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Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases Incidence (16 May 2013)

James Reilly: In September 2012, my Department was notified via the European Early Warning and Response System (EWRS) of a novel coronavirus (nCoV) in a patient in a Qatar who was subsequently transferred to a hospital in the UK. The UK also informed the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) and notified the WHO under the International Health Regulations. From September 2012 to date, the WHO has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 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: HSE Expenditure (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: I can confirm that my Department, through the National Lottery Discretionary Fund awarded Build4Life €150,000 in 2011 and €150,000 in 2012. The funding of the cystic fibrosis unit is an operational matter for the HSE and I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victims Compensation (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: There are no proposals to introduce a loan scheme for Irish survivors of thalidomide as outlined by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (15 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: Detailed in a table is the list of public obstetric units requested by the Deputy. Dublin /Mid Leinster Region 1. Coombe Women's and Infants University Hospital 2. Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar 3. Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise 4. National Maternity Hospital Holles Street Dublin North East / Region 5. Cavan General Hospital 6. Our of Lourdes Hospital Drogheda 7....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware from his previous question on this area, the terms of reference for the Expert Group were initially drawn up by the relevant officials in my Department, after which they were submitted for discussion by Government, and approved on the 29th November 2011. As the question relates to confidential matters for Cabinet, I will not be commenting any further. Again, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 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 (15 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: Departmental Expenditure (15 May 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Issues (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: Firstly, I would like to extend my sympathies to the family on the tragic death of their child. The incident has been referred to the HSE's Serious Incident Management Team. In line with HSE incident review methodology, an incident review has been commissioned into the manner in which an emergency 999/112 call received at 14.00 hours on 6 May 2013 was managed. A preliminary report has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors Working Conditions (15 May 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) by 2014. I have emphasised to the HSE the high priority the Government and I attach to this issue, and also the need to address NCHDs working conditions more generally. The Health Service Executive’s Service Plan for 2013 specifically...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: On the one hand, we do not seem to be going fast enough, but on the other hand Deputy Ó Caoláin wishes us to draw a breath. I had to point out to him that a paper was produced by the universal health insurance group in February.

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: The White Paper is under-----

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: When it comes to Ladybird books, and Tweedledum and Tweedledee, we all know to whom we should refer. The reality here is that we are undertaking a sea change in the way we provide care and how we fund it. It is a fundamental shift, moving from hospital-based care to a primary care model and from a tax-based system to an insurance-based system under which those who cannot afford all of the...

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: May I respond? There are two minutes left.

Other Questions: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (14 May 2013)

James Reilly: Deputy Ó Caoláin talks about not having faith in the Government's system. His leader does not appear to have faith in the system on this side of the Border or that in Northern Ireland when he chooses to use the free travel provided to him by a benefactor to avail of whatever the insurance sector seems to provide in the United States for his own treatment. Deputy Ó...