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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 197 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Data (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The CMO's Office of my Department has been working on a report entitled 'Health Care Quality Indicators in the Irish Health System: Examining the Potential of Hospital Discharge Data'. This work demonstrates the value of using the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system to derive quality measures to support a greater knowledge and understanding of health care quality. Following a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter the Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Section 55 of the Health Act 1970, as amended by section 6 of the Health (Amendment) Act 1991, provides for the making available by the HSE of private in-patient service and sets out that the HSE shall charge for any services so made available and provided to any such person in accordance with charges approved of or directed by the Minister. There are currently two charges levied on private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (11 Dec 2013)

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: Health Services Staff Training (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As I stated before, the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 provides only for existing rights, i.e. within the Constitutional provisions and the Supreme Court judgment in the X case, and it does not confer any new substantive rights to a termination of pregnancy. One of the requirements for a medical procedure to be lawful under the Act in non-emergency circumstances is that,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2013)

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: Health Services Provision (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I have asked the HSE to forward details of the current guidelines, protocols and management procedures in place in acute hospitals for the management of patients with sepsis along with the oversight and accreditation systems in place to ensure compliance to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Information and Quality Authority’s (HIQA) report into the care and treatment of Ms...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable Donations Administration (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As has been reported extensively, a considerable number of Section 38 agencies have been found to be in breach of Government pay policy with regard to the remuneration of senior staff. I have requested urgent action to ensure that every agency is fully compliant with Government pay policy. The HSE has a team of senior managers following up with individual agencies and the Director General...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Under the relevant legislation, the 2004 Health Act (as amended), the Minister for Health has a period of 21 days to consider the Health Service Executive's National Service Plan after its adoption and submission by the HSE Directorate. That time period extends to Monday of next week, the 16th December. The legislation also provides that, once the Service Plan is approved, it is also a matter...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (11 Dec 2013)

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: Residential Institutions Issues (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Under the Access to Institutional and Related Records (AIRR) Project, my Department may also hold information regarding inspections of mother and baby homes. Under the AIRR, individuals may request the release of papers relating to their own personal information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: There are four EU Directives, where the deadline has passed and have yet to be transposed into Irish law: 1. Directive 2011/62/EU on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use, as regards the prevention of the entry into the legal supply chain of falsified medicinal products. The Directive was due to be fully transposed by the 02/01/13. On 23 May 2013, the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (11 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested is not readily available. I will get back to the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: he 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 (10 Dec 2013)

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: Hospital Appointment Delays (10 Dec 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (10 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Information and Quality Authority is entitled to apply charges for the services it provides for the registration and inspection of designated centres for older people and for the registration and inspection of designated centres for persons with disabilities. Details of the charges that currently apply are set out in the Health Act 2007 (Registration of Designated Centres for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Dec 2013)

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