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

James Reilly: Last May I announced a reorganisation of public hospitals into more efficient and accountable hospital groups that will deliver improved outcomes for patients. This represents the most fundamental reform of the Irish acute hospital system in decades. Each group of hospitals will work together as single cohesive entities managed as one, to provide acute care for patients in their area,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (27 Feb 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 (UHI), where there is fair access to services based on need, not on ability to pay. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance will provide details on the various organisations and their functions that will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is one of a number of approaches that are used, predominantly in educational settings, when working with children with autism spectrum disorders. While noting the matters raised by the Deputy in relation to applied behavioural analysis (ABA) for children with autism in the United States, I am advised that it is not considered a medical treatment in Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 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: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Feb 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: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together. The Government is committed to the provision and development of services for children with a disability, including early intervention services, within available resources. While these services are in the process of being reconfigured under the HSE’s National Programme on Progressing Disability Services for Children and Young...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (26 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: Substance Misuse (26 Feb 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. The package of measures to be implemented will include provision for minimum unit pricing, regulation of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund Issues (26 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 (26 Feb 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: Hospital Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested 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: Hospital Staff Data (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: In relation to the detailed information requested 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: Patient Safety (26 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 17th 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (26 Feb 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 to 258, inclusive, together. BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, offers a population-based ongoing call and recall programme every two years to all eligible women aged 50-64. BreastCheck has a clear commitment to providing transparent information to women invited for screening - with the benefits and limitations of screening clearly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: BreastCheck, the national breast cancer screening programme, operates standards and quality assurance systems that are in line with international guidelines to ensure that the most effective service is provided to women. A specialist BreastCheck multidisciplinary team provides the screening service. Quality assurance standards in operation include the double reading of all mammograms by two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Interval cancers, involving breast cancers diagnosed in the interval between scheduled screenings, where women have been given a normal screening result at their most recent screening, inevitably arise in any screening programme. Cancer can occur at any time, including during periods between mammograms. Also, not all breast cancers can be found by means of mammogram. Some non-invasive...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 to 263, inclusive, together. Prior to its introduction on a national scale,digital mammography was introduced on a pilot basis in Ireland. Based on the success of the pilot, BreastCheck transferred to digital mammography. Digital mammography gives enhanced image quality with improved visualisation of dense breast tissue. It allows images to be acquired...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Autism Support Services (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Value for Money (VFM) and Policy Review of Disability Services recommended reviewing the resources engaged in data collection, the overall information requirements necessary to support monitoring and reviewing disability services provided and the contribution which is being made from existing databases. In that context, my Department, in conjunction with the HSE, has committed to review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (26 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 266 and 267 together. My Department is currently developing a new National Strategy for Maternity Services which will determine the optimal configuration of maternity services to ensure that women in Ireland have access to safe, high quality maternity care in a setting most appropriate to their needs. As part of the development of the Strategy, maternity...