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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Sep 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: Speech and Language Therapy (25 Sep 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (25 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. Over 500 applications for funding from my Department's 2013 National lottery allocation were received during the week ending 30th August, the closing date for applications. These applications are currently being assessed. An application from the organisation referred to by the Deputy is one of a number currently under consideration....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Issues (25 Sep 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 Staff Recruitment (25 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy with the information sought.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Services Provision (25 Sep 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (25 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice, international best practice and by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (25 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I am committed to ensuring that non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) have safe working conditions and to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) by 2014. This is in the interest of doctors themselves and the patients under their care. I welcome the decision of the IMO earlier this week to suspend its threat of industrial action by NCHDs. The IMO met health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Complaints Procedures (25 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, there is a formal complaints policy, entitled "Your Service Your Say", details of which are on the HSE website In accordance with this procedure, a complaint must be made in the first instance to the hospital in which the incident causing the complaint occurred. If an individual is not...

Seanad: EU Directive on Patients Rights in Cross-Border Health Care: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Senators for their contributions. As has been pointed out, the directive will be implemented by statutory instrument. I think North-South co-operation in health has been advanced significantly in the past couple of years. The Northern Ireland Health Minister, Edwin Poots, MLA, and I see eye to eye on many issues which we are trying to advance. As has been pointed out by a...

Seanad: EU Directive on Patients Rights in Cross-Border Health Care: Statements (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I welcome this opportunity provided by Seanad Éireann to discuss the EU directive on the application of patients' rights in cross-border health care. This directive, commonly known as the cross-border directive, aims to provide clarity on the rights of patients to access health care in another member state. It also sets out the grounds on which a patient may claim reimbursement of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 500 and 526 together. The Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) was a joint 12 month pilot project between the National ambulance Service (NAS) and the Air Corps, providing dedicated aeromedical support to the NAS in the west, specifically where land ambulance transit times would not be clinically appropriate. The pilot emergency aeromedical support service,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 501 and 541 together. Proposals are currently being finalised on foot of the recommendations in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy 2012. These proposals cover all of the areas mentioned in the report, including legislation on minimum unit pricing; controls on alcohol advertising and sponsorship - and any attended impact on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: There has been no policy change in the provision of prosthesis and specialised clothing for women recovering from cancer and mastectomies. The HSE continues to provide post operative support post mastectomy in the form of prosthesis and has historically provided assistance with specialised clothing and wigs to Medical Card holders when required. The Community Welfare Services also offer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 506 and 508 together. As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Inspections (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: The prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) is one of my priorities in protecting patient safety. HCAIs represent a major cause of preventable patient harm and increased healthcare costs. Established as an independent statutory body under the Health Act 2007, the Health Information and Quality Authority's (HIQA) mandate extends across the quality and safety of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (24 Sep 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 (24 Sep 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: Homeless Persons Supports (24 Sep 2013)

James Reilly: Statutory responsibility in relation to the provision of accommodation and related services for homeless persons rests with the housing authorities, in this instance Dublin City Council. Any individual experiencing homelessness or at risk of it in Dublin should contact the Local Authority Assessment and Placement Service by calling into the office directly at 6 - 9 Conyngham Road, Parkgate...