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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 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 Consultants Contract Issues (11 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Most hospital consultants are employed under the Consultant Contract 2008. Over 85% of consultants hold this contract, as Type A, B or B* contract holders. Type A contract holders have no access to private practice. Type B contract holders are subject to a cap of 20% private activity on-site, if newly appointed, or a cap of up to 30% on-site in the case of certain existing consultants....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (11 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Beaumont Hospital is the centre for delivering Ireland’s national cochlear implant programme, with surgical provision for patients under six years being carried out in the Children’s University Hospital Temple Street. Since the programme commenced in 1995, over 700 patients have received cochlear implants. The HSE developed a proposal, in liaison with Beaumont Hospital, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (11 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive's Risk and Incident Investigation Process provides a framework for conducting investigations into serious incidents. Investigations of serious incidents including baby deaths have been conducted under the Process with support provided by the Executive's National Incident Management Team as appropriate. The Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of my Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (11 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: A National Policy on Open Disclosure was developed jointly by the HSE and the State Claims Agency and launched in November 2013. The Policy is designed to ensure an open, consistent approach to communicating with patients when things go wrong in healthcare. Roll-out of the policy across all health and social services has now commenced. An implementation plan has been developed: Phase 1:...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Cases (11 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter I have requested that the HSE respond to the Deputy on the issues raised. Given the issues raised I have also requested that the HSE provide me with a report on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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 him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Early Child Care Education Issues (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The free pre-school year is provided through the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The objective of this scheme is to make early learning in a formal setting available to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. I understand that certain flexibilities are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Health related supports and interventions for children who are of primary school age can be accessed through HSE Primary Care Teams and HSE Disability Services. The HSE’s National Service Plan 2013 provided for additional funding of €20m to strengthen primary care services (€18.525m for the recruitment of 264.5 primary care team posts and €1.475m to support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Licensing (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Lariam, which contains the active ingredient mefloquine, is one of a range of medicines authorised for use in Ireland and in some 53 countries worldwide for the prevention and treatment of malaria, a life threatening disease from which some 600,000 people die each year. Since Lariam was first licensed for use in Ireland in 1989, the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has received 96 reports of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I can confirm to the Deputy that in the past three years, I have received a small number of representations in relation to staffing in maternity units. The Deputy might however note that over that period, despite our falling birth rates, increased numbers of midwives have been employed in the health service. The number of Staff Midwives employed at the end of 2010 was 1,178 (WTE's). By the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: The numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet the fiscal and budgetary targets we are obliged to meet. In order to mitigate the impact on front-line 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 additional working hours...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I have not metwith hospital officials in relation to issues which have arisen at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. However, the Deputy will be aware that I have asked the Chief Medical Officer to provide me with a report on the issues pertaining to the deaths of infants atPortlaoise. Pending finalisation of that report, I am not in a position to make any further comments in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I have asked the Chief Medical Officer to review the issues that have arisen in relation to Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. Pending finalisation of that report, I am not in a position to provide the Deputy with the information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccinations Data (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Gardasil vaccine has been authorised for use across the European Union since September 2006. It was first introduced into the national immunisation programme in Ireland in 2010 and it is estimated that over 42 million girls and women have been vaccinated worldwide since it was first authorised. While no medicine (including vaccines) is entirely without risk, the safety profile of Gardasil...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (6 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: Autism Support Services (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: Significant resources have been invested by this country in recent years in services for children with special needs. The Government is committed to the provision and development of services for these children, having regard to available resources. As the Deputy will be aware, the Health Service Executive is currently engaged in a national programme of reconfiguring therapy resources for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I am not aware of any contacts by staff of Mount Carmel, either to myself or my officials, prior to the appointment of a liquidator on 24 January last.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to an individual case it has been referred to the HSE for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (6 Feb 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 196 together. 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.