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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Mar 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 Appointment Status (11 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: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Bexsero in the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland. However NIAC has issued guidance in relation to the use of Bexsero in the control of clusters or outbreaks of Meningococcal B disease.

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (11 Mar 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: Health Services Staff Sick Leave (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform has announced the introduction of a new Public Service Sick Leave Scheme for Public Service employees commencing on 31st March 2014. The new Scheme provides for the payment of the following financial support to staff during periods of absence from work due to illness or injury: - A maximum of 92 days on full pay in a year - Followed by a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 Mar 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: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: As pointed out in my response to recent PQs, there was an error in the published accounts of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal for 2009. This error impacted on both the 2009 and 2008 figures included in the 2009 publication. The 2008 Total Payments figure, as documented in the published accounts for 2008, and as set out in my response to PQ No.238 of 6 February 2014, was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE is continuing to make extensive efforts to provide an outreach service but this has not proved possible largely due to pressure on mammography staff resources at Galway University Hospital where recruitment of mammographers has proven extremely difficult. The priority is to ensure that patients have their follow up mammographies in a timely manner. Women availing of symptomatic...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 522, 557 and 567 together. Currently those exempted from the Emergency Department charge are persons with a medical card, persons who have a referral letter from a General Practitioner, a person whose attendance results in admission as an in-patient or other exemptions as provided for by the Health (Out-Patient Charges) Regulations 2013 (S.I. No 45 of 2013)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 523 and 529 together. The National Clinical Programme for Diabetes has created a new post for an Integrated Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist, operating from Letterkenny General Hospital. As a result, the nursing resource in Letterkenny General Hospital will be restructured, delivering benefits to both children and adults with Diabetes. The current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (11 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Government committed to improving the waiting times for Consultant outpatient appointments and commenced work on this with the publication of the first validated Outpatient waiting list in March 2013. In the 9 months between when these figures were first collated and the end of 2013, the total number of patients awaiting first Outpatient referral appointments has reduced by 25% from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Mar 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 Appointment Status (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: A maximum waiting time target of 12 months has been set for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE Service Plan. The SDU and the NTPF are working closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time. In relation to the specific hospital appointment query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Health's policy on smoking is to promote and subsequently move toward a tobacco free society. Ireland's current policy document, Tobacco Free Ireland, which I launched on 3 October 2013, sets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free (i.e. with a prevalence rate of less than 5%) by 2025. Smoking cessation is a key goal if we are to meet that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The information regarding Nurse Registration is a matter for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). I have forwarded your query to the Board for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of my Department is set out below. I have asked the HSE to supply the information requested, directly to the Deputy. Operational matters for bodies under the aegis of my Department are matters for the relevant Director/CEO/Registrar. Legal Service 2013 Amount € William Fry Solicitors 6,969 Matheson 86,100

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (11 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 (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE National Ambulance Service supports the establishment of community first responder schemes. I have therefore forwarded the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply to him.