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Written Answers — Department of Health: Prompt Payments (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I can assure the Deputy that the Executive is committed to standard payment terms of 30 days. However, given the multitude of processing centres across the HSE, and indeed within its individual units, in order to meet a 15 day period, it would require the introduction of a single financial and procurement system. Whilst there are plans in this regard, it will be some time before this is in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Funding (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: This matter has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: The Deputy has raised a query regarding an individual case. The HSE has responsibility for the administration of treatment in this case and delivery of services. The matter has therefore been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the NTPF has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time, clear and comprehensive data is available on www.ptr.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution...

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

James Reilly: I agree that a model of care needs to be established for haemochromatosis patients that would provide equal access in the most cost-effective manner possible. In this regard the HSE's National Clinical Programme for Blood Transfusion has reviewed services nationally for haemochromatosis patients with a view to providing a service that reflects best international practice in terms of patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (19 Feb 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 Acquired Infections (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: At the outset I would like to state that MRSA is at its lowest recorded level in six years. Routine data is not available on deaths from hospital acquired infections (HCAIs); in certain cases such infections may be a contributing factor to a particular death but not the primary cause, hence the difficulty in giving definitive statistics on the issue. Prevention of HCAIs and infection of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Gort and Tuam, Co Galway are two of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres for development by way of PPP as announced in the July 2012 Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Of the 35, approximately 20 will be offered to the market subject to a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres and b) site suitability and availability. The HSE is...

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

James Reilly: The HSE National Service Plan 2013 states that there will be a focused approach to the management of the staffing resource in order to deliver on the service objectives of the plan. This will involve, amongst other measures, the systematic review of rosters, skill mix and staffing levels, particularly the tight control of higher-cost staffing arrangements. As this is a service matter for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2013 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department, and the Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

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

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is a key priority for the Government. Building on work already undertaken by the HSE, the NTPF has now taken over the reporting of outpatient waiting time data. For the first time, clear and comprehensive data is available on www.ptr.ie. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (19 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 Insurance Companies (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The VHI has informed me that the figures requested by the Deputy in respect of 2012 are not available as VHI accounts for that year have not yet been finalised. They expect to do so by the end of March. In respect of 2011, the total salaries paid to VHI Healthcare staff was €47 million. While the salary of the CEO is published as part of the Annual Report & Accounts, salaries of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 747 and 748 together. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommends a universal neonatal BCG vaccination policy. Historically, BCG vaccination is given in HSE West to children in 5th/6th class in primary schools and also to infants in the 'at risk' categories. These childhood immunisations are already funded from within existing HSE...

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: It is important to point out that we have to fix the immediate problems in the service for those who have to use it on a day-to-day basis. That is something we are doing. I mentioned earlier that I am focused on outcomes for patients, as opposed to inputs. To that end, I would like to point out again that there were 20,352 fewer patients on trolleys in 2012 than in 2011. That represents a...

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: By the end of December 2012, the number of adults-----

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Sorry; I did not interrupt the Deputy. Every time I want to read facts into the record, he seeks to interrupt.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I am going to stay here until I have read them.

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: By the end of December 2012, the number of-----

Other Questions: Health Service Reform (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: -----adults having to wait more than nine months for inpatient and day-case surgery was down to 86 from a total of 3,706 in December 2011. This represents a decrease of 98%.