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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 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 Insurance Prices (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: In February 2012, I established the Consultative Forum on Health Insurance which comprises representatives from the country's main health insurance companies, the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) and the Department of Health. This Forum has been established with a view to generating ideas which would help address health insurance costs. Its core focus has been on identifying ways of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Department of Health has been unable to fill the post of Chief Dental Officer on a full time basis due to the moratorium on recruitment. Accordingly, it was agreed with the HSE that the HSE National Oral Health Lead would be released to the Department for two days each week to undertake the functions of Chief Dental Officer, with effect from 20 May 2013. The arrangement will be reviewed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 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 Facilities (28 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 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 (28 May 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 Staff (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The Health Sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains within its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. In relation to the particular query...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Report (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has commissioned an independent research report in relation to the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. The research process comprised of two stages. The first stage was an independent draft academic research report, which was based on an analysis of published medical reports and research. The second stage in the research process was consultation on the draft report...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 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 (28 May 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: Vaccination Programme (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputies 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 (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 678 to 680, inclusive, together. In relation to the particular queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: Since September 2012 there has been intensive consultation between the Department of Health, Health Service Executive, Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital and the Northern Irish Authorities on the provision of an all-island cardiac surgery service for children. The number of Northern Irish cases is estimated to be 120 surgical cases per year. Even if the majority of Northern Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 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: Ambulance Service Provision (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: A significant reform programme has been underway in recent years in pre-hospital care services across the country, including the North East, to ensure 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: I understand that the Deputy is referring to the EU Directive on the Application of Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare. The purpose of this Directive is to establish a clear legal framework to facilitate cross border health care with a focus on patient rights, information for patients on entitlements and patient choice. The Directive deals with complex issues, both nationally and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (28 May 2013)

James Reilly: Ehler's Danlos syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder which effectives the joints, skin and blood vessels. It causes joints to be flexible and unstable, skin that tears easily and fragile blood vessels. There are a number of genetic mutations that give rise to the condition. Incidence data for Ireland is not available however international evidence for some of the gene mutations...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Health Affairs: Discussion with Minister for Health and HSE (23 May 2013)

James Reilly: I want to echo what the Minister of State said about Croke Park II. If Croke Park II is accepted, it will be a real triumph for all of the people of Ireland, particularly those using our health services. It will give us many more hours of nursing to enable us to provide more care and services. We can look forward to exciting times of real change in our health service, which will improve...