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Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Will I find myself in trouble in a dark alley some night?

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I dealt with that in my speech.

Leaders' Questions (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: It sounds like more like Deputy Martin.

Seanad: Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I am pleased to introduce the Health and Social Care Professionals (Amendment) Bill 2012 for the consideration of the House. The Bill is a relatively short technical Bill, with 20 sections in total that was passed by Dáil Éireann without amendment on 29 November last. The Bill proposes to amend the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to provide for the enhanced and effective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (11 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: Hospital Groups and Trusts (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Recommendations on the formation of specific groups and arrangements for the management and governance of all groups have been drafted 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: Hospital Services (11 Dec 2012)

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 Reform (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: During 2012 my Department undertook a number of initiatives to address concerns around financial control in the Health Service Executive. These included engaging an expert from the UK NHS to examine the financial management of the HSE and make recommendations regarding strengthening and improving the management of its finances. An assessment of this report and an action plan for the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Infrastructure (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system, the aim of which is to deliver a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance (UHI), where access is based on need, not on income. Under UHI, every citizen will be insured and will have equal access to a standard package of primary and acute hospital services, including acute mental health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE is currently undertaking a Patient Level Costing (PLC) project. This project involves tracing resources actually used by individual patients from the time of entry and admission to hospital until discharge. It enables individual hospitals to fully understand the economic and financial drivers underpinning service delivery. The first PLC study commenced in 2010 and to date 3...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE has significantly developed rheumatology services in the North West over the past two years. This has involved the appointment of two permanent rheumatologists in mid 2010 who are responsible for the delivery of the service in the North West. It is intended to re-establish an outpatient clinic at Letterkenny General Hospital Given that the new ED / Medical Block is now opened and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The rules on the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare within the EU/EEA and Switzerland, are currently contained in Regulation 883/04 and Implementing Regulation 987/09. One of the objectives of Regulation 883/04 is to ensure that persons exercising their right to move and to stay freely within the EU/EEA and Switzerland do not suffer disadvantages in the field of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The information regarding Nurse Registration is a matter for The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (formerly An Board Altranais) . I have forwarded your request to the Board for direct response.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive replied to your parliamentary question no. 347 about the process for awarding the contract to develop a primary care centre in Balbriggan.

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Directive 2010/63/EU on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes significantly strengthens the protection of animals still needed for research and safety testing. The Directive strongly promotes the principles of the three Rs (replacement of the use of animals to the greatest extent possible with alternative testing methods, refinement of scientific procedures to improve animal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: There are 6 vacancies on the Board of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). Members of the Board perform key roles in relation to the direction, leadership and corporate governance of the IBTS. Expressions of interest for Board membership were sought through the Public Appointments Service. Members of the Board have experience and expertise in one or more of the following areas:...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2012)

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 rescheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (11 Dec 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Acquired Infections (11 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Both copper and silver are very effective antimicrobial substances and can be used as methods of controlling legionella. There are three HSE hospitals where copper and silver ionisation is being used for the control of legionella in water. These hospitals are St James's in Dublin, Our Lady of Lourdes in Drogheda and St Johns in Limerick.