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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the HIQA review of pre-hospital emergency care. The Authority will review the governance arrangements of pre-hospital emergency care services to ensure the timely assessment, diagnosis, initial management and transport of an acutely ill patient to an appropriate healthcare facility, but may not necessarily focus on any particular geographic area...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Allergies (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: Anaphylaxis may arise from a wide variety of causes, including insect stings, food allergies and reaction to certain medications. It affects individuals in many different ways. General practitioners are in the best position to offer advice to sufferers and, where necessary, to refer them to hospital consultants, to advise on the use of adrenaline pens or other appropriate precautionary...

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

James Reilly: Figures at the end of December 2013 indicate that the total number of patients awaiting Outpatient appointments has reduced by 25% from 399,951 to 300,752. Of these, 295,815 are waiting less than 12 months, a level of 98.4% compliance with the Government target. - Numbers waiting 12-24 months have reduced by 94%, from 67,529 down to 3,990 - Numbers waiting 24-36 months have reduced by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (11 Mar 2014)

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

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 563 and 564 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: Management of the health estates is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

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

James Reilly: I have asked the Health Service Executive for a report on the issue raised by the Deputy. I will revert to the Deputy on the matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Professional Qualifications (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: While the profession of psychotherapist is not currently regulated on a statutory basis in Ireland, psychotherapists are subject to legislation similar to other practitioners including consumer legislation, and to competition, contract and criminal law. The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for the statutory regulation of the 12 health and social care professions of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I have been informed by the Irish Blood Transfusion Service that they have a comprehensive policy relating to donor acceptance criteria where third party information is received. Details of this policy are available from the Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Court Judgments (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I have noted the ruling of Mr Justice Treacy of the High Court in Northern Ireland regarding the blood donation policy operating in that jurisdiction. I understand that this decision is under appeal. While policy decisions in other jurisdictions do not impact directly here, it is normal practice for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to keep developments in relation to blood donation at an...

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

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

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

James Reilly: There will always be more projects than can be funded by the Exchequer. As with all capital projects, further development of the acute sector infrastructure must be considered within the overall capital envelope available to the health service. There is limited funding available for new projects over the period 2014-2018 given the level of commitments and the costs to completion already in...

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

James Reilly: Firstly, may I offer my deepest sympathies to this family on their loss. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this case. With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, I am advised that details of the HSE's formal complaints policy, entitled “Your Service Your Say”, can be found on the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (11 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/14234 of 2011, relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department currently advertises for Board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating rights. Competencies are developed and agreed in conjunction with relevant Boards, depending on their requirements. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: May I make one comment that I forgot to make? The issue of the number of consultants has been raised. I am aware of a report presented to me, which was out of date, which showed Ireland at the bottom of the list. In fact, in the Netherlands and Canada there are fewer obstetricians per head of population. They have developed new models of care, which is what we need to look at because it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: Deputy Brian Stanley referred to non-nationals returning to their home countries to give birth, the inference being that some maternity services are unsafe. I do not think the statistics, even though we have had a discussion on them, bear this out. As a doctor, I know there are many reasons people go back to their home countries to give birth, as they like to be near their parents, families...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I want to make one point before handing over to Ms Laverne McGuinness who will take the questions posed by Deputy Ó Caoláin on staffing. While it will not make a huge difference to our overall ranking, it is extremely important to patients and to parents who have had a stillbirth or lost a baby that it is recorded. It diminishes hugely their trust in the whole system and our...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: With respect, I do not want this to turn into a row, but I did say in response to the Deputy's questions that Dr. Holohan and the HSE would address his issues. I ask him to give them an opportunity to address the issues.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Report on Perinatal Deaths at Midland Regional Hospital: Discussion (6 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the members for their contributions. Nobody here does not wish to have this problem fixed. In the past there was a sense that when hospitals became unsafe, reports were carried out to confirm the fact that they were unsafe, and to use that to close them down. That will not be the case here. This report will be used to fix the service. Deputy Kelleher raised a number of issues....