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Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is not available. While the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry (HIPE) system collects information on procedures delivered to day and inpatients in publicly funded acute hospitals, this information does not reflect the reason why a specific procedure was delivered.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Career Breaks (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643, 711 and 712 together. The information in relation to the Non-Commercial State Agencies under the aegis of my Department is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available. With regard to the Health Service Executive, they have been asked to collate the data sought as soon as possible and it will be provided...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Arrangements were agreed between health service employers and the nursing unions in April 2000 on the filling of Senior Staff Nurse Posts. The posts attracted a salary equivalent to a 5% increase on top of the Staff Nurse long service increment. The agreement did not encompass nurses who retired prior to 5 November 1999, when the payment first took effect. Given the general moratorium on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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 (16 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: Departmental Expenditure (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The total expenditure for my Department for 2011 in relation to the implementation of the Official Languages Act, 2003 amounts to €11,905. Details are as follows: Description of service Cost € Translation of policy and other documents 5,670 Printing costs of Irish version of the ‘Strategic Framework for Role Expansion of Nurses and Midwives: Promoting Quality...

Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Directive on the Application of Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare was published in the EU Official Journal on 4th April 2011 and the transposition period of 30 months commenced on 24th April 2011. Member States have until October 2013 to implement the Directive. The purpose of this Directive is to establish a clear legal framework to facilitate cross border healthcare with a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: While acute hospitals currently have in place a variety of DNA (did not attend) policies, a standardised approach is now being developed as part of a national Outpatient Performance Improvement Programme. This Programme, developed by the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) will be implemented nationally over the period 2012 to 2015 to improve the provision of outpatient services. The Programme will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: EU Regulation 883/04 provides for and supports the movement of people within the European Union /European Economic Area and Switzerland. With regard to healthcare, the principle applied is that persons exercising their right to move and stay freely within the area do not suffer disadvantage. Medical Cards are provided to the following groups of people: - Persons living in Ireland and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 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 (16 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: HSE Funding (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE has a statutory responsibility to live within the budget voted to it by the Oireachtas. Detailed cost containment plans have been in place across the health service since the beginning of the year, but an increasing demand for services has contributed in a significant way to the ongoing deficit. In order to deal with this, the HSE was required to introduce a range of additional cost...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (16 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: Health Services Staff Issues (16 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: HSE Funding (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: These charges are levied 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-care accommodation in public hospitals. These rates are set out below. Hospital Category Private Accommodation Semi-Private Accommodation Day-care 1 HSE Regional Hospitals, Voluntary & Joint Board Teaching Hospitals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am very pleased to confirm that the colorectal screening programme will commence, as promised, on a phased basis in the fourth quarter of this year. This delivers on a key commitment of the Government. Colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women in Ireland. Approximately 2,200 new cases are diagnosed each year, and it is cause of death in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: It is my understanding that the question relating to staffing levels was referred directly to the HSE last week and that the information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy when it is complete.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Oct 2012)

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