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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains with its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As the number of persons working in the mental...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. 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: Public Sector Reform (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: One of the key commitments in the Public Service Reform Plan is to identify and evaluate new business models and opportunities to support the delivery of non-core processes and services. External Service Delivery is an area that can potentially deliver a range of benefits for the provision of health services. These include both cost and efficiency savings stemming from better work and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Research and Development (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Much is being done in Ireland regarding research and innovation and the growth and jobs agendas. In this regard the Action Plan for Jobs (2012), and the Report of the Research Prioritisation Steering Group, were published this year. The aim is to target public investment towards research based on potential for economic return, particularly in the form of jobs; and protecting as much...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. 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 Charges (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The charges levied by hospitals in respect of each day or part of a day during which in-patient services are availed of in respect of private, semi-private and day-case accommodation in public hospitals are as set out in my reply to the Deputy's previous question on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. 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: EU Directives (20 Nov 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: Health Insurance Cost (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The main legislative provisions for the regulation of the Irish private health insurance market are included in the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2011 and Regulations made under those Acts. Under this legislation, my Department fulfils an important ongoing role in the private health insurance market, by ensuring that the market is regulated appropriately and that access to health insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: My Department commenced the development of a National Sexual Health Strategy earlier this year. This initiative is intended to formulate a strategic plan for the delivery of services in this area. This plan will focus on improving sexual health and wellbeing and address the surveillance, testing, treatment and prevention of HIV and STIs, crisis pregnancy, and sexual health education and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The management of 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, he/she would be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The management of 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, he/she would be in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Coolock is one of the 35 potential locations for primary care centres for development by way of PPP as announced in the Government's Infrastructure Stimulus Package. Of the 35, approximately 20 will be offered to the market subject to a) agreement between the local GPs and the HSE on active local GP involvement in the centres and b) site suitability and availability. The HSE is currently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Smoking is the greatest single cause of preventable illness and premature death in Ireland, killing over 5,200 people a year. Ireland’s public health policy objective in relation to tobacco is to promote and subsequently move towards a tobacco free society. As the Deputy may be aware, further provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco) Acts 2002 and 2004 (Public Health Tobacco Acts)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child Care Services (15 Nov 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: Speech and Language Therapy (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains with its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources to do so. As the recruitment of speech and language...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet its fiscal and budgetary targets. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. The Employment Control Framework for the health sector sets out the numbers reduction target for 2012 and how the public sector...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I understand that the Health Service Executive were in communication with the Deputy in relation to this matter on the 10th October. As this issue is a service issue I have asked the Executive to update the Deputy on this matter as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Graduate Support Schemes (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: There is no requirement for graduate speech and language therapists to undergo a mandatory supervised one-year placement post qualification. Students on existing Irish programmes which lead to recognised qualifications in speech and language therapy are facilitated by the Irish health service to undertake clinical placements during the course, and as part, of their education and training...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The issue raised by the Deputy is a service matter, therefore, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.