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Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE's National Clinical Care Programmes provide a national, strategic and co-ordinated approach to a wide range of clinical services. They include the Clinical Care Programme in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, the overall aim of which is to improve choices in women's healthcare. The key objectives of the programme, as with all the HSE's National Clinical Care Programmes, are based on the key...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I requested the Regional Director of Operations, Dublin North East, to establish a Group to undertake an independent assessment to establish if a Medical Assessment Unit (MAU) would be required and viable in Monaghan Hospital. The Group, which included two members of the public (Service User Panel Representatives) was established and independently chaired by a Specialist in Public Health...

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I thank Deputies for their contributions. Many personal experiences have been expressed, as has a real understanding of what it means for people with autism and for any parent who is given a diagnosis of his or her child having a serious disability. The parent's feelings plummet. I doubt that any parent ever forgets the day the diagnosis is made and what he or she views as the child's...

Autism Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I am very pleased that Deputy McCarthy has introduced this Bill, which provides for the preparation of an autism strategy and national framework for addressing the specific needs of adults with autism. I look forward to working with the Deputy to bring the Bill forward to Committee Stage. While the needs of people with autism has received some recognition in recent years, it needs a more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Issues (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: As the use of agency staff is a matter for the HSE in the first instance, the Deputy's enquiry has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 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 Staff (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to recruit, manage and deploy staff to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The National Ambulance Service (NAS) is not a static service. The Service deploys its resources in a dynamic manner and works on an area and national, rather than a local, basis. The dynamic deployment of ambulance resources ensures that the nearest appropriate resource is mobilised to the location of any incident. The NAS has been taking a number of steps to improve response times....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Firstly, I wish to offer my sincere condolences to the relatives of the person who died. Under the Acute Coronary Syndrome Programme, patients with symptoms and ECG findings indicative of a STEMI-type acute heart attack are treated according to the National STEMI Protocol, which was officially launched in October 2012. It has been in use in the west of Ireland since July 2012. Under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE has in the past confirmed to all health sector employers that Student Medical Scientists on placement must be paid the monthly training allowance as set out in my Department's consolidated salary scales. This allowance was approved for continued award to new beneficiaries, following the review of public sector allowances conducted in 2012. The current rate payable is €813.58...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: All patients with symptoms and ECG findings indicative of a STEMI-type acute heart attack are treated according to the national STEMI protocol, which has been defined by the Acute Coronary Syndrome Clinical Programme, in accordance with international best practice. If patients can be transported to a primary PCI centre dedicated to 24/7 treatment of STEMIs within ninety minutes, then they go...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, I will arrange for a senior official at the Department of Health to write to you on these queries.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Recommendations on the formation of specific groups and arrangements for the management and governance of all groups have been included as part of a report on the establishment of hospital groups as a transition to hospital trusts. This report is based on a comprehensive consultation process, as well as a significant number of submissions from stakeholders and individual citizens. These...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE's national colorectal screening programme, BowelScreen, commenced in November 2012 and is being introduced on a phased basis to men and women between the ages of 60-69 years. When fully implemented the programme will offer free screening to men and women aged 55-74 every two years. The screening test, known as a Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), is a home based test and approximately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 260, inclusive, together. In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Referral to Select Committee (6 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: I move:That the Bill be referred to the Select Sub-Committee on Health pursuant to Standing Orders 82A(3)(a) and (6)(a) and 126(1) of the Standing Orders relative to Public Business.

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: Gabhaim buíochas leis na Teachtaí as ucht a gcuid ranníocaíochtaí sa díospóireacht seo. I thank the Deputies for their contributions to the debate. Mar is eol do Theachtaí, tá an Bille mar chuid de chomhthéacs níos leithne. Tá an Rialtas ag tabhairt faoi chlár athchóirithe mór ar an gcóras sláinte, agus...

Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Mar 2013)

James Reilly: That is what this Bill is about. It is about getting rid of the HSE so that I do take responsibility.