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Written Answers — Department of Health: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 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: Special Educational Needs Staffing (18 Sep 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: Health Service Executive Savings (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The financial situation in the HSE continues to be extremely challenging. Intensive discussions are ongoing between my Department and the HSE in respect of the savings required in order to address the deficit. As part of these discussions, the Executive has indicated that savings of €37m are achievable through better cash and stock management. Each RDO is working closely with the...

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

James Reilly: My Department spent €161,285.29 on Education and Training ( including seminars and conferences) in 2011 and €84,465.60 to date in 2012.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Infectious Diseases Incidence (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE commissioned a report into the outbreak of Clostridium difficile in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. I understand that this report is not yet finalised. I am not in a position to comment on the contents of the report until such time as it has been presented to me.

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

James Reilly: During the period specified by the Deputy a total of 105 reports were commissioned by my Department. Details of these reports are set out in the tables below. Many of the reports can be traced back to the development of services for cancer, cardiovascular health, health promotion and the subsequent evaluation of these strategies. A number of the reports deal with complex and ethical issues,...

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

James Reilly: The financial situation in the HSE continues to be extremely challenging. In the short term, to address the 2012 position, it has been agreed that cash limits will be imposed on agency, overtime and there will be more targeted management of absenteeism. In addition, travel and subsistence will be limited, and there will be more intensive management of stocks in order to better manage cash....

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

James Reilly: The HSE is facing a very serious financial challenge and following a financial review of its National Service Plan which was submitted to the Board of the Executive in June, it was clear that it would have to make very significant additional savings over the course of the rest of the year. The June Performance Reports were considered by the Board and showed a net deficit of €295m....

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

James Reilly: Since 1 January 2012 the charges for patients who choose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals increased by between 3% and 5% depending on the category of hospital. The increase in charges is in keeping with the long-standing policy of moving towards recovering the full economic cost of providing treatment to private patients in public hospitals. The current 2012 charges are...

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1781 and 1854 together. I met with the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) and the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society (ITSS) last year. Having taken legal advice, I am satisfied that the State does not have a legal liability for the injuries suffered by Irish survivors of thalidomide. However, I have previously indicated that I am willing to enter into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Delays (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: Under the current eligibility system the Health Service Executive makes available in-patient services and out-patient services, including consultant services, for persons with full and limited eligibility. Under the existing system, a patient may elect to be treated privately by the hospital consultant, whereupon the patient is liable for all consultant fees and hospital charges, if any. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (18 Sep 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: Appointments to State Boards (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: The information requested is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

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

James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the provision of home support hours. Accordingly I have arranged for this element of the Deputy's question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy. The provision of home tuition hours is a matter for the Minister for Education and Skills. I have referred the second element of the Deputy's question to...

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

James Reilly: The funding pressures now being experienced in the health services mean that the acute sector must reduce its costs in order to deliver the agreed level of activity within the resources available to it. This means that we must concentrate on maximising efficiency and getting the best possible services for patients from the budgets available to us. However, this on its own is not sufficient....

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

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1818 to 1820, inclusive, together. The creation of hospital groups and trusts is at the heart of the Government’s reforms of the acute hospital sector. It is an important stepping stone towards the introduction of universal health insurance which is the ultimate destination of the Government's reform programme. As a first step on that journey,...

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

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