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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The financial situation in the HSE continues to be extremely challenging. In the short term, to address the 2012 position, a range of measures are being undertaken in order to achieve a balanced budget. These include the use of capital to fund revenue on a once-off basis and the transfer of Department funds to the HSE on a once-off basis. The HSE has been required to review all pay and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Environment and Health Action Plan (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The purpose of a National Environment and Health Action Plan (NEHAP) is to address environmental impacts on population health. NEHAP is an evolving framework which adopts a comprehensive, holistic and intersectoral approach to the formulation and implementation of environmental health policy at national level on an on going basis. Many of the environmental factors affecting human health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: With regard to the Inpatient Waiting List at Waterford Regional Hospital for ear nose and throat services, the 9 month target set by SDU for adult patients and the 20 week target set by SDU for children are being met. On the Outpatient Waiting List as of 19th October there are currently 1742 patients waiting less than a year, 1252 patients listed as waiting between one and two years, 744...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 302 and 322 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. However, the HSE can make staff appointments once it remains with its overall employment ceiling and has the financial resources...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Reform (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (Governance) Bill 2012 provides for the abolition of the Board structure of the HSE and for a Directorate to be the new governing body for the HSE in place of the Board, headed by a Director General. The Bill also provides for greater accountability of the HSE to the Minister for Health. The Bill is currently before the Oireachtas. It was passed by Seanad...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants' Remuneration (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 308, 309, 323 and 324 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 334 together. As set out in the HSE Service Plan for 2012, the access targets for 2012 in-patient and daycase treatment are as follows: No adult should have to wait more than 9 months for an in-patient/daycase procedure date; no child should have to wait more than 20 weeks for an in-patient/daycase procedure date; no patient should have to wait more...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Expenditure (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312, 313 and 317 together. The health service budget has been reduced by €2.5 billion over the last three years. The number of health service staff has fallen from a peak of 111,000 in 2007 to less than 103,000 now. As we are all aware, the country still faces serious challenges in respect of the public finances, and in order to meet the targets...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: Following the refusal of planning permission by An Bord Pleanála of planning permission for the new children's hospital on the Mater site, I established a Review Group chaired by Dr Frank Dolphin (the Dolphin Group) to advise on next steps. Their report was presented to me on 8 June last. On Tuesday, I announced the Government’s decision to develop the new children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (8 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. The Deputy's specific enquiry in relation to health sector staffing levels has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I established a National Steering Group, in April 2011, to develop a patient centred, policy framework for the prevention, detection and treatment of rare diseases based on the principles of high quality care and equity. The policy, which will operate over a 5 year period, will take account of the EU Council Recommendation on Rare Diseases (2009) and define priority actions subject to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 329 and 343 together. The Health and Social Care Professionals Council (HSCPC) and the 12 registration boards to be established under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 are responsible for protecting the public by regulating health and social care professionals. The Council (also known as CORU) was established in March 2007 and is working to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 330 and 331 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.