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Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Not in the immediate short term but the Deputy is quite correct. In the longer term this is what will pertain. Insurers and the health care commissioning agency will negotiate with providers to get the best deal they can. There are reports of certain hospitals which have additional capacity that could be used. We must be careful how it is used because we have had incidents in the past...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: As I stated, it will begin on 1 January.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: It is being done through existing legislation, the Health (Amendment) Act 2013.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 7 and 8, to insert the following:"(a) in subsection (1)(a), (b) and (c), by substituting "1 May" for "1 April”,".My priority is the implementation of a robust risk equalisation scheme while minimising the impact on the ability of insurers to carry out their business. Under section 7F(1) of the Health Insurance Act 1994, registered...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013 provides for a permanent risk equalisation scheme in the private health insurance market from 1 January 2013. It provides the legal framework for risk equalisation in 2013. My policy objectives are to have a risk equalisation scheme that will continue to be as effective as possible in providing the necessary support in terms of community rating,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 29, after “hospital” to insert “where a charge is payable under section 55 of the Health Act 1970 for such stay”.Section 55 of the Health Act 1970 will come into effect from 1 January 2014. This amendment to the definition of "relevant amount" in the health insurance Acts clarifies that the hospital bed utilisation credit...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: No. That has nothing to do with this Bill.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: This is to do with the hospital bed utilisation charge. I will explain what it is about.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: In fairness, I had to have it explained to me too. The hospital bed utilisation charge, which was €75 but has now been reduced to €60, will be paid back by the risk equalisation fund to the insurers for patients who are in a bed. This is about helping us know the health status of insured people. In other words, the insurers know who has been in hospital and in a hospital bed,...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Staff (3 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: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 as amended it is an offence for a person to sell a tobacco product to a person under the age of 18 years. There is no provision set out in the Act which relates to the purchase of tobacco by an adult on behalf of a minor and as such the information sought by the Deputy is not available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Currently under Irish Tobacco Control Legislation a retailer wishing to sell tobacco products must register with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and be placed on the Retail Register for the sale of tobacco products. Under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 as amended the HSE may charge a fee as may be determined by the Minister for Health. To date this has been a once off fee of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Statistics (3 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 Staff Statistics (3 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 Staff Statistics (3 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: Public Health Policy (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: My Department recognises the importance of limiting the use of hydrogenated fats in foods sold in Ireland. My officials raised this issue at EU level during negotiations on EU Regulation 1169/2011 governing the provision of food information to consumers. The European Commission agreed to prepare a report on the presence of trans fats in foods and in the overall diet of the EU population by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: My Department operates a scheme for the refund of fees in respect of post-entry education in accordance with the relevant Department of Public Expenditure and Reform circular 23/2007. Fees in respect of specialised courses or third level degrees or similar programmes are only paid or refunded where the course of study is relevant to the officers civil service employment or leads to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: Officials in my Department do not receive club membership fees, including sports clubs. Payment of professional membership fees are made where it is required for a specialised profession in my Department. Membership of a professional body can be regarded as relevant to the business of my Department where it facilitates the acquisition of knowledge which is necessary for the duties of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (3 Dec 2013)

James Reilly: The particular issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.