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Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Stroke Facilities (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy again for raising this issue because it is unacceptable that it has taken two years to open this unit. Every other unit in the country has opened. The consequence of that is that we have gone from the bottom of the league in Europe to the top regarding the administration of thrombolysis, the blood clot busting drug that has saved so many lives. Moreover, the current...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: That sounds very Sinn Féin-like.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy could not event count the outpatients.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Rubbish.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Contract Issues (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: A key objective of the consultant contract 2008 is to improve access for public patients to public hospital care. The contract sets out clear rules on the level of private practice that may be undertaken by consultants, depending on the individual contract held, and the arrangements for measurement and management of the public/private mix. Consultants holding a Type A contract are not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together. As I have said in previous replies to Parliamentary Questions on this issue I have been advised that the circumstances surrounding this very unfortunate case were investigated by the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the National Incident Protocol following which 11 actions were recommended. The recommendations are as follows: 1....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion Issues (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has received Government approval for policy actions aimed at reducing the levels of smoking and drinking in Ireland. I would like to note at the outset that the figure of 29% of the population smoking, quoted by the OECD in their report, was sourced from the 2007 SLAN study. However, the latest figures from the National Tobacco Control Office in the HSE (collected in June...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The National AIDS Strategy Committee last met on the 29th May 2012. The majority of the members/representative bodies of the National AIDS Strategy Committee were also members of the Steering Group and working Groups established to develop the Sexual Health Strategy. The development of a National Sexual Health Strategy is nearing completion. I intend to submit the Strategy to Government for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Lyme disease is an uncommon disease in Ireland. However, there is a need to increase awareness of the condition among clinicians and the general public. To this end, the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE intends to establish a group to review awareness of Lyme disease. It is intended that this group would be established in the New Year.

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The achievement of compliance with the European Working Time Directive for non-consultant hospital doctors has been and will continue to be a priority of the Government, in order to improve patient safety as well as the working conditions of doctors. At my request, the HSE has established a senior-level team which, in the course of 2013, has been working intensively with every acute hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, is a Government funded screening programme which is provided free of charge to recipients. CervicalCheck is available to over 1.1 million eligible women aged from 25 to 60 years and it aims to reduce the incidence of, and mortality from, cervical cancer by detecting changes in the cells of the cervix before they become cancerous. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 to 202, inclusive, together. The complete details requested are not readily available - the information is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. The element of the question relating to the financial cost awarded to specific organisations is listed below. Year Organisation Amount € Description 2013...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The main purpose of the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 is to restate the general prohibition on abortion in Ireland while regulating access to lawful termination of pregnancy in accordance with the X case and the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the A, B and C v Ireland case. Its purpose is to confer procedural rights on a woman who believes she has a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: For 2013, a maximum waiting time target of 12 months has been set for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE Service Plan. The SDU and the NTPF are working closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Provision (27 Nov 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: Health Insurance Cover (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: My Department oversees the maintenance of a competitive and sustainable private health insurance market, under the provisions of the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2012, and monitors developments on an ongoing basis, to ensure that the market is regulated appropriately in the transition to a market-based Universal Health Insurance system. As of 1 October, there are 258 health insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I received the approval of the Government yesterday to appoint Judge Yvonne Murphy to assist in finding closure for women who have been affected by a symphysiotomy procedure. The Judge will work with key parties; including representatives of the women, the State Claims Agency and insurance companies in proposing a just outcome. Judge Murphy's work will take around eight weeks, at which time...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific hospital appointment query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (27 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: For 2013, a maximum waiting time target of 12 months has been set for a first time consultant-led outpatient appointment and this is reflected in the HSE Service Plan. The SDU and the NTPF are working closely with hospitals towards achievement of the maximum waiting time. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she...

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (26 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I assume the Deputy will inform the Chamber that they will have free GP care.