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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 665 to 674, inclusive, together. The Question as posed by the Deputy is such that it is not possible to identify the information required to respond in the time available, and I am awaiting clarification from the Deputy. I will reply to the Deputy when clarification on the Question is received.

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (3 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 (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Ireland operates a tax-financed, residency-based health care system where entitlement to health services is primarily based on residency and means. The tax funded universal system covers the whole population guaranteeing health care either totally free of charge or at subsidised rates. In addition, there is a voluntary private health insurance system where individuals pay for the policies...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to fundamental reform of healthcare in Ireland that will deliver a single tier health system, supported by universal health insurance, where access is based on need, not income. In February, I established an Implementation Group on Universal Health Insurance which will assist in developing detailed implementation plans for universal health insurance and driving...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: A new credit card style driving licence must be introduced in Ireland by 2013 to comply with EU legislation. Officials from my Department are in discussion with the Road Safety Authority with a view to including a numeric code on the new licence to denote a person's wish to donate their organs after death. My Department is currently advancing legislative proposals for a Human Tissue Bill...

Accident and Emergency Services (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I hope the Acting Chairman will allow me some latitude. I wish to put on record and to say to those watching the debate on the Internet or who will see it later that the trolley count for the first five and half months of this year is 20% lower than for the same period in the previous year. That is despite taking €1.75 billion out of the health budget, 6,000 staff leaving the service...

School Accommodation (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I am responding on behalf of the Minister for Education and Skills, Deputy Quinn. I thank the Deputy for raising this matter as it gives me an opportunity to outline to the House the position of the Department of Education and Skills regarding the allocation of funding for Emly national school, County Tipperary. I am also aware that the Deputy has raised this matter with the Minister's...

School Accommodation (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: No one wishes to be the bearer of untruths, mistruths or whatever term Deputy Hayes wishes to use. If this is not accurate, someone will be held responsible. For clarity's sake, let us make sure we are comparing apples with apples, not apples with oranges. I said the classroom was 104 sq. m instead of 80 sq. m.

School Accommodation (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I said there was a disabled toilet, a staffroom and extensive circulation space. If this information is inaccurate, the record of the Dáil will have to be corrected by the relevant Minister and I will certainly bring the matter to his notice.

Accident and Emergency Services (3 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: I remember the meetings to which the Deputy refers. I certainly know that at no time did I promise to keep the accident and emergency department in Navan open indefinitely. I have made it clear, however, since becoming Minister for Health, that with accident and emergency departments in Cavan, Navan and Blanchardstown, all on the M3, and another in Drogheda, in the longer term the position...

Written Answers — Alcohol Pricing: Alcohol Pricing (28 Jun 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists. The SDU is working closely with its partner agencies - mainly the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (28 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides emergency pre-hospital care and emergency patient transport. When a 999 ambulance call is received, the caller is connected with the ambulance command and control centre for that area. The details of the call are recorded on a Computer Aided Dispatch System (CAD), with Advanced Medical Priority Dispatch (AMPDS). The AMPDS system is designed...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work 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...

Written Answers — Advertising Standards: Advertising Standards (28 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The Minister for Health has no remit in relation to this form of advertising and does not propose to take any action in relation to this matter.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The management of sick leave in my Department is regulated by Department of Finance Circular 9/2010 - Management of Sick Leave, which sets down specific procedures in this context. These include careful monitoring of sick leave, review meetings when staff return to work, reporting and liaison arrangements for staff on sick leave, and particular attention being paid to patterns of sick leave...

Written Answers — Public Sector Reform: Public Sector Reform (28 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The Implementation Body for the Public Service Agreement (PSA) 2010–2014 recently published its second annual report outlining its assessment of progress in the second year of the Agreement. This report is available on the Body's website, www.implementationbody.gov.ie. The Report notes that the PSA has enabled health service delivery to be maintained against a backdrop of reduced budgets...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (27 Jun 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have established the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which will work 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....

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: The purpose of the pilot Emergency Aeromedical Service is to determine the extent, if any, of the need for dedicated aeromedical support to emergency ambulances in the region, in light of existing road networks and transit times, and how it might best be provided in the longer term. The primary focus of the service is in the west and northwest, including the requirements of HSE Clinical Care...