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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Admissions (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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

James Reilly: The detailed information sought by the Deputy in relation to health service staff is a matter for the HSE and, accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Mar 2014)

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

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

James Reilly: I am not aware of any situations where nurses employed in the public health services, following graduation, are earning a starting salary which pays below the minimum wage when divided over the number of hours they work. Nurses participating in the Nurse Graduate Initiate earn 85% of the starting pay of a Staff Nurse in the first year and 90% in the second year. Based on a 39 hour week, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (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. The commitment to achieving universal health insurance in a multi-payer insurer model, with competing insurers, was affirmed in the Programme for Government and Future...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (4 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 Consultants Recruitment (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (4 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 Provision (4 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: Ambulance Service Response Times (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: My Department is working with the HSE to ensure that the National Ambulance Service (NAS) is reconfigured to ensure a clinically driven, nationally co-ordinated system, supported by improved technology. The NAS is committed to improving the care provided to patients as well as providing faster access to care. In many countries, response time indicators are used as one means to evaluate...

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

James Reilly: I am aware that concerns have been raised recently concerning ambulance service response times. In the circumstances, I have asked HIQA to bring forward its planned review of pre-hospital emergency care. HIQA is in the process of designing an Assessment Framework against the National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare and will apply the Authority’s Monitoring Approach to undertake...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 474 to 476, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

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

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. These measures are based on the recommendations contained in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy, 2012 and include provisions for the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products. Work on developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: Last October, the Government approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. These measures are based on the recommendations contained in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy. The package of measures to be implemented will include the regulation of the marketing and advertising of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Workforce Data (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 Appointment Delays (4 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. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Staff Remuneration (4 Mar 2014)

James Reilly: At my request, the HSE has taken urgent action to ensure Section 38 agencies which have been found to be in breach of health sector pay policy are brought into compliance. Each Section 38 agency was asked to confirm by 31 January this year that they would sign up to the HSE’s new Compliance Statement process. The Compliance Statement includes confirmation that all staff are paid in...

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.