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Written Answers — Department of Health: Northern Ireland Issues (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: My officials and I are involved in ongoing North South engagement. Ongoing priorities for advancing cooperation include those being progressed through the structures of the North South Ministerial Council; the plenary meeting of the Council took place last Friday 2 November in Armagh and the Health and Food Safety Sectoral took place in July last. There is ongoing engagement at official...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: A system of bed designation has been in place in public hospitals since the 1990s. Under this system, most beds are either designated as public beds or private beds: there is a small number of non-designated beds, such as those in Intensive Care Units. Under the current framework, private in-patients who occupy public beds in public hospitals are not levied the daily maintenance charge,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (6 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 (6 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: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: In the current economic climate, the acute sector must reduce its costs in order to deliver the agreed level of activity within the resources available to it. In terms of service delivery, we must concentrate on getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets available to us. This means we need to focus on how beds are used, on the throughput of patients, on reducing length...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: 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 put in place the necessary structures for registration,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (6 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: Primary Care Centres (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of primary care centres through the public private partnership programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: I am very aware that health insurance is becoming harder to afford, in particular for older people, as insurers increasingly tailor their insurance plans towards younger, healthier customers. The Government is committed to keeping down the cost of health insurance so that it is affordable for as many people as possible and is also strongly committed to protecting community rating, whereby...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: As Minister for Health, I am replying to this question only insofar as it relates to the health sector. Where it is necessary to provide services on an extended-hours or 24-hour basis, staff are rostered for duty to ensure an appropriate match between the staff available and service required. Provision is also made, where appropriate, for some staff to be off duty but on-call to meet...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff (6 Nov 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has rehired three retired members of staff since July 2012 in line with a Government Decision on the arrangements for dealing with our forthcoming EU Presidency requirements. These staff members were rehired on a temporary basis to allow us to fulfil our responsibilities in the context of Ireland's forthcoming Presidency of the EU. Theses are staff members with experience and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Oct 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 Waiting Lists (25 Oct 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: Tobacco Control Measures (25 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 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 (25 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. As these are service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Oct 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 Waiting Lists (25 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff Remuneration (25 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: It is not possible to calculate a precise figure in this regard, as the Deputy has not specified what salary scale or other contractual remuneration arrangements she has in mind. Under the existing contracts, the total cost in 2012 of consultant remuneration, including payment for additional attendance and allowances for extra responsibilities but excluding employers' PRSI, will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts (25 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The detailed information sought by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Health is an extremely complex environment involving a broad spectrum of services for the entire population. The nature, cost and burgeoning demand for services require that a strong emphasis be placed on the evidence base for policy and resource usage. The commissioning of external reports is very much part of...