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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Numbers (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The health service is required to achieve a workforce of 98,955 whole time equivalents (WTEs) by the end of 2013. It is therefore necessary to pursue staff reductions throughout 2013 through natural turnover (retirements and resignations) and targeted measures. On 1st May 2013 my Department issued a circular to the HSE, authorising the introduction of a Targeted Voluntary Redundancy (VR)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the National Treatment Purchase Fund has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time data is available on www.ntpf.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I have asked officials in my Department to compile this information. When this information is compiled, I will forward it to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Legal Costs (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I have requested the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the specific issues raised.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (11 Jun 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: HSE Properties (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: The proceeds of sales of surplus properties must be surrendered to the Exchequer unless prior approval has been received from Department of Public Expenditure and Reform (DPER) for the specific use of the proceeds. Currently the Health Service Executive has DPER approval to use the proceeds of disposals of surplus assets to deliver infrastructure for mental health services. Any capital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the National Treatment Purchase Fund has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time data is available on www.ntpf.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Closures (11 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: Hospital Appointment Status (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the National Treatment Purchase Fund has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time data is available on www.ntpf.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 942 and 1022 together. The Government recognises the value of the home help service in enabling people, who otherwise might need to be placed in long term residential care, to remain at home. It is also a vital support to older people in facilitating their early discharge from, and in preventing inappropriate admissions to, acute hospitals. The HSE,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Training (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Details of all funded overseas training and development courses provided to staff in my Department for 2011 and 2012, including courses in excess of €5,000 provided domestically are set out in the following table. The figures for Domestic fees in 2011 and 2012 are in respect of the 'refund of fees' scheme in my Department whereby staff partake in a programme during the academic year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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 (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme has been underway in recent years in pre-hospital care services across the country for the development of a clinically driven, nationally co-ordinated system, supported by improved technology. The programme involves a number of measures, including the Performance Improvement Action Plan, development of the intermediate care service (ICS), the trial emergency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Jun 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. The Health Service Executive has responsibility for health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 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 Access (11 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: Patient Transport Provision (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Patient transport is the responsibility of the HSE. However, people attending outpatient and hospital appointments are, in general, expected to make their own travel arrangements, using private or scheduled public transport. The exceptions are for dialysis, cancer (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and post-operative transplant patients, where transport may be provided. In these cases, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Further to my response to Parliamentary Question No. 655 of 28 May 2013, the HSE National Oral Health Lead is being released on a secondment basis to the Department for two days each week to undertake the functions of Chief Dental Officer, with effect from 20 May 2013. The HSE National Oral Health Lead will retain her existing salary in the HSE and arrangements will be made for recoupment of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (11 Jun 2013)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the National Treatment Purchase Fund has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time data is available on www.ntpf.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the...