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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jan 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 Services (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: On-going funding for any service is a matter for the HSE. In this regard, the HSE has had regular meetings with with Dignity 4 Patients in 2012 and will continue to meet with them in 2013. I have been informed that a grant of €22,500 was paid to Dignity For Patients in 2012 by the HSE and that the same amount will be paid in 2013.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Job creation is a priority for this Government. The matter of social clauses in public contracts is being examined by the Minister Public Expenditure and Reform and his Department. Social clauses can be used in public procurement in cases where they are targeted at factoring into the procurement process consideration of social issues such as employment opportunities, equal opportunities...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: From a governance perspective, in the specific case of nursing homes, Regulations and Standards for End-of-Life Care require that the registered provider must have protocols and policies in place in relation to end-of-life care. The registered provider must ensure that there is an individual care plan for each resident and that this is formally reviewed and updated with each resident in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 196 together. S.I. No. 494 of 2004 European Communities (Organisation of Working Time) (Activities of Doctors in Training) Regulations 2004, which transposed the EU Working Time Directive for doctors in training (junior doctors), provides for: - A maximum 48 hour average working week; - A 30 minute rest break every 6 hours during period on-site...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 194 together. On 6 November last, I announced the Government’s decision to develop the new children’s hospital at the campus of St James’s Hospital in Dublin. The new children’s hospital is a key commitment in the Programme for Government and the largest project within the current Capital Plan. This Government regards...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Management of healthcare property estate is a service issue. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I am advised that Beaumont Hospital carried out over ninety cochlear implants in 2012 and that over seven hundred patients are currently under the care of the hospital programme which provides rehabilitation and programming on a recurring basis. In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Section 36 (2) of the Health Act, 2004 requires the HSE to prepare Annual Financial Statements (AFS) and to adopt the AFS on or before the 1st day of April in the year following the financial year to which they relate. All accrued liabilities must be disclosed in the AFS. The HSE is also required to prepare an Appropriation Account annually which is derived from the AFS and is audited by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Expenditure (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive funds a number of service providers and bodies for the provision of health and personal social services on its behalf, in accordance with the provisions of Sections 38 and 39 of the Health Act 2004. Before entering into such as arrangement, the HSE determines the maximum amount of funding that it proposes to make available in the financial year under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (30 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on the Department's...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I respect the Deputy's interest in this area, one in which I have considerable experience as a GP. I was attached to St. Ita's Hospital where many of the patients in the intellectual disability service had this problem. I realise how much it limits people's lives and interferes with their ability to work and understand that, above all else, good control of the condition can lead to quality...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In Letterkenny a new emergency department is under construction. Construction work is ongoing at Sligo General Hospital.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The unit in Cavan is under construction. The hospital in Wexford was stuck at design stage since the previous Government was in office. Was that a political decision? When I took office as a new Minister, why would I continue to engage in Fianna Fáil's policies if I had offered something different to the people?

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: That was done for the first time, even though there was less money and fewer staff available.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Despite the Deputy's shroud waving last February, we have reduced the number who have to wait for services at all levels.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: We have not only maintained a safe service but also improved it.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I am determined to continue the reform agenda. In the coming weeks we will issue the new hospital groups document, the small hospitals framework document, the money follows the patient document and the universal health insurance paper. Reform continues apace and none of these distractions will deter me from the course.

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. I am aware of the challenges people with epilepsy face in managing their conditions and fully acknowledge the need for the provision of a dedicated service for all epilepsy patients. The epilepsy monitoring units in Cork and Beaumont Hospital are being developed under the HSE's national epilepsy clinical programme. I understand epilepsy...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospitals Capital Programme (29 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The key point is that both projects have been on the list for a long time. I was delighted to be able to receive an extra €12 million for the capital fund from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform in order to expedite the sorely needed facility in Wexford General Hospital. I will address the issues raised by some of the Deputies, in particular the disingenuousness shown by...