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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Products (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: All Government Departments and Agencies funded from the Exchequer must comply with EU Directives and national guidelines on procurement. Procurement of products, goods and services which support the delivery of health care is a service matter. The Deputy's question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 to 206, inclusive, together. The Government is committed to a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance, which provides equal access based on need, not ability to pay, and which delivers the best health outcomes for Irish citizens. Universal health insurance (UHI) will replace the current inequitable and inefficient two-tier...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Schemes (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I understand that the Deputy's question relates to the Department's administrative and statutory schemes and not to health services provided by or under the aegis of the Department. As a matter of practice, the Department undertakes reviews of schemes for which it has responsibility on a periodic basis. The Department is compiling a list of all its statutory and administrative schemes and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Business Intelligence Unit within the Health Service Executive. Therefore, I have asked them to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Statistics (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Business Intelligence Unit within the Health Service Executive. Therefore, I have asked them to contact the Deputy directly in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Mar 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: Health Service Executive Expenditure (13 Mar 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 (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to waiting list management in general, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to waiting list management in general, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I have been advised that the Ophthalmology Department at the Regional Hospital Tullamore accepts referrals for both adults and children. However, in relation to the specific issue raised by the Deputy, my Department is liaising with the HSE on the matter and it will write to the Deputy when it has further information.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's query relates to an operational issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: On my appointment as Minister for Health, I set out to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients being treated in our hospitals. I established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which is working to unblock access to acute services by improving patient flow through the system, including Beaumont hospital. An intensive work programme is underway between the SDU's liaison...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's query relates to an operational issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Mar 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: Drug Treatment Programmes (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Two new anti-viral drugs for the treatment of Hepatitis C were approved during 2012, which are administered under specialist care in 7 hospitals (St. James's, the Mater, Beaumont, St. Vincent's, Cork University Hospital, Galway University Hospital and St. Luke's in Kilkenny). The treatment regimes involved are complicated, multi-drug regimes that require significant and intensive involvement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (13 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (13 Mar 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.

Topical Issue Debate: Cochlear Implants (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I do not wish to make a political argument on this issue. The Deputy and I want to give children the opportunity to reach their full potential. It has not been possible to implement the recommendations made in 2009 because of budgetary considerations, but we are providing as many children as we can with single implantations in order that we can begin sequential bilateral implantations in...

Topical Issue Debate: Cochlear Implants (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue of cochlear implantation services. The Taoiseach addressed the matter during Leaders' Questions today. The Deputy has pointed out that Beaumont Hospital is the centre for delivering Ireland's national cochlear implant programme, with surgical provision for patients under the age of six years carried out in the Children's University Hospital, Temple...

Topical Issue Debate: Services for People with Disabilities (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this matter. The Government is committed to protecting front-line services, including services for children with disabilities and autism, to the greatest possible extent by seeking to maximise the provision of services within available resources. Beechpark is a regional HSE service which provides clinical supports for children with a specific diagnosis of...