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Topical Issues: Medical Card Reviews (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: On the Deputy's final point, the HSE has guaranteed me that people will be approached three months before a review to advise that one is due and that further details may be required. On the individuals to whom the Deputy refers, I would like to have their details privately so that I can examine their cases. I do not believe there is anybody in this House who wishes to see families who...

Topical Issues: Medical Card Reviews (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Under the Health Act 1970, eligibility for a medical card is founded primarily on the undue financial hardship test. Under the legislation, determination of an individual's eligibility for a medical card is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The 1970 Health Act obliges the HSE to assess whether a person is unable, without undue...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Mother Mary Aikenhead.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Staffing (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: My Department understands that the Health Information and Quality Authority does not have a formal internship scheme. The Authority, however, occasionally facilitates unpaid placement requests from third level students where there is a specific match between the current area of study/research and the programme(s) of work being undertaken.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The current position in relation to e-cigarettes in Ireland is that if e-cigarettes are not presented as medicinal products for smoking cessation or as medical devices with a therapeutic purpose, they do not fall under the medicinal products or medical devices legislation. As e-cigarettes do not contain tobacco they are currently not regulated under our tobacco legislation. Guidelines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The HSE published its 2014 National Service Plan, setting out the type and volume of health services it proposes to deliver during the course of this year on the 18th December last, after consideration at Government and approval by the Minister for Health. This year's National Service Plan is the first Service Plan presented by the Directorate of the Health Service Executive following the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. The Health Status and Health Utilisation module of the Quarterly National Household Survey is carried out periodically, most recently in 2010. The report from this survey may be accessed on the CSO Website at . Table 3 in the report sets out the percentage of adults who self reported doctor diagnosed health conditions for 21 different...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (27 Feb 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: Ambulance Service Response Times (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251 and 253 together. As these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Feb 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 (27 Feb 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 Issues (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: In general, health services are provided in primary care by GPs and also in hospitals on the basis of eligibility set out in the various Health Acts. The provision of health services is not linked to a specific diagnosis that an individual may have. Services in hospitals and primary care are capable of meeting the needs of all but the very rarest of diseases. Endometriosis occurs when...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: There is currently no legislation in Ireland specifically regulating tattooing businesses. However, these businesses are required to comply with general public health and safety legislation in the same way as any other business. The responsibilities of business operators include taking all reasonable precautions for the safety of persons using the premises. The Safety, Health and Welfare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Feb 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 Procedures (27 Feb 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 Staff Recruitment (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet fiscal and budgetary targets. In order to mitigate the impact on frontline services of the reduction in employment numbers, the priority is to reform how health services are delivered in order to ensure a more productive and cost effective health system. The revised working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: My Department published the report “Health Care Quality Indicators in the Irish Health System: Examining the Potential of Hospital Discharge Data using the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry System” on the 17 February 2014. The purpose of the report was to assess the feasibility of using the HIPE system to derive healthcare quality indicators that could be used in the future to measure...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (27 Feb 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: Nursing Staff Provision (27 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. Currently there are 34,300 nurses employed. This number has to be considered in conjunction with the numbers of Health Care Assistants which now stands at 2,878. In order to mitigate the impact on frontline services of the reduction in employment numbers, the priority is to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (27 Feb 2014)

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