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Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (6 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 — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (6 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 — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The HSE and Local Authorities both fund and deliver services to all persons and families presenting as homeless. The allocation of the HSE's homeless budget comes within the remit of the HSE and is allocated based on identified needs.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: While insurers provide a facility to consumers to pay premiums over the policy year, rather than at the start of the policy, this does not change the twelve month nature of contracts. Health insurance contracts are normally written for a term of one year. Like any contract, if a policyholder wishes to cancel their health insurance contract, the cancellation is subject to the relevant terms...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Mar 2012)

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

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The Directive on the Application of Patients' Rights in Cross Border Healthcare was published in the EU Official Journal on 4 April 2011 and the transposition period of 30 months commenced on 24 April 2011. Member States have until October 2013 to implement the Directive. The purpose of this patient-focussed Directive is to establish a clear legal framework to facilitate cross border health...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: Approximately 4,400 health service staff retired between September 2011 and February 2012. Planning for the impact of the end of the pensions "grace period" began last autumn. Contingency plans have been developed locally for hospital and community services, reflecting risk assessments undertaken by each hospital/community manager. These have been reviewed at regional and national levels to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: While insurers provide a facility to consumers to pay premiums over the policy year, rather than at the start of the policy, this does not change the twelve month nature of contracts. Health insurance contracts are normally written for a term of one year. Like any contract, a customer wishing to cancel is subject to the terms of that contract. If the policy contract does not allow...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 570 to 572, inclusive, together. Following receipt of a complaint regarding the retention of Newborn Screening Cards (NSCs) to the Data Protection Commissioner, the Commissioner decreed that NSCs should not be retained indefinitely as this constituted a breach of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. Subsequently, a number of meetings were held with the...

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The prevention and control of MRSA is a global challenge and important in the control of healthcare associated infections. In 1995 the Department of Health published Guidelines for the control of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in acute hospital wards, including specialist units. However, in the period following publication of the guidelines many significant new...

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (6 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: The control of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) continues to be a policy priority for the Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Maintaining hospital hygiene practice is an essential component of the drive to reduce HCAIs. Under Section 8 of the Health Act 2007, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has statutory power to set standards on safety...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2012)

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