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Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Work on developing a framework for the necessary Department of Health legislation on, among other things, Minimum Unit Pricing has been continuing. A health impact assessment has been commissioned in conjunction with Northern Ireland as part of the process of developing a legislative basis for minimum unit pricing; the genesis of this close cooperation was discussions at Ministerial and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (5 Nov 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: For 2013, a maximum waiting time target has been set of 12 months 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: Medical Card Reviews (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: All medical card applicants are informed, by letter, of the outcome of their application and persons' eligibility is not removed without having been informed of such a decision. Those who are unsuccessful are given an explanation of the decision, including a detailed financial breakdown. The unsuccessful applicants are informed of their right to seek a review of the decision by the PCRS or to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: For 2013, a maximum waiting time target has been set of 12 months 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: Hospital Acquired Infections (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1129 and 1131 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 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: Hospital Services (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The exercise programme referred to forms part of a structured Pulmonary Rehabilitation programme. The HSE COPD Clinical Care Programme published a Model of Care for Pulmonary Rehabilitation services in 2010. Health policy in Ireland is committed to service reform that is moving service provision away from the current hospital centric model of care towards a new model of integrated care which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Nov 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 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: Prescription Charges (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1141 and 1162 together. Currently, medical card holders are required to pay a €1.50 charge per item for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €19.50 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone supplied...

Written Answers — Department of Health: European Health Insurance Card Issues (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The amount owed by Ireland to other States arising from treatments received by persons holding Irish issued European Health Insurance Cards (EHIC) is in the region of €17 million. Ireland has had waiver agreements with a number of member states whereby such costs were mutually waived. Many of these agreements have been terminated in recent years. In view of this and of the increased...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (5 Nov 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: HSE Staff Remuneration (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Sector Consolidated Salary Scales, which are prepared and issued by my Department, set out the rates of pay and allowances for staff in the public health service. These scales were revised in July 2013 to take account of the reductions provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2013. Public service pay policy requires that the salary scales...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: In Budget 2014, the Minister for Finance announced a cap on tax relief on premia for private health insurance, whereby tax relief for medical insurance premiums will be restricted to the first €1,000 per adult and the first €500 per child insured. Any portion of premium paid in excess of these ceilings will no longer qualify for tax relief. The tax relief at source provided to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (5 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 (5 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. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2013 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed. The Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (5 Nov 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: Emergency Services Personnel (5 Nov 2013)

James Reilly: Statutory pre-hospital emergency care services for the State are provided by the HSE National Ambulance Service. In the greater Dublin area, Dublin Fire Brigade provides this service on behalf of the HSE. As the particular query raised is a service issue, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.