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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The information regarding the cost of employing staff nurses is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE). I have forwarded your query to the HSE for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The detailed information sought by the Deputy in relation to agency staff is a matter for the HSE and, accordingly, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) systems classify patients into distinct groupings which are clinically similar and consume similar health resources. Irish hospitals use the AR-DRG grouping system which groups each hospital’s inpatient and daycase workload into 698 DRGs. Until this point, the main use of the DRG system has been to adjust the budget allocations of acute public hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Obesity (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter this has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: In September 2012, following intensive engagement between health service management and the consultant representative bodies at the Labour Relations Commission, a comprehensive set of measures was agreed. The agreement encompasses a range of flexibilities to enhance productivity and efficiency and to maximise the availability of consultants, as key clinical decision-makers. These...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: In 2013 the health sector continues to face the dual challenge of reducing costs while at the same time improving outcomes for patients. The financial challenges to be addressed this year are significant and a total cost reduction requirement of €721m was identified in the National Service Plan approved in January. Based on a review of financial data to date, the HSE is not flagging...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (27 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. I have asked the Executive to compile the data requested by the Deputy in relation to hospital consultant numbers and remuneration and to reply to him directly. Government policy is to move to a consultant provided service and in...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I thank Deputy Mattie McGrath for raising this issue. I am glad to hear that he wants to be positive about his hospital. He has every reason to be. Particular hospitals and specialties have experienced difficulties in filling medical non-consultant hospital doctor, NCHD, posts over the past number of years. Addressing this issue has been a priority for the health service and, as the...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I can assure Deputy McGrath that I take on board what he is saying. I am aware that the Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Deputy Tom Hayes, is most concerned about this issue too.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As Deputy McGrath said, the hospital is a busy one. He mentioned in his earlier contribution that he hoped it was not being closed down by stealth. There is no question of closing down any hospital of this nature. That will not happen. We do not have the capacity in the system to allow for such things. It is not my intention to close any hospital.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Last year there were more than 30,000 emergency department presentations, 13,490 inpatient discharges, 5,842 day cases, 1,070 births and an excellent average length of stay of 3.96 days. This is a good hospital that performs really good work. It is invaluable to the local community and also to the network. I do not know why there is a noise. I do not think it is my phone.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: It must be Deputy Tom Hayes's phone. He is probably watching in. There are a number of points I want to make, and I will take the opportunity to make them, if I may.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Staff Recruitment (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: First, the way in which we have been treating our NCHDs - giving them six-month contracts - is anathema to me. It is wrong. We should be giving them two- or three-year contracts. This would allow much greater certainty for them and for their families, and we would have greater certainty as well. Second, we are trying to create a much clearer career path for NCHDs. Third, and most...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has no record of having received an application from the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind Association for funding of a programme focussed on autisic children in the current year. My Department administers a small National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. An...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: 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 measures on access and availability of alcohol; controls on alcohol advertising and sponsorship; labelling of alcohol products, and legislation on minimum unit pricing. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I have been informed by the HSE that in 2012 there were 10 heart transplants performed with 13 patients awaiting transplantation. To date in 2013 there have been 4 heart transplants with 14  patients awaiting transplantation. The National Organ Donation and Transplantation Office is progressing the deployment of specialist donor co-ordinators across the emerging hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council (the Council) and the 12 registration boards to be established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 are responsible for protecting the public by promoting high standards of professional conduct and professional education, training and competence among the registrants of the following 12 health and social care professions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Management of the health care property estate is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As noted in a recent Government Decision, the Changing Cardiovascular Health is the national cardiovascular health policy from 2010 - 2019 and this provides an integrated and quality assured approach for the prevention and detection treatment of cardiovascular disease including stroke. Following a recent legislative debate on the Private Members' Bill in the Seanad, the second stage of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (26 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: A tragic event occurred in Kerry last week which was widely reported. Firstly, I wish to extend my deepest sympathies to the family of the child involved. The loss of a loved one is hard for family and friends at any time, but the sudden and unexpected death of a young child is particularly difficult. In relation to this incident, the facts are that, at 1.16 am on 18 June 2013, an emergency...