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Written Answers — National Counselling Service: National Counselling Service (19 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Abuse in Hospitals: Abuse in Hospitals (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In 2011, I indicated that the issues raised by the case of allegations of sexual abuse of patients at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, would be the subject of an inquiry by an Oireachtas Committee. This was dependent on the powers that had been proposed under the 30th Amendment of the Constitution. As I cannot proceed as proposed, I am now considering how best to deal with the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I can confirm that Mullingar Hospital has recently made a submission to the Department in relation to the opening of hospital beds. The submission is being considered by the SDU and a decision will be made shortly in this regard.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 740 and 764 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has no record of an application from the Group referred to by the Deputy. As this project appears to have a children's remit the organisation may wish to make an application for National Lottery Funding to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs.

Written Answers — Orthodontic Services: Orthodontic Services (19 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department is currently examining the recommendations of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group. However, this issue is complex and needs to be considered in the wider context of how best to address the long term health and social needs of people who may have experienced adverse outcomes from other health services.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 748, 749 and 752 together. part of the Health Service Executive's National Cancer Control Programme, is responsible for the development and implementation of Ireland's national colorectal screening programme. The programme is planned to begin in the final quarter of 2012 and will initially target people aged between 60 and 69. Free screening will be...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 750 and 751 together. The Minister has set a target that, by the end of 2012, that no patient should have to wait more than 13 weeks for routine GI endoscopy (that is either a colonoscopy or gastroscopy ) once placed on a hospital daycase waiting list. This is an extremely challenging and ambitious target and in order to support hospitals in reaching this...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. As a priority, public hospitals were instructed to ensure that, by the end of...

Written Answers — Patient Transport: Patient Transport (19 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related service. Details of the groups which have received funding for the past three years are set-out on my Departments website - www.doh.ie No organisation or group in Co Meath have received National Lottery Funding from...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) is working to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including the management of referrals from GPs by hospitals. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the HSE and the NTPF. During 2012, the SDU will support hospitals in the delivery of the maximum wait...

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Since 1 January 2012 the charges for patients who chose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals have 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. It is anticipated that...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Jul 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 777 and 787 together. In any given year there is potential for time-related savings in relation to specific funding provisions, due to delays in recruiting staff and other associated issues. Such savings are once-off in nature, as it is purely a timing issue. At this stage, it is too early to quantify any such potential savings in the budget of my...

Written Answers — Ministerial Advisers: Ministerial Advisers (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In March 2011 I appointed Mr Mark Costigan as my Press Advisor. In view of his previous salary in his position as Deputy Government Press Secretary and the extent of his experience in that role, the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform sanctioned a salary for Mr Costigan at the maximum point of the Principal Officer Standard Scale (€92,672). He remains on that salary.