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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE's National Clinical Care Programmes provide a national, strategic and co-ordinated approach to a wide range of clinical services. The programmes have three main objectives – to improve the quality of care, to improve access and to improve cost/value, effectiveness. The Clinical Care Stroke Programme aims to save save 1 death or disability per day, reduce Average Length of Stay...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. The Health Service Executive operates the General Medical Services scheme, which includes medical cards and GP visit cards, under the Health Act 1970, as amended. It has established a dedicated contact service for members of the Oireachtas specifically for queries relating to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1110, 1114 and 1122 together. S.I. No. 494 of 2004 European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Activities of Doctors in Training) Regulations 2004, which transposed the EU Working Time Directive, provides for: - A maximum 48 hour average working week; - A 30 minute rest break every 6 hours during period on-site on-call; - 11 hours rest every 24...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a weekly basis and, for the first time, outpatient data is available on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to introducing, on a phased basis, a universal GP service without fees within its first term of office, as set out in the Programme for Government and the Future Health strategy framework. This policy constitutes a fundamental element in the Government’s health reform programme. The current Government is the first in the history of this State to have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (16 Jul 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: Tobacco Control Measures (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: In line with the Regulatory Impact Assessment Guidelines (RIA) published by the Department of the Taoiseach, my Department will be undertaking a Regulatory Impact Analysis on the proposed legislation for the introduction of standardised packaging for tobacco products. Consultation with all relevant stakeholders is an integral part of the RIA process, which will also consider the costs,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hoax Calls (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Jul 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: National Cancer Strategy Implementation (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The Strategy for Cancer Control 2006 contains 55 recommendations and is available on the Department of Health website at http://www.dohc.ie/publications/cancer_control_2006.html. The Strategy addressed the rapidly rising burden of cancer in the Irish population and includes recommendations in relation to the reorganisation of cancer services, promoting health and preventing cancer....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The 2012 sponsored Student Public Health Nurse Graduate/Postgraduate Diploma recruitment campaign, which was advertised by the HSE with a closing date of 1st June 2012, advised candidates that, on successful completion of the training programme, they would be required to accept an initial assignment as a full-time Public Health Nurse, for a period of not less than two years, in the sponsoring...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1129 to 1131, inclusive, together. Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Collaborating with individual hospitals, the SDU, together with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the HSE, has developed the outpatient waiting list minimum dataset. This allows data to be submitted to the NTPF from hospitals on a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Generic Drugs Substitution (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: Following intensive negotiations involving the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA), the HSE and the Department of Health, a major new deal on the cost of drugs in the State was concluded in October last. It will deliver a number of important benefits, including - significant reductions for patients in the cost of drugs, - a lowering of the drugs bill to the State, - timely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Nursing Scheme Application Numbers (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: A major objective of this scheme was to put in place more cost-effective service delivery arrangements, having regard to the high rates of expenditure on agency staffing and overtime. The scheme will enable the health services to offer 1,000 graduate nurses positions for two years. It will support the retention of recently qualified graduate nurses and midwives within the Irish health system...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that there are a number of supports in place for persons diagnosed with narcolepsy following pandemic vaccination. My priority is to ensure that those affected by narcolepsy, with symptom onset post pandemic vaccination are provided with a range of services and supports to meet their health needs. Both myself and officials from my Department, the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (16 Jul 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: General Medical Services Scheme Administration (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: A range of stoma products is on the List of Reimbursable Items under the GMS Scheme. Furthermore, where a product that is not on the List is required, application can be made by a medical card holder for the product to be made available through discretionary hardship arrangements. The HSE is reviewing on a sequential basis, all non drug items on the List. Clinical nutritional products have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE has been asked to examine the specific query raised by the Deputy and to reply to him as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Jul 2013)

James Reilly: In accordance with the 1970 Health Act, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the overall financial situation of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. In line with the legislation, there is no automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons with cancer, or any other specific illness. There has been no change in entitlement in this regard....