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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 581, 583, 588, 590, 628 and 667 together. I am committed to bringing a Memorandum to Government setting out the full response to the issue. My Department is considering all possible supports which may need to be put in place for those affected. Any such supports require my approval and the consent of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 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: Health Services (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE Clinical Programmes Directorate are currently developing appropriate models of care to ensure the delivery of safe and effective services across epilepsy, stroke services and neurology services. This programme of work is ongoing and will inform the most appropriate structure, staffing and organisation of services. With regard to the detailed information sought by the Deputy, as they...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 591 and 592 together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: In the context of increased demand for domestic violence services, the HSE is conducting a national and regional review of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence services that are funded by the HSE. The aim of this review is to ensure that funding is allocated and informed by need. The four HSE regions have set up governance groups to analyse the information that was gathered in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 594 to 596, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 597 and 672 together. St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) is the designated National Adult Referral Centre for patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The new Nutley Wing at the hospital, built at a cost of just under €29m and opened this summer, is designed to provide a state of the art clinical building which includes up to date isolation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: In the health service, agency staff have traditionally been used to meet a short-term service need or where some flexibility in staffing a service is required. Agency staff may be used only in the most exceptional of circumstances and when all alternative avenues have been exhausted. Such staff may only be engaged when signed off by identified senior management. As the specific issue raised...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Domestic Violence (4 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Policies and procedures for the National Ambulance Service are set by the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) and the HSE and are operational matters for the HSE. Accordingly, as the question refers to operational matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Substance Misuse (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 601 to 604, inclusive, together. The National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group reported in February of this year and it made a range of important recommendations in order to deal with the persistent problem of alcohol misuse in Ireland; and in this regard, it recommended that a social responsibility levy on the drinks industry and that a minimum unit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Advertising (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 605 to 607, inclusive, together. I have seen the sixth report of the Alcohol Marketing Communications Monitoring Body (AMCMB) and have approved it for publication. The secretariat of the AMCMB has advised my Dept that meetings held by the AMCMB were: in 2006 - 4, 2007 - 6, 2008- 4, 2009 - 4, 2010 - 5, 2011 - 5 and 2012 to date 3. Payments made to the ASAI...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 to 613, inclusive, together. Disability health services for children are organised and delivered very differently across the country because of the way they have been initiated and developed over many years. Some organisations provide services for a specific group of children who have a particular kind of disability, or they only operate in one part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Immediately following his appointment, the Minister for Health established the Special Delivery Unit, as set out in the Programme for Government. The aim of the SDU is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The initial focus for the SDU's Scheduled Care Team has been on waiting times for in-patient and daycase elective surgery. For adults,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 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 appointment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 620, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: My Department is continuing to consider the options and possible organisational structures of the Patient Safety Agency (PSA) taking account of the international experience and the existing and emerging structures and organisations in the Irish system. The role and inter-relationship of the PSA with the reforming health system needs to be carefully designed and developed. The Department is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Budget Consultation Process (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I did not meet with any organisations during the preparation for Budget 2013. The following organisations requested to meet with me but regrettably I was unable to facilitate them: Irish Dental Association, Irish Nutrition and Dietetic Institute, Asthma Society, Prosper Fingal, Construction Industry Council, Áine Collins T.D. (representing 6 Oireachtas members to discuss any proposed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: My Department is involved in ongoing North South engagement. Collaboration takes place on a wide range of health and social care issues including, for example, Radiotherapy Services, Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Services, Health Promotion, Cancer Research, Food Safety, Suicide Prevention, GP Out of Hours and Air Ambulance services. Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) is involved in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Any proposal to refurbish the ear, nose and throat department at Beaumont Hospital must be considered in the context of the HSE's multi-annual capital programme. The HSE is required to prioritise capital infrastructure projects within its overall capital funding allocation taking into account the existing capital commitments and costs to completion over the period. Work on the draft Capital...