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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: In July 2011 the Minister for Health and Children announced changes to the remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) namely its role would be changed to support the mission of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU). The SDU’s priorities encompass: Emergency Departments – waiting times for admission known as trolley waits; In-patient waiting times; Out-patient waiting times;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1546 and 1574 together. The Government is committed to fundamental reform of healthcare in Ireland that will deliver a single tier health system, supported by universal health insurance (UHI), where access is based on need, not income. Every individual will have a choice of health insurer and will have equal access to a comprehensive range of curative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Supply (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: From 3 May, 2012 Ipilimumab has been available to all eligible patients with progressive melanoma treated in public hospitals. There have been no reported delays in relation to its provision. The Director of the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) is aware that some private insurers were in ongoing negotiations with the manufacturers to agree reimbursement of Ipilimumab for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The total spend on taxis for the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is set out in the table below. Year Spend 2008 €2,554.14 2009 €661.98 2010 €1,560.91 2011 €987.51 2012 year to date €742.12 2012 total year forecast €1000,00 The spend for the Health Service Executive is a service matter, and has been referred to the Health Service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1554, 1559 and 1562 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Sep 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 Services (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I have set up an expert group to oversee the implementation, by the HSE, of the recommendations of the Tallaght Report. This group has met a number of agencies on my behalf, and will continue to do so as appropriate. The group will report in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1558, 1593, 1595 and 1596 together. The current statutory public in-patient charge is €75 per day, subject to a maximum of €750 in any period of 12 consecutive months.The statutory in-patient charge also applies to day cases. A number of categories of individuals are exempt from the above charge, including those with full eligibility....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1560, 1561 and 1592 together. Following a request on 13 September by senior health service management on behalf of the Government, intensive discussions between health service employers and the two consultant representative bodies commenced immediately at the Labour Relations Commission. These dealt with a range of matters, including measures to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: As I have previously advised the Deputy, my Department has no plans to carry out research into the impact of patients presenting in public hospitals who previously held private health insurance. In respect of access to public hospitals, the work of the Special Delivery Unit is focussed on improving waiting times for access to both scheduled and unscheduled treatments and to maximise the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: It is essential that organisations funded by the HSE to provide services on its behalf comply in full with Government policy on public service pay. Following publication of the recent HIQA report on Tallaght Hospital, which identified the issue of additional payments being made to a small number of executives, the Secretary General of my Department wrote to the then CEO of the HSE, asking...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Board (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The interim HSE Board, which I established in May 2011, was designed to facilitate greater coordination and integration between the senior management teams in my Department and the HSE. The interim Board has provided a basis on which to make early progress on the health reform agenda, facilitating a greater unity of purpose. It also streamlines reporting relationships to ensure that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cost (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Insurance Authority (HIA) is the statutory regulator of the private health insurance market in Ireland and provides information to consumers regarding their rights and health insurance plans and benefits. As previously outlined to the Deputy in June, the HIA does not compile figures by county on the number of customers who have left the private health insurance market. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1567, 1568 and 1569 together. The Department has received advice from the Attorney General relating to a number of provisions in the Health Act 1970, which are currently being examined by the Department from a policy perspective.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: HIQA requires the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to collate and publish response times data on a national basis only. NAS does have this information available (June 2012) by its three operational areas which are set out below: NAS Area ECHO First Response within 8 minutes (Target 75%) DELTA First Response within 8 minutes (Target 75%) ECHO Transporting Vehicle within 19 minutes (Target...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The last available Slán Survey data from 2007 indicates that 29% of people report being current smokers (31% men and 27% women). The Survey does state, however, that comparisons across the years are reported with caution because of the different survey methods utilised. Data from a survey undertaken in 2010 by the National Office of Tobacco Control in the HSE indicates a prevalence...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The development of primary care is central to this Government's objective to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health system. The Programme for Government states that primary care will be an immediate priority area. The development of primary care centres, through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I am concerned that private health insurance is becoming harder to afford, especially for older people, as insurers increasingly tailor their insurance plans towards younger, healthier customers. I am strongly committed to protecting community rating, whereby older and less healthy customers should pay the same amount for the same cover as younger and healthier people. Community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1578 and 1583 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: I can confirm that to date there have been no changes to the waiting list data capture categorisation since the patient treatment register (PTR) was established in 2005. As you are aware a new target of 9 month maximum waiting time for daycase and inpatient surgery has been implemented. The challenge for 2012 is firstly to maintain the 12 month maximum waiting time target for in patient...