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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (18 Jun 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: Health Services Staff Issues (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: On 1ST May 2013 my Department authorised the HSE to introduce an Incentivised Career Break Scheme in the HSE and in organisations funded by the HSE under Section 38 of the Health Act 2004. The Scheme is one of a number of measures being employed to assist in the Health Sector achieving the reduction in staffing numbers required by Government. While the scheme is subject to the operating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Jun 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: Air Ambulance Service Provision (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The landing site at Our Lady of Mercy College, Beaumont, is approved for use by both Irish Air Corps and Irish Coast Guard Service helicopters. It is used in order to reduce transit times for aeromedical transfer patients, who previously had to be transferred by ambulance from Dublin Airport. The National Aero-Medical Coordination Centre (NACC) manages the use of the site. The NACC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Sick Leave (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The statistical information requested by the Deputy is set out below. The average overall sick days per employee over the four year period was 10.42 and relates to employees of the Department of Health and Children up to 1st June 2011 and Department of Health thereafter. - 2009 2010 2011 2012 Total uncertified sick days 520.09 437.93 436.26 261.70 Average uncertified sick days per...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Jun 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: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme is underway in the HSE to reconfigure the management and delivery of pre-hospital emergency care services. Under Future Health: A Strategic Framework for Health Reform in Ireland 2012-2015, this will ensure a clinically driven, nationally coordinated system to support all pre-hospital emergency care activity in the State. The National Ambulance Service (NAS)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies Issues (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Twelve of the eighteen Non-Commercial State Agencies operating under the aegis of my Department carry out functions which include a regulatory element. The table below sets out the staffing levels for each of these agencies as at 31st March 2013, the most recently available data. Work is ongoing in relation to the amalgamation of the Opticians Board and CORU and I hope to bring the Heads of a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The table sets out the commercial\non-commercial state agencies currently under the remit of my Department. Non-Commercial Agencies Bord Altranais agus Cnaimhseachais na hEireann Dental Council Food Safety Authority of Ireland Food Safety Promotions Board Health and Social Care Professionals Council Health Information Quality Authority Health Insurance Authority Health Research...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies Establishment (18 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: No new statutory bodies have been established under the aegis of my Department since March, 2011.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I am speaking on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality who regrets that he is unable to be present due to other business. On behalf of the Minister, I wish to thank the Senator for again raising this important matter. As the Minister has previously made clear, the allegations regarding the person in question are very disturbing. He would again encourage anyone in any situation...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: On behalf of the Minister I would like to thank the Senator again for his remarks and will share all of his views with the relevant Ministers. I will certainly come back to the Senator vis-à-vis the HSE and its investigation. The Minister for Justice and Equality has indicated that subject to consultation with the Garda Commissioner, he will examine how any key findings from the Garda...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I shall address the question posed by the Senator. A commitment has been given to enhance cardiology services and it will be honoured. With regard to outpatients, one of the underlying principles of the Government is that the patient should be treated at the lowest level of complexity that is safe, timely, efficient and is as near to home as possible. In many instances, throughout the...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Health Promotion Issues (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I am very happy to state we have cross-Government support for these initiatives, particularly the healthy Ireland initiative. I will have to engage with my colleague, the Minister for Finance, to achieve the VAT reimbursement the Senator seeks. This is not the only area where I feel VAT needs to be examined, as we also have VAT on condoms and vaccines. There is no VAT on tablets or liquid...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The targets were only set this year and my promise to the people is that nobody will wait longer than a year by the end of this year. We are the first Government to measure the number of people on outpatient waiting lists. The total number is 386,000 people, but we see 200,000 people at our outpatient clinics every month and I believe we will be able to deal with this problem as we have...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Health Promotion Issues (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue and raising awareness in the week that is in it. She is right about the figures; they are staggering. Some 10,000 strokes a year is very serious. We should acknowledge the growth in public awareness of stroke warning signs, as the Senator has outlined, and the improvements noted and confirmed recently by the HSE. The FAST campaign...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Very well, I will conclude.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: As Members raised questions, I will do my best to answer them as quickly as I can. I am glad Senator Barrett is on the side of plain packaging for tobacco, an industry that kills one in two of those who use their products. I agree the number of acute beds has fallen and that is because more day surgery is being carried out. Moreover, as medical technology advances, one is capable of doing...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I do not mind answering the question. In respect of the emergency department in Navan hospital, I have always made it clear that there would be changes down the line but that such changes would not happen unless there was capacity in the system to deal with those patients who currently attend that hospital. The capacity is not there yet and I do not pretend it is there. In terms of the...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Statements (13 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Leader for the extra time. I have addressed Senator Keane's concern about a shift of power, money and resources to the centre. As I have said, the initiative is a key performance indicator but I accept that everybody here shares her concern. Professor Higgins has made it very clear that the resources is one of the major parameters to judge whether a hospital group is suitable...