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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Microvascular dysfunction is sometimes referred to as microvascular angina or cardiac syndrome X is recognised as a cardiac syndrome. This rare syndrome is difficult to diagnose and is a diagnosis of exclusion, meaning that diagnosis is reached by a process of elimination. The tests for the syndrome are the same tests carried out for coronary heart disease. Outside of research procedures, I...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Levels (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The prevalence of overweight and obesity has risen steadily in recent times, with 61% of Irish adults now overweight or obese. The problem has been exacerbated as a result of our changing social, economic and physical environment and by a dramatic reduction in physical activity, and changing dietary patterns. Alone, no single initiative will reverse the trend, but it is hoped that a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (14 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants' Remuneration (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: It is not possible to calculate a precise figure in this regard, given the range of variables that would have to be taken into account. The average salary for a consultant working in the public health service was approximately €170,000 in 2012. Including allowances, the average salary was about €185,000. My immediate priority is to achieve more effective implementation of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: In order to comply with the Government's Decision to widen the opportunity for board membership of State Bodies my Department invited expressions of interest, through the Public Appointments Service, from suitably qualified and experienced persons interested in being appointed to the Board of the Health Information and Quality Authority. As the Deputy will be aware, in making any board...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is firmly committed to the development of community mental health services in line with A Vision for Change. In 2012, a special allocation of €35m was provided for mental health to be used primarily to further strengthen Community Mental Health Teams in both adult and children’s mental health services, to advance activities in the area of suicide prevention, to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 87, 98 and 106 together. In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in these matters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I am of course aware of the central role education, training and continued professional development plays in supporting good practice and in the delivery of safe and effective care. However, as staff training and development is a matter for the HSE in the first instance, the Deputy's question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Recommendations on the formation of specific groups and arrangements for the management and governance of all groups including the hospitals in the South East, 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: There is ongoing and intensive engagement each month between officials from my Department and the HSE in the context of regular monitoring of expenditure. My Department also provides detailed analysis each month on expenditure trends to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform, and there is regular engagement between officials from that Department, my own Department and the HSE. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (14 Feb 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: Ambulance Service (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Nationally co-ordinated pre-hospital emergency care is provided by the HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS). Pre-hospital emergency care supports wider healthcare reform such as the reorganisation of acute care provision, including the Small Hospitals Framework, and implementation of the clinical care programmes. The Health Information and Quality Authority has developed a set of key...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: In July 2011, I announced the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit as a key part of my plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland. The Unit's purpose is to improve access to healthcare, both scheduled and unscheduled. Since it was established last year, it has been working to unblock public access to acute services by improving patient journeys through the system and by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Thalidomide Victim Compensation (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I met with the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society in July 2011 and have been in correspondence with the Society since that meeting. The Government's main aim is to address the health and personal social care needs of thalidomide survivors living in Ireland. I have stated that I am willing to enter into discussions about a health care package on a non-statutory basis; an ex-gratia payment...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Correspondence (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I would like to assure the Deputy that responding to the information needs of the Oireachtas is a priority both for my Department and the Executive. The Health Service Executive is committed in their National Service Plan to answering 75% of directly referred Parliamentary Questions within a period of 15 working days from receipt. Performance in relation to this target is currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The inclusion of maternity benefit in all health insurance products is a statutory requirement, as part of a legal obligation on health insurers to provide a specific minimum level of benefit in all health insurance products sold. Minimum benefit is one of the key principles on which the Irish private health insurance regulatory system is based. Minimum Benefit Regulations, made under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Given the complexities regarding the delivery of services, particularly in relation to the provision of specialist acute hospital care, it is not possible based on currently available information to determine accurately a per capita level of revenue expenditure on a regional basis. In respect of capital expenditure many of the projects would serve the health care needs of the whole country,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I am pleased 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Agencies (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) is an independent Authority established to drive continuous improvement in Ireland’s health and social care services. The Authority was established as part of the Government's overall Health Service Reform Programme. The Authority's mandate extends across the quality and safety of the public, private (within its social care...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Medicine Programme Places (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 315, 325, 327, 328 and 335 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,...