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Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: My party has always supported community rating.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: What about Fianna Fáil's amazing contribution to destroying our financial sovereignty?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: One. What did Fianna Fáil do in office?

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: They put nice glossy reports up on a shelf.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: That would do nothing for community rating.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Yes, continue.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Yes.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: It is not half as many as the 250,000 people who lost their jobs.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I did not.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: We have been putting in place the building blocks for universal health insurance, UHI, including the introduction of money-follows-the-patient funding. We are currently working on a White Paper on UHI, which will be published before the end of the year. This involves the development of detailed policy proposals covering issues such as the design of the UHI model, the UHI basket of services...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: My Department recognises the importance of limiting the use of trans-fats in foods sold in Ireland. The Department 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 the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Funding (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter I have requested the Health Service Executive to investigate and respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: As the issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. I have asked the HSE to look into the particular matter raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (21 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 Waiting Lists (21 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (21 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: Vaccination Programme (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The inclusion of items on meeting agendas is a matter for the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) itself. The Department will, however be informed of any recommendations arising from those meetings. Should the NIAC advice recommend the inclusion of Meningococcal group B (Meningitis B) vaccine into the primary childhood immunisation programme in Ireland, my Department, in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (21 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: Hospital Trusts (21 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The Report on the Establishment of Hospital Groups, which I launched on 14 May, is the most fundamental reform of the Irish acute hospital system in decades. The introduction of hospital groups will provide for organisational change in the first instance, giving more autonomy and better enabling the reorganisation of services in a well-planned manner. Over time, this will help to improve...