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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627, 629 and 630 together. The detailed information sought by the Deputy is published on a monthly basis on the Health Service Executive website under performance reports which contains data on every acute hospital under a range of headings including in-patient discharges, daycase procedures, Emergency Department admissions and hospital budgets etc. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 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: National Children's Hospital Location (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As you will be aware, I established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bord Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the Review was to consider all the possible options for the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Grades (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 makes provision for the introduction of very specific obligations on the health services, including a statutory entitlement to: An independent assessment of health and education needs {Section 8}; a statement of services {Section 11} which it is proposed to provide; an independent redress and complaints mechanism {Section 14} if required; make an appeal to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has no record of an application for funding from this organisation from the 2012 National Lottery Discretionary fund. If the organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on my Department's website - www.doh.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Assisted Human Reproduction treatment (AHR) is not provided or funded by the public health system; such treatment is available from clinics that operate privately. The cost of AHR treatment is a matter for individual clinics to determine. Patients who access these services privately may claim tax relief on the costs involved under the tax relief for medical expenses scheme. In addition, a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (9 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 Consultants Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 642 and 643 together. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the amount paid to consultants in the public health service in 2011 and to date in 2012. The outcome of the negotiations with the consultant representative bodies is that detailed proposals have been agreed between the parties. Amongst the key provisions of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The full list of 35 potential locations to be progressed by PPP as part of the Government’s Infrastructure Stimulus Package was published 17 July 2012 and is available at www.healthupdate.gov.ie (press releases). Three criteria were deployed for selecting primary care centres: 1. An assessment of deprivation – The Deprivation Index for the catchment population of the centre;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: All ministerial functions specified in the Mental Health Act, 2001, were delegated to Minister of State Lynch under Statutory Instrument 492 of 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Fifteen candidate colonoscopy units have been identified around the country by the HSE-National Cancer Screening Service (HSE-NCSS) to support the screening programme and these must achieve accreditation in order to provide colonoscopy services on behalf of the programme. The NCSS has supported, and continues to support, the NHS JAG accreditation process for all 15 candidate sites. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: While acute hospitals currently have in place a variety of DNA (did not attend) policies, a new policy has been developed as part of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) Outpatient Performance Improvement Programme. This Programme is being implemented nationally over the period 2012 to 2015 to improve the provision of Outpatient Services to patients in acute hospitals. The programme will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 653 and 658 to 661, inclusive, together. Delivery of the health capital infrastructure stimulus is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. The following information was provided under Standing Order 40A I should point out that Rowlagh/North Clondalkin was never included in a Capital Plan...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 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: Home Help Service Redundancies (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Contracts for home helps employed by external (non-HSE) providers are a matter for the individual provider. However, where external providers have service level agreements in place with the HSE it is a requirement of those agreements that the service provider would have appropriate contractual arrangements in place with their employees. A national contract of indefinite duration for Home...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Colorectal cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed cancer among both men and women in Ireland. Approximately 2,200 new cases are diagnosed annually, and it is cause of death in around 950 people each year. The specific information requested will be collated and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (9 Oct 2012)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE was one of the first bodies to join the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, Public Sector Partnership Programme and is actively working with SEAI in developing various energy efficiency improvement programmes. Some of these programmes have featured in the recently published - Energy Use in the Public Sector. The HSE is committed to achieving savings through improved processes...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I am arranging to have the information assembled and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (9 Oct 2012)

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