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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 228 to 235, inclusive, together. On the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The issues contained in the Report of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group are complex. They need to be considered in the wider context of how best to address the long term health and social needs of people who may have experienced adverse outcomes from all health-care interventions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 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: Hospitals Funding (20 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: Hospital Staff (20 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: Legal Cases (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: As this is an operational matter for the Health Service Executive it has been referred to the Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Cork and Beaumont are two of six regional centres which have been identified by the HSE's Clinical Care Programme for Epilepsy for the provision of specialist epilepsy services. Developments so far under the Programme include the opening of Rapid Access Clinics at four of these centre, including Beaumont, St James’s, Galway and Limerick. The Rapid Access clinics are led by Advanced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Revised HSE management structures are being put in place in conjunction with the new governance arrangements are provided for in the Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012; the recruitment process for a Chief Financial Officer and five National Directors, including the Director of Mental Health, has now commenced. The competition for the post of Director of Mental Health was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (20 Feb 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Numbers (20 Feb 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: Medical Internships (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 251 together. The issue of an adequate number of intern places in the Irish medical system is a priority for my Department and for the HSE. The HSE established an Intern Implementation Group in 2009 to implement aspects of the Report of the NCMET on the Intern Year and I am aware that this Group has issued two Implementation Reports, most recently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Labour Court Recommendations (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: On 29 June 2012, the Labour Court recommended that the HSE and SIPTU should engage in relation to matters concerning home help contracts. The Court issued a further recommendation on 12th December 2012 noting that management proposals to deal with the issues raised would be encompassed in a comprehensive delivery model for home help services. It recommended a meeting between management and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The management of inpatient and daycase waiting lists for patients awaiting public health care is based on the principle that after urgent and cancer patients are treated, then clinically assessed routine patients should be seen in chronological order (i.e. longest waiter first). Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (20 Feb 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Deputy will be aware from previous responses to his questions relating to cochlear implants, that bilateral cochlear implants are not routinely available at present. However, some bilateral implantation has already occurred for patients, mainly very young children with certain medical conditions such as a history of meningitis or blindness. Beaumont Hospital, HSE Management and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Redress Scheme (20 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: A commitment was made in the Programme for Government to seek a mechanism to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme. The Scheme of Redress approved by Government in 2007 was a non-statutory, ex-gratia scheme. Awards were determined by an independent Redress Board in 2007 and 2008. My Department has been engaged in a review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 649, 663, 672, 674, 675, 685, 687, 688, 697, 702, 721, 724, 727 to 729, inclusive, 733, 734 and 742 together. The issue of an adequate number of intern places in the Irish medical system is a priority for my Department and for the HSE. The HSE established an Intern Implementation Group in 2009 to implement aspects of the Report of the NCMET on the Intern...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Substance Misuse Strategy (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I wish to inform the Deputy that real and tangible proposals are currently being finalised on foot of the recommendations in the National Substance Misuse Strategy report. These proposals cover all of the areas mentioned in the report, including legislation on minimum unit pricing; labelling of alcohol products; and prevention and intervention activities on alcohol. My Department is also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: While the Commission and the social partners have given consideration to the operation of the European Working Time Directive, including the Court of Justice's rulings that all time spent 'on-call on site' counts as working time for non-consultant hospital doctors and other categories of staff who may be required to deliver services on a 24/7 basis, no changes are envisaged at present....