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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (26 Feb 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. As the recruitment of paramedics is a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Correspondence (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter I have referred the question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Access to outpatient waiting times is also a key priority and a maximum waiting time target has now been set that no-one should be waiting longer than 12 months for a first-time outpatient appointment. The setting of this target has been made possible by the considerable work done by the HSE and the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) working in conjunction with the SDU. For the first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has not provided any funding to the Irish Patients Association between 2010 and 2012. I have asked the HSE to reply to you directly in respect of any funding it may have made to this organisation.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 703 and 704 together. Funding decisions in relation to the Irish Patients Association are proper to the HSE, as appropriate to its holding of the Health Vote. The HSE has met with Departmental officials to give a background to the reduction in funding for the Association and other voluntary agencies, brought about by the financial position in which the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Dolphin Report noted that St James’s has excellent public transport services with 4 bus services, a Luas stop on campus and two others adjacent. St James's Hospital has a direct Luas link with Busaras. With regard to any specific transport initiatives, these will be considered as appropriate during the lifetime of the project. It is recognised that most of the children who will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The numbers employed in the health service have been reduced from over 111,000 at end-December 2008 to 101,506 at end-December 2012. In addition, salary scales for all health service grades have been reduced in line with Government decisions. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy with the detailed information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: A number of performance related award schemes were introduced in the health service following a decision by the then Government on the implementation of recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector, in a report published in September 2000. In May 2009, in the context of the serious deterioration in the public finances and in view of the cessation of such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: With regard to the HSE, the Executive has been asked provide the information directly to the Deputy. The information in relation to the other agencies under the aegis of my Department, is currently being collated by my staff and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (26 Feb 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 Staff (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The detailed information sought by the Deputy in relation to staff retirements is a matter for the HSE and, accordingly, I have asked the Executive to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. I have asked the Executive to compile the information requested by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The four vacancies on the Board of the Health and Information Quality were filled by me on the 14 and 15 February. Three of the appointments were from applications received through the Public Appointments Service advertising process. There were 40 applications in total.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cochlear Implants (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE undertook a National Review of Audiology Services. The National Audiology Review Group developed a comprehensive set of recommendations to address the inconsistencies and inadequacies in audiology services which are contained in the HSE Report of the National Review of Audiology Services published in April 2011. Since then, the HSE Audiology Clinical Care Programme was formed to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (26 Feb 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. The Department of Public Expenditure and Reform agreed to a nurse graduate initiative on the basis that it would deliver significant savings through displacement of agency and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (26 Feb 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. As the recruitment of occupational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Trusts (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: A key stepping stone to the introduction of Universal Health Insurance will be to develop independent not-for-profit hospital trusts in which all hospitals will function as part of an integrated group. As a first step on that journey, hospitals will be aligned within groups on an administrative basis. The rationale behind the establishment of hospital groups and trusts is to support...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes - which includes the care of children and adolescents with diabetes - was established within the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate. The purpose of the Programme is to define the way diabetic Clinical Services should be delivered, resourced and measured; and a clinician has been appointed to lead on the development of the programme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Allowances (26 Feb 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 HSE has recently reiterated in clear...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (21 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware, Article 40.3.3° of the Constitution was inserted by the Eighth Amendment in 1983 and is as follows:‘The State acknowledges the right to life of the unborn and, with due regard to the equal right to life of the mother, guarantees in its laws to respect, and, as far as practicable, by its laws to defend and vindicate that right.’ In Attorney General...