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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I have been advised by the Health Service Executive that this patient was added to the waiting list in Beaumont hospital on 5 November 2012. I have been advised that the patient must have his medication adjusted prior to surgery and therefore his surgery date will be planned some weeks in advance. If the patient is concerned, or if there has been a change in his symptoms, he should contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I have been informed by the HSE that during 2012 they have taken corrective action to address the issue of waiting times for new and replacement prostheses and have succeeded in making significant progress in reducing the waiting times for prostheses. In March of this year the prosthesis budget for the Cork and Kerry area was increased by 20% to €420,000. This increase in funding was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Improving access to outpatient services is the next 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. The collation and analysis of outpatient waiting time data in a standardised format will reveal the distribution of long waiters across all hospitals. In the first instance, this will allow...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643 to 646, inclusive, together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the national colorectal screening programme, BowelScreen, commenced in November. The programme has been introduced on a phased basis to men and women between the ages of 60-69 years. When fully implemented the programme will offer free screening to men and women aged 55-74 every two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Control (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Lyme disease (also known as Lyme borelliosis) is an infection caused by a bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi which is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can sometimes be more severe involving other organs. Ramblers, campers and those who work in such areas especially if they come into contact...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE National Clinical Programme for Diabetes - which includes the care of children and adolescents with diabetes - was established within the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate. The purpose of the Programme is to define the way diabetic Clinical Services should be delivered, resourced and measured; and a clinician has been appointed to lead on the development of the programme....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternal Mortality (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Ireland had the 13th lowest rate of maternal mortality out of 178 countries reporting data. Maternal mortality is a rare occurrence in Ireland. It must be understood that since there are usually fewer than 5 such deaths per year, rates can appear to fluctuate significantly from year to year. For example, an increase in deaths from 2 to 4 in a given year would lead to an apparent 100%...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: A comprehensive review of maternity and gynaecology services in the greater Dublin area was completed in 2008. The KPMG Independent Review of Maternity and Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin area identified the need to increase consultant and midwife staffing levels and recommended the recruitment of additional staff across the three Dublin sites. The staff numbers required, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 656 and 657 together. The Deputy will be pleased to hear that the Expert Group on the judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in A, B and C v Ireland submitted its report to me on 13th November and the Government approved its publication following the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 27th November.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The Chief Medical Officer and I meet on a regular basis. The most recent meeting took place on Thursday, 13th December 2012 at a MIN/MAC meeting.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I keep in frequent contact with Mr. Tony O'Brien, Director General designate of the HSE and meet with him on a regular basis most recently in the context of a Cabinet Committee on Health meeting held yesterday

Written Answers — Department of Health: Expert Group on the A, B and C v. Ireland Judgment (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 and 661 together. The Government today 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 X case. A wide consultation with relevant stakeholders on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The BreastCheck Programme became available in all counties at the end of 2009. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), in its report "The evaluation of the use of resources in the national population-based cancer screening programmes and associated services " in 2009, noted that, based on a literature review, the age range and screening interval adopted by the BreastCheck...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (18 Dec 2012)

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 (18 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: In 2010 the National Strategy on Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence was published. It aims to provide a framework for sustainable intervention to prevent and effectively respond to domestic, sexual and gender-based violence and is lead by Cosc which is the National Office for the Prevention of Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence. The HSE subsequently published its own Policy...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: As I was not at the committee I do not know what members were told. I can say this, as a Minister for Health and as one who practised medicine for 25 years, there is no way that I will remove clinical decision-making from the clinician. I will have counterbalances whereby other clinicians can challenge that decision-making but I certainly will not have somebody with a biro dictating what...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The Bill is very much about regulating and stabilising the market to the advantage of the clients who use it most, the older and the less well people. My last point is in response to Senator Cullinane. I want to tell him clearly that I have no intention of resigning. I am committed to this programme of reform and a huge amount of reform has taken place already. I am not going to take...

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Grand. I take the Chair's correction.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Not at all. I thank the House for its attention and the issues raised. I hope the House can allow the Bill pass to the next Stage.

Seanad: Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (13 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I thank the Senators who contributed. We are discussing a health insurance Bill and not broader health issues. On that basis, I will stick to the issues relevant to the legislation but I take on board what Members have said. I utterly reject some of what was said but that is the nature of debate. The Bill is intended to strengthen and maintain stability in the private health insurance...