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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (25 Mar 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: Universal Health Insurance Provision (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance, currently at an advanced stage of drafting, provides detailed information on the UHI model for Ireland, the process for determining the future basket of health services, including the services that will covered under UHI, and the funding of UHI. Following a recent initial discussion at Cabinet on the White Paper, the issue will return to Cabinet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (25 Mar 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 (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I have made enquiries of the Health Service Executive in relation to this matter. I understand that a response to this particular parliamentary question was issued by the Executive to the Deputy on 12th March 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Claims (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The recent report by Pat McLoughlin on measures to reduce private health insurance costs contained a number of recommendations relating to admission and discharge procedures and processes. The HSE and all health insurers met last week to put a process in place to progress implementation of this and other recommendations and will continue to work together to deal with a range of admission...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Claims (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE and all health insurers met last week to put a process in place to agree a form to validate treatment as a private patient in a public hospital. This meeting was facilitated by Pat McLoughlin as part of his ongoing review of private health insurance costs, under the auspices of the Consultative Forum on Health Insurance. The HSE and insurers will continue to work together to deal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I have forwarded the Deputy's question in relation to the recruitment of additional midwives in Cork University Hospital to the HSE for direct reply. However, I would take the opportunity to confirm that the HSE has the authority to appoint additional frontline staff to ensure the provision of safe care. While the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1000 and 1001 together. These questions have been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Procurement Regulations (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: My Department does not procure biocides. The position regarding the Health Service Executive (HSE) is a matter for the HSE. My Department has requested the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in this regard. The information in relation to the Non-Commercial State Agencies is currently being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (25 Mar 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: Departmental Reports (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1008 and 1010 together. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Report: Subject Matter Author Report on symphysiotomy in Ireland (1944-1984) Prof. Oonagh Walsh Options for Rebalancing the Irish Private Health Insurance Market Goodbody Stockbrokers and Matheson Ormsby Prentice Solicitors Options Appraisal of multi-payer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1009, 1201 and 1211 to 1214, inclusive, together. Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) provides emergency ambulance services in Dublin city and county, by arrangement between Dublin City Council and the HSE. The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides some emergency capacity in the greater Dublin area, as well as non-emergency patient transport. The ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1011 and 1022 together. The rules on the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare within the EU/EEA and Switzerland, are currently contained in EU Regulation 883/04 and Implementing Regulation 987/09. One of the objectives of Regulation 883/04 is to ensure that persons exercising their right to move and to stay freely within these areas...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1012 to 1014, inclusive, and 1020 together. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) remit is to provide a safe, reliable, robust blood service to the Irish health system. Blood, and the products derived from it, are an integral facet of healthcare delivery. A major objective of the IBTS is to ensure that it always has the necessary programmes and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (25 Mar 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 Issues (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Haddington Road Agreement makes provision for the regularisation of long-term acting positions. I understand that this regularisation process is currently in progress and have referred the question to the HSE for a direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (25 Mar 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: Health Insurance Claims (25 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: This question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.