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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 Mar 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: As the particular queries raised by the Deputy are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that difficulties regarding the ring fencing of beds for CF patients in the Respiratory Unit in Cork University Hospital have been resolved. A contract has now been agreed and the project will proceed as planned. The project will deliver 10 designated single in-patient rooms for adults with CF. In addition, a bed utilisation policy will be put in place to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Levy (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: With respect to the application of the new charges for private in-patient services which came into effect on 1st January 2014 the HSE informs me that all hospitals are aware of the new charging rates. I am also informed that the HSE will be meeting the private health insurers shortly to discuss the new charges and that the issue of a common patient waiver/consent form for patients who opt...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Insurance Authority, the independent statutory regulator of the private health insurance market in Ireland, provides information to my Department on an ongoing basis, including in relation to market statistics. Quarterly figures compiled by the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) show the total number insured with health insurance plans, but do not include a breakdown of membership...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Staffing (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (5 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: Health Services Charges (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system, the aim of which is to deliver a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance, where access is based on need, not income.   Moving to UHI will involve a radical change to the way in which we organise and finance our health system.  Under UHI, the State will still be responsible...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387 to 389, inclusive, and 465 together. As the Deputy will be aware, there is no requirement to carry out a Regulatory Impact Assessment (RIA) as part of the policy development process, or in order to make policy recommendations. The Revised RIA Guidelines published by the Department of the Taoiseach in 2009 makes it clear that RIA applies only to Policy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (4 Mar 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: Health Services Staff Remuneration (4 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 Waiting Lists (4 Mar 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Reports (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: A literature review of Independent Hospital Trusts was requested from the Health Research Board by my Department in 2012, to inform policy development. It is regarded as best practice that academic articles and reviews undergo peer review prior to publication. The Health Research Board advised my Department that the peer review undertaken identified a requirement for some further work on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (4 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: Narcolepsy Issues (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 401 together. In 2010 the Swedish and Finnish authorities reported an increased numbers of cases of Narcolepsy following the use of Pandemrix. Following reports to the Irish Medicines Board of narcolepsy cases among children and adolescents who were vaccinated with Pandemrix, a retrospective population based study was conducted and led by the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: An advance healthcare directive is a statement made by an individual with capacity setting out his/her will and preferences regarding treatment decisions that may arise in the future in the event that s/he lacks the capacity to provide consent to or to refuse those treatments. The advance healthcare directive has been recognised as an expression of an individual’s autonomy and as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (4 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: Health Services Reports (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.