such treatment in their home Member State (Member State of Affiliation) and supplements the rights that patients already have at EU level through the legislation on the coordination of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 809 and 810 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 her directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular patient 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: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE National Service Plan sets out the type and volume of services the HSE will provide for the monies allocated under its Vote during 2014. Hospitals are included in the service planning process, like all services directly provided or funded by the HSE. The Service Plan was prepared in the context of the challenges faced by the health service this year in terms of reduced staffing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Apr 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: National Lottery Funding Applications (30 Apr 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. The application from Newcastle West Rovers was considered to be more appropriate to the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. Accordingly, my Department wrote to them on the 25th September 2013 advising...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed patient 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: Departmental Budgets (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The total net budget for my Department (Vote 38) for 2014 is almost €202m comprising €186m Revenue and €16m Capital. This funding is for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and certain other services administered by that Office, including grants to research, consultative and advisory bodies. The April issues, submitted to the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service issue the matter has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Diabetic RetinaScreen, the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme, commenced screening at the end of February 2013. The HSE National Clinical Programme on Diabetes estimate there are 190,000 diabetics in Ireland. The Diabetic RetinaScreenregister currently has 147,000 people. The programme is firmly on target to meet its HSE Service Plan commitment that all clients on the Diabetic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Diabetic RetinaScreen, the national diabetic retinopathy screening programme, operates a national call, re-call population screening programme. No referrals are required. This mirrors the approach taken with other population based screening programmes, BreastCheck, CervicalCheck and BowelScreen. Diabetic RetinaScreenprovides a facility to all GPs whereby they can register their patient with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (30 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.