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Written Answers — Department of Health: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme Eligibility (14 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 to...

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 and 365 together. The level of health services to be delivered within the available funding has been set out in the HSE National Service Plan, which I approved in January. The National Operational Plan is being developed to support the implementation of the NSP 2013. It is intended to finalise the HSE Operational Plan by end February in parallel with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Agency Staff Issues (14 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: Nursing Staff (14 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: Neither my Department nor the HSE has a function in relation to the number of nurses employed in the private sector. The numbers requested by the Deputy are therefore not available. The Protection of Employees (Temporary Agency Work) Act 2012 provides for equal treatment as between temporary agency workers and direct employees in relation to basic working and employment conditions....

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for investigation and direct reply.

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

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for investigation and direct reply.

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

James Reilly: In 2009 the UK’s National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) recommended simultaneous bilateral cochlear implantation as best practice for children. No dedicated programme for simultaneous or sequential implantation is being carried out in Ireland at this time. However, some bilateral implantation has already occurred for patients, mainly very young children with...

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

James Reilly: Security services for my Department are provided by Noonan Services Group Ltd. The total cost for these services in 2012 was €23,675.74 (inclusive of Vat) .

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

James Reilly: Cleaning services for my Department are provided by Direct Cleaning Services. The total cost for this service in 2012 was €229,461.61 (inclusive of Vat)

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 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 (13 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to achieving compliance with the European Working Time Directive in respect of non-consultant hospital doctors (NCHDs) by 2014. I have emphasised to the Health Service Executive the high priority the Government and I attach to this issue. In January 2012, a detailed plan for the achievement of compliance by NCHDs with the Working Time Directive was submitted to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (13 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207, 221, 222, 233 and 234 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,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (13 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may realise, I have received a substantial number of representations on this issue since last December when the Government approved the implementation of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the A, B and C v Ireland case by way of legislation with regulations, within the parameters of Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (13 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 215 together. As the Deputy will be aware, I met with the Catholic Church Bishops as part of the delegation involved in the Church-State dialogue meeting led by An Taoiseach on 18th January. I can confirm that the issue of abortion and the Government's intention to implement the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in the A, B and C v...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Legislation (13 Feb 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 217 together. The Deputy will be aware that the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children held three days of oral hearings on the implementation of the Government decision following the publication of the Report of the Expert Group on the Judgment in A, B & C v Ireland, from 8th to 10th of January this year. Officials from my Department...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (13 Feb 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 Car Park Charges (13 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Feb 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 Accommodation (13 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...