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

James Reilly: In relation to the queries 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 Services (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...

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

James Reilly: Under Section 3 of the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act l997, the Minister for Health appoints the members of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal. The remuneration for Tribunal members is approved by the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. A briefing fee, payable on a once-off basis, when new members take up their respective appointments, is €10,000. This was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Access and Visitation Rights (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: I understand that my Department has been in contact with the Deputy seeking further information in relation to this incident. Without this clarification it is not possible for me to answer this question. Once this information is is provided or an alternative question is tabled I will be happy to deal with this matter or have it referred to the Minister for Justice or the Minister for...

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

James Reilly: All forms of patient feedback received by the HSE about patients' experience of health services are combined with the results of other methods of patient feedback to inform the ongoing work of the Quality and Patient Safety Directorate which aims to: 1) improve patient experience of health services 2) improve performance related outcome measures for patients. This feedback includes...

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

James Reilly: My Department is involved in ongoing North South engagement. Radiotherapy Services Department of Health and HSE officials are working in conjunction with their counterparts in Northern Ireland on the development of new radiotherapy facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital. The new unit, which is due to open in 2016, will provide more locally accessible and timely services and improve travelling...

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

James Reilly: Co-operation and Working Together (CAWT) is involved in cross-border collaborative working in the field of health and social care and also manages and delivers a range of activities that are being supported by the EU Structural Fund Initiative - INTERREG IVA. The current INTERREG IVA Programme 2007 – 2013 has supported one project, diverse in nature and driven by CAWT on behalf of the...

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

James Reilly: The roles of certain paramedic staff in the National Ambulance Service may require that, when on call, they have specially-equipped vehicles available to them at their homes to facilitate rapid response. As the specific detail requested is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

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: Health Services (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: In relation to the 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: Departmental Reports (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: My Department invited the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, an international partnership hosted by the World Health Organisation, to prepare a report on the implications for the Irish health system of our current financial pressures. The report in question “Health system responses to financial pressures in Ireland: policy options in an international context”...

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

James Reilly: Given the increases in obesity, especially in children and teenagers, and the links between obesity and chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk. I am considering a range of measures to halt this increase. I am aware that is evidence that Sugared Sweetened Drinks contribute to weight gain because of their high added sugar content, low satiety, and potential incomplete...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Calorie Posting on Menus (4 Dec 2012)

James Reilly: Given the increases in obesity, especially in children and teenagers, and the links between obesity and chronic diseases such as Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular risk. I am considering a range of measures to halt this increase. I established a Special Action Group on Obesity in 2011 and one of the measures being pursued at the moment is Calorie Posting on menu boards in fast food...

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

James Reilly: I understand that this issue concerns the payment of maternity costs arising for a private patient at Limerick Maternity Hospital. My Department has referred the matter to the HSE for examination and a reply will issue directly to the Deputy.

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

James Reilly: A priority action for the HSE has been the development and implementation of standardised reporting for outpatient access through the HSE Outpatient Data Quality Programme. This has enabled reporting of Outpatient Waiting Lists from January 2012. Subsequently, waiting times have been published on www.hse.ie each month as part of the HSE Performance Reports. The latest HSE Performance Report...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I accept that but I am just giving an example. I am not quite sure what the Deputy is referring to about three hour assessments. However, if it is a three hour process in assessing a client’s needs, then it is a good development. I do not believe anyone would be happy with a five or ten minute assessment. We need to have comprehensive assessments so as to provide the best and most...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I have a real concern about the assessment tool, a point raised by Deputy Ó Caoláin. With the fair deal, not alone did we find funding was difficult to follow once it went below the regional director of organisation level, but even though we had a supposedly uniform process for assessing people for long-term care, it was not uniformly applied. There were different professionals in...

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I thank the Chair and the committee for their questions. I am sorry we were not able to discuss the Estimates in the finer detail that some would like as we cannot do so until budget day. The budget has not even been signed off on in my case. I have to go back to deal with that now.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: It will be in early December.

Committee on Health and Children: Select Sub-Committee on Health: Allocations for Public Expenditure 2013: Discussion with Minister for Health (29 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Deputy Healy asked about a full assessment and he mentioned an issue concerning a three-hour assessment. As regards the full assessment, the focus was to be around those most dependent and who required personal care services. The idea was to maintain those, if necessary by reducing the lesser dependent people who may be just getting household duties, shopping and cleaning. What was meant...