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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I will make two points. First, the building and funding process in the case of St. Mary's Orthopaedic Hospital had more or less been completed by that point. It would not have made sense to start reversing the decision. We were left with something that was as good as a fait accompli.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Second, and if I may answer the Deputy's question on the reduction in staff numbers, an additional 884 new staff have been provided for mental health services. We are reviewing the nursing home support scheme with a view to determining how the money might be better spent supporting people at home. I have no wish to engage in political point scoring, but we were left with a situation in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive must prepare a service plan and submit it to me for my approval following publication of the Estimates. The national service plan which was submitted to me in December sets out the quantum and type of health services to be provided in 2013 within the overall level of funding provided. In accordance with the Act, I approved the national...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Health Services Provision (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: A reduction in staff does not necessarily mean less service. We are seeking to reduce the cost rather than level of service provided. This policy forms part of the Government's general approach to public services. We must reduce our cost base because we became uncompetitive. We are, however, becoming more competitive and we must secure further reductions across the board. Everybody...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I wish to correct the record of the House. My focus, and my reason for entering politics, is patient welfare. As a practising GP, I watched in frustration the ongoing shambles of a chaotic health service that had billions of taxpayers' money poured into it with no net effect. The consequence of that was that in January 2011, a mere two years ago, we had 569 people lying on trolleys despite...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Deputy Kelleher seems to be in fine fettle today-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: -----making all sorts of allegations about the past.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Why do we not look at some of his past endeavours and those of his leader-----

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I did not interrupt the Deputy.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: It is.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Exactly, it is not unusual. Deputy Kelleher accused me of being reckless with regard to patient safety; I have been anything but. The issue with regard to Roscommon was a safety issue as demonstrated very clearly by HIQA. No matter what I sought to do with regard to resources, this could not be addressed so I had to take the action I did. However, I am very pleased to say this hospital's...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: We have a large number and range of acute hospitals in Ireland, all of which are held in high esteem and used mainly by local people for the majority of their hospital care. However, the provision of modern, high quality, safe care requires increasing levels of co-operation and overarching systems of governance and communication. We know that the traditional practice of providing as many...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment, I set out to address the issues which have been causing unacceptable delays in patients being treated in our hospitals. I established the Special Delivery Unit, (SDU), as set out in the Programme for Government. The SDU is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. Since its establishment there has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: 43 patients were waiting over a year for an inpatient or day case procedure in Sligo Regional Hospital at the end of February 2011. Now, 6 patients are waiting this length of time. This waiting list has been reduced by 86%. 168 patients were waiting over 9 months for an inpatient or day case procedure in Sligo Regional Hospital at the end of February 2011. Now, 94 patients are waiting this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially on waiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery. For 2012, a target was set that no child should wait longer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 17, 22, 29, 52, 53, 59, 74, 89, 97, 106, 112, 113, 116, 126, 132, 135, 138, 142, 147, 154 and 156 together. In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 18 and 83 together. The BreastCheck Programme provides free mammograms to all women aged 50-64. The Programme for Government includes the extension of BreastCheck to women in the 65-69 age group, in keeping with EU Guidelines on effective screening for breast cancer. The main priority for the HSE's National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) at present is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially onwaiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery.For 2012, a target was set that no child should wait longer than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The Public Health Nurse is responsible for the delivery of the public health nursing service for specific geographic areas. The scope and range of public health nursing services are aligned to the health service demand that emerges from the population demographics and epidemiology. This demand varies depending on the complexity of health service requirements in geographic areas such as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In 2011, I established the Special Delivery Unit in my Department as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU's Scheduled Care Team focused initially on waiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery. For 2012, a target was set that no child should wait longer...