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Written Answers — Department of Health: Charities and Voluntary Organisations (23 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I was disturbed by the information which has come to light in regard to unauthorised allowances paid to senior managers in the Central Remedial Clinic. An Interim Administrator was appointed by the HSE before Christmas in response to the resignation of the CEO and Board of Governors. The Interim Administrator is responsible for identifying any legacy issues requiring attention related to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (23 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: As Minister for Health, I set up a Special Action Group on Obesity (SAGO), comprising representatives from Department of Health, the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, The Department of Education and Skills, the Health Service Executive, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and safefood to examine and progress a number of issues to address the problem of obesity. Progress has been...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I am not here to listen to the rubbish that comes out of Deputy Kelleher, because he is hell-bent on painting a picture that bears no resemblance to the truth. We cannot compare a figure that takes Trolley Watch, a figure agreed by the Department, the INMO, the HSE and the special delivery unit from this year, and compare it to last year by adding in Ward Watch when Ward Watch did not exist...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: It is not credible.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Further action will be taken. The people on emergency unit trolleys are those who are most acutely ill and those most seriously in need of help.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: They are going to get help and it is improving. We are not where we need to be by a long shot. Given the financial disaster we were left with, the moneys we have, the 20% reduction in the budget, the 10% reduction in staff and the 8% reduction in the growth of the population, Deputy Kelleher's shaking his head will not cure it.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: When was that statement made?

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Correct. The Deputy has had three years available but the Deputy's party would not count it. It is unbelievable.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: On my way down here from my office, I thought that we might have a discussion on this issue in a level-headed way but we are back to Deputy Kelleher's favourite phrase "by any stretch of the imagination". I can tell him one thing, his stretching of the imagination has been extraordinary. If anyone is in denial, it is the Deputy and the party he seeks to represent.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: After the period of time his party was in power and had boundless amount of money which quadrupled the spending in health, it still managed the extraordinary feat, after 14 years of unfettered access to money-----

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: -----of ending up with 569 people on trolleys on a Wednesday three years ago - the first Wednesday of 2011 - before we came into power. What is the number of patients on trolleys on the first Wednesday of this year? It is 269.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Deputy Mattie McGrath can have his chat when it is his turn. I am dealing with the spokesman opposite who has raised this issue.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I am giving facts unlike the Deputy who is into hyperbole - unintelligible hyperbole.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: There has been no spike of up to 400 people on trolleys in emergency departments this year. The Deputy opposite should get his facts right. What has happened here includes ward watch figures, which we accept and acknowledge, where people are on trolleys elsewhere up through the hospital, but there has never been 400. The Deputy should get that right. Ward watch came in during the course...

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: I will give other information in the follow-up.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: It is real but the Deputy does not want to accept it.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: No, I am not.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Pardon me?

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Not in emergency departments, which is what the Deputy said.

Topical Issue Debate: Accident and Emergency Departments Waiting Times (22 Jan 2014)

James Reilly: Unlike the Deputy, we have transparency.