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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (21 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Building on the achievements of 2011 the SDU will work with the NTPF, the HSE Clinical Programmes and hospitals to minimise patient waiting times in emergency departments and reduce waiting periods for in patient and day case elective surgical care. The improvements already won have to be secured and continually improved upon. There is a specific SDU liaison process in place for all of these...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (21 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Following notification of a case of TB in a primary school in Co Laois, all children from one class have been screened for TB by Public Health Physicians as per National Guidance. The screening identified some children who needed further investigation. This is being undertaken by a Consultant Paediatrician. Once the appropriate tests are completed, a decision will be taken on the appropriate...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I am committed to providing the best possible health service for our children and their families. I want this to be delivered through a new National Children's Hospital where tertiary and acute services can be provided from one site. Immediately following the decision of An Bord Pleanala to refuse planning permission for the National Children's Hospital, I announced my intention to establish...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (21 Mar 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 — HSE Transition Teams: HSE Transition Teams (21 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Considerable work was undertaken by my Department and the HSE in recent months to manage and plan for the impact of retirements from the health sector in the lead-up to the end of the 'grace period' on 29 February last. The focus was and continues to be on protecting and maintaining critical front line services. Within the HSE, contingency plans were developed locally for both hospital and...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (15 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 to 135, inclusive, together. The NAS has developed a new model of service, the intermediate care service, in order to end the current practice of using emergency ambulances for inter-hospital transfers. This model has been developed following engagement with the HSE Clinical Care Programmes and individual hospitals. The foreseeable requirements for an...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE Clinical Programmes Directorate are currently developing appropriate models of care to ensure the delivery of safe and effective services across epilepsy, stroke services and neurology outpatient services. This programme of work is ongoing and will inform the most appropriate structure, staffing and organisation of services. With regard to the detailed information sought by the...

Written Answers — Data Retention: Data Retention (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: In late 2009, the Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) received a complaint from a member of the public in relation to the retention of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs). The basis of the complaint (which was upheld by the Data Protection Commissioner) was that the NSCs should not be retained indefinitely without consent as this constituted a breach of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003....

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides pre-hospital emergency care and emergency and some non-emergency patient transport. Supported by my Department and by HIQA, the NAS is working to improve the management and integration of its services. This includes a reduction to two ambulance control centres nationally, with appropriate technology, a clinical lead for pre-hospital care,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Hospital Transfers: Hospital Transfers (15 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 144 together. Following the publication of the 'Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework', the Health Service Executive commenced drawing up its capital programme for the multi-annual period 2012-2016. The Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects within its overall capital funding...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (15 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE commissioned a report into the outbreak of Clostridium difficile in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. This report is not yet complete. I have no comment to make on the matter until such time as a final report has been presented to me.