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Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: She was not.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy would be giving out if-----

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: May I raise a point of order please?

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Deputy Martin has gone way over time.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Unlike Fianna Fáil when it was in government.

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: What better way is there to judge a Minister for Justice than to review the crime statistics? Since Deputy Shatter became Minister for Justice and Equality, crime has fallen by 16%. This includes a 10% reduction in homicides, a 14% reduction in sexual offences, a 12% reduction in robberies, a 34% reduction in public order offences and a 23% reduction in organised crime offences. The...

Confidence in the Minister for Justice and Equality; and Defence: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: Deputy Martin is describing himself.

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy again for raising the matter. It provides an opportunity to communicate with service users as well as service providers. It is the responsibility of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who cannot be here due to a family bereavement. I apologise on her behalf and note that our thoughts and wishes are with her. I will discuss the matter with her. I have no...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue for discussion today and giving me the opportunity to discuss it. The Dublin north city and county child and adolescent mental health service, formally known as Mater CAMHS, has become part of the HSE from 1 January this year. Currently, referrals can be made to Dublin north city and county CAMHS from 13 different referral sources, which would not...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: It is important to make it clear, in the short time I have, that nobody who works in the ambulance service believes it cannot be improved - it can be and it will be. The real issue here, which Deputy Ó Cuív alluded to, is the time to care. That is why the early responder and pre-hospital emergency care advance paramedics are so important. That feeds into the Deputy's other...

Topical Issue Debate: Ambulance Service Provision (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputies opposite. We covered this area last week in the Chamber and again yesterday at Question Time. I understand that in different parts of the country, different concerns are raised but I welcome the opportunity to outline again the current position relating to our pre-hospital emergency care services. The National Ambulance Service, NAS, is working to ensure the provision...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Issues (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In November 2012 I announced the Government's decision that the new children's hospital would be co-located with St James's Hospital at the St James's campus in Dublin 8. Following this decision, a review was carried out of the previous plan for a paediatric ambulatory and urgent care centre on the campus of Tallaght Hospital, and following that review, I announced in January this year that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (2 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 Services (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy has highlighted the Taoiseach wrote to the family of this young man on the 7th March last. The Taoiseach asked that the Department of Health follow up directly with the family. My Department wrote to the parents yesterday. I understand that the young man is currently receiving care and treatment in Germany and that the need for further appropriate rehabilitation at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Issues (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive has now provided the Deputy with a report on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the Deputy's further question in this matter, I have again asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 229, inclusive, together. The information requested by the deputy is detailed in the link below - Source: Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE). Notes: Data refer to discharges from publicly funded acute hospitals; private hospitals are not included. * HIPE Data for 2013 are incomplete; discharges continue to be added to the database. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (2 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: Hospital Appointment Status (2 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: Nursing Staff Remuneration (2 Apr 2014)

James Reilly: There are no plans to review the pay for graduate nurses. Under the Haddington Road Agreement, nurses participating in the Nurse Graduate Programme are paid 85% of the starting pay of a Staff Nurse in the first year and 90% in the second year. In addition these nurses would also be in receipt of allowances and other premium payments. A major objective of the programme is to put in place...