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Health Service Budget: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The comments to which the Deputy refers were made at a meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts, which neither of us attended.

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is currently carrying out a review of allowances in the public service. This review is being undertaken following a Government decision requiring the public service to take additional measures to deliver further efficiencies in the public sector pay bill.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458 and 459 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I have not held any discussions with the private health insurers in relation to the drug referred to by the Deputy. The main legislative provisions for the regulation of the Irish private health insurance market are included in the Health Insurance Acts 1994 to 2011 and insurers are free to design their own health insurance schemes and to enter into agreements with health service providers...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Health Sector chapter of the Public Service Agreement commits both staff and management to implementing a range of measures, including the revision of existing rosters. Under the 2012 Health Sector Action Plan, one of the actions specified is that local management revise the rosters in place in their organisation. Revisions will be focussed on achieving the optimal match between staff...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (10 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 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 Staff: Departmental Staff (10 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. The information in relation to the Non-Commercial State Agencies is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 476, 488 and 492 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Air Ambulance Service: Air Ambulance Service (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Last year, I received a number of unsolicited submissions about the provision, by the private sector, of dedicated aeromedical support services in the west of Ireland. I also considered the possibility of provision from within existing state resources. The absence of data for aeromedical support in the Irish context indicated the need for a pilot project, in order to assess the type and...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 482 and 483 together. There are always more infrastructure projects than can be funded from the Exchequer's health capital allocation. The Health Service Executive's 2012 health capital allocation for health infrastructure at €334m represents 61% of its 2008 allocation. All projects must be considered in the context of the HSE's overall capital programme...

Written Answers — Hospital Equipment: Hospital Equipment (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Procurement of materials and products used in hospital fit-out and refurbishment is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: In its report on alcohol, the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group recommended - among other things - the introduction of a legislative basis for minimum pricing per gram of alcohol. As minimum pricing is a mechanism of imposing a statutory floor in price levels for alcohol products that must be legally observed by retailers, its primary function would be thus to discourage at...

Written Answers — Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme: Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware a commitment was made in the Programme for Government to seek a mechanism to compensate those women who were excluded on age grounds alone from the Lourdes Hospital Redress Scheme. My Department has been engaged in a review to identify the most appropriate mechanism to compensate those women. This process involves taking instructions and legal advice, including advice...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Statistics on the numbers of people diagnosed with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are not routinely available. The available data relates to episodes of hospitalisation from these conditions and this information is presented in the table below. The data are derived from the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system which records details on each in-patient and daycase discharge from...

Written Answers — VAT Rates: VAT Rates (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Action Group on Obesity is currently carrying out a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) on the health and economic aspects of introducing a levy on sugar-sweetened drinks and the Institute of Public Health will be facilitating my Department with this assessment. The Steering Group aims to have the Health Impact Assessment Report available in October to bepresented to me.At that point,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (10 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is aware the Irish health insurance market received a new entrant last week with the launch of GloHealth. I welcome this development, and believe that it will help improve competition in the market. The decision of Irish Life to invest in GloHealth is a commercial matter for the Board of Irish Life, in keeping with its remit as a commercial insurer. Both Glohealth and Irish...