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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The new children's hospital, when built, will bring together Our Lady's Children's Hospital Crumlin, Children's University Hospital Temple Street and the paediatric service at Tallaght Hospital in one state-of-the-art facility on the campus of St James's Hospital. A single national children's hospital, co-located with St James’s and, ultimately, tri-located with a maternity hospital,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: A comprehensive review of maternity and gynaecology services in the greater Dublin area was completed in 2008. The KPMG Independent Review of Maternity and Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin Area Report was informed by an international analysis of maternity and gynaecology service configurations and best practice models of care. The report noted that Dublin’s model of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The CMOs Office of my Department has been developing a report entitled "Healthcare Quality Indicators in the Irish Health System: Examining the Potential of Hospital Discharge Data using the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry System". This work demonstrates the value of using the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system to derive quality measure that will support a greater knowledge and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Legal Cases (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy's questions relate to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sexual Offences (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 to 200. inclusive, together. On-going funding for any service is a matter for the HSE and I understand that the HSE provided the funding amounts set out in the following table to Dignity 4 Patients over the past three years to support the very valuable work that they offer to those who have suffered sexual assault or inappropriate sexual behaviour in a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE to have the matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (29 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Yes. In the past we did not know how long they had been waiting to see a consultant.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Exactly. Deputy Cowen and his party were afraid to count them. They did not want to know - "sweep it under the carpet and say it ain't so". That has always been the Fianna Fáil way, going right back to Charlie Haughey; say it often enough and it is so. That is not the way this Government is going to behave and that is not the way we are going to run this health service. We are open...

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The House will be aware that surges in demand occur around the new year and Easter. Such surges cause difficulties for everyone in the health services, especially patients. The key point is that health service staff are aware of these increases in pressures and, in conjunction with the special delivery unit, are working on measures to address them. This sustained focus and effort has seen...

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: More needs to be done-----

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: -----and it will be done. However, what I have just stated shows the great progress that can be made by means of reform. The Deputies opposite were involved in a Government which had access to unprecedented amounts of money. However, that Administration did not take advantage of this and institute the reforms that were so badly required. From 1997 to 2007, health spending quadrupled but...

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I propose to share time with Deputies Peter Fitzpatrick and Pat Breen.

Health Services: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:"agrees that the 2014 national service plan provides a comprehensive basis for the Health Service Executive, HSE, to continue to deliver safe and high quality health and social care services to the general public throughout the year; notes that the overriding priority reflected throughout...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: They will become available in two days, on Thursday, 30 January.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The investigation into section 38 organisations is nearly complete. We wrote to section 39 organisations some weeks ago. It may take some time as there are 2,600 organisations in total but we focused on the 360 odd that are in receipt of €250,000 or more from taxpayers' money.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Chairman and members of the select sub-committee for their time and contributions. We are all aware that we face a very challenging year. We have shown, by dint of the improvements in outpatient and inpatient waiting times and the emergency department trolley counts, that we are improving the service. I accept and acknowledge that it is not quick enough for many of our...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I would appreciate that because it is not our intention that people in those circumstances, unless they have an astonishing income, should lose their medical card. Some people have huge incomes, notwithstanding the fact that they have tremendous difficulties to bear in life.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: The point is-----

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2014
Vote 38 - Department of Health (Revised)
Vote 39 - Health Service Executive (Revised) (28 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: If he has no income of his own it is not comprehensible to me how it could happen, we will have to look at that and I will be very happy to do so.