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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: Delivery of healthcare infrastructure is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The priority set out in the Programme for Government is to unblock access and to improve the flow of patients through the health system. I established a Special Delivery Unit (SDU) in June 2011 as a key part of plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland. The SDU priorities encompass waiting times for unscheduled and scheduled care and the introduction of a major upgrade in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: In relation to the particular query raised by the Deputy, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: A rigorous and comprehensive consultation process has taken place which has included meetings with every acute hospital, including consultations on two separate occasions with each hospital in the South East region. A significant volume of formal submissions have been received by the Project Team from hospitals, clinicians, regulatory bodies and citizens. All of these recommendations and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The starting pay rate for a newly qualified staff nurse/midwife in 2009 was €33,470, which was the second point of the pay scale. At that time, entrants were placed on the second point of the salary scale reflecting time spent in clinical placements as students prior to registration. Incremental credit is no longer granted in respect of placements prior to registration. The first...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 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). In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (16 Jan 2013)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: The health services are facing very significant budgetary challenges. Given the proportion of expenditure that goes on pay, strict control of pay budgets and staff numbers is essential. The Graduate Employment Initiative will support the retention of recently qualified graduate nurses and midwives within the Irish health system and enable them to gain valuable work experience and development...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 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 Waiting Lists (16 Jan 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 (16 Jan 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: Health Services (16 Jan 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: Departmental Funding (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1120 and 1126 together. 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. A list of the organisations that received lottery funding in 2012 is available on my Departments website at www.doh.ie The National Lottery is the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Jan 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: National Lottery Funding (16 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: National Lottery applications are received by my Department from a range of community and voluntary organisations involved in various health related activities. The relevant Unit in my Department liaises with the appropriate personnel in the Health Service Executive to assess each individual application and consider whether the application should be recommended for funding. When the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Implementation of Government Decision Following Expert Group Report into Matters Relating to A, B and C v. Ireland (10 Jan 2013)

James Reilly: I wish the committee and its guests a good evening. I am very pleased to be here to bring the public hearings on the implementation of the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in A, B and C v. Ireland to a close. I commend the Oireachtas Members and invited guests for the balanced and dignified approach we have witnessed over the last three days. In particular, I thank the...

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: That is outrageous.

Leaders' Questions (20 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I challenge Deputy McDonald to say that outside the House.