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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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 Transfers (10 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: HSE Staff Remuneration (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As the issues raised in relation to the Our Lady's Hospice in Harold's Cross are operational matters the Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 to 183, inclusive, together. The new children's hospital is a commitment in the Programme for Government and is a priority for me as Minister and for this Government. In November 2012 I announced the Government decision that the new hospital would be co-located with St James's Hospital on its campus. Co-location with St James's and, ultimately,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (10 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: First-Aid Training (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) provides the international guidance for principal resuscitation organisations worldwide. Representatives of ILCOR include the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Australian and New Zealand Committee on Resuscitation. The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (10 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: Hospital Bed Data (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE has confirmed that it is not their practice to mix male and female patients in in-patient wards. However, while the situation is avoided where possible, all hospitals must optimise the availability and occupancy of all bed spaces. As a result, there are extenuating circumstances where mixed wards can occur in Emergency Departments, Acute Medical Assessment Units, Intensive Care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (10 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: Substance Misuse (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy might be aware, in 2009 the Department of Health established a Steering Groupto advise Ministers on a new Substance Misuse Strategy. The Group included cross-departmental and cross-sectoral representation in order to effectively reflect a whole-population approach. The Steering Group comprised representatives from relevant Departments and agencies, medical professional bodies,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Complaints Procedures (10 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: Mental Health Awareness (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Programme for Government commits to the development of a modern, community-based mental health service and to the inclusion of a comprehensive range of mental health services within the standard UHI package. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance was published by Government on 2 April 2014. The White Paper indicates that under UHI, citizens will have access to a package of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (10 Apr 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: Medical Qualifications Issues (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 to 216, inclusive, together. Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI) is responsible for the external quality assurance of further and higher education and training, and validates programmes and makes awards for certain providers in these sectors. FETAC awards are awarded by QQI. Entry requirements to a FETAC Level 5 course are determined by training...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 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: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive wrote to the Deputy on 6 June 2013 in this matter.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (9 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: To respond to the final matter raised by the Deputy, of course we are very much committed to a new strategic development on how Beaumont Hospital is organised and the paucity of single beds in the hospital as a whole. It was built in the 1980s but with a plan hailing from the 1950s and 1960s. It is in need of modernisation. No modern hospital would be built on the basis of big open wards....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Accommodation Provision (9 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. It is one in which I have had a keen interest since I first stood in Dáil, and the issue of cystic fibrosis was the first matter I raised in an Adjournment debate in this House. The Government is acutely aware of the challenges that people with cystic fibrosis and their families face in managing their condition. It was a matter of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prompt Payments (9 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I can assure the Deputy that the Executive is committed to making every effort to pay its suppliers promptly, and to standard payment terms of 30 days. Taking into account that over 7,000 invoices are received daily by the Executive across a multiplicity of service delivery units, managing all payment processes is logistically complex. Notwithstanding this, the introduction of Prompt...