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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (25 Feb 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: Prescription Medicines (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy will appreciate that the prescribing of medications is solely a matter for the individual's medical practitioner to determine based upon their expert knowledge.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (25 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 Services (25 Feb 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: Health Services Issues (25 Feb 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: Health Services Issues (25 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 Appointment Delays (25 Feb 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 her directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (25 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 directly to him, regarding his further question.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (25 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 (25 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: Legal Matters (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I understand that these queries arose in the context of litigation proceedings. The level of contributions in this case was established and following the provision of relevant details to the legal representatives of the person concerned, the matter has now been satisfactorily resolved.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The prevention of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) and colonisation/infection of our patients with antimicrobial-resistant organisms (AMR) such as MRSA is one of my priorities in protecting patient safety. HCAIs represent a major cause of preventable harm and increased healthcare costs. The prevalence of MRSA has dropped considerably in recent years. There has been a decrease of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Feb 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 her directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may be aware, 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 services in all parts of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: A final reply in respect of the correspondence mentioned above has been drafted and will issue to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (25 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 and include provisions for the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products. Work on developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (25 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware my Department is developing a new National Strategy for Maternity Services which I intend to publish this year. The development of this strategy is currently underway and it 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. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services (25 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: Hospital Staff Recruitment (25 Feb 2014)

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