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- Written Answers — Health Service Plan: Health Service Plan (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The Government intends to publish a framework for the development of smaller hospitals, which will set out the way these hospitals provide services to patients and how they work within their regional hospital networks. The framework and its implementation is a priority of the Government. In developing the framework, the Government is clear that: there is an important future role for smaller...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: Yesterday I explained to the House in a previous question that reducing public service numbers is an integral part of the Government's drive to reduce public expenditure. Health service employment numbers must be reduced to approximately 102,000 by the end of this year. Further reductions will be required over the coming years. The Regional Service Plans are currently being finalised and the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: My Department does not collate information in relation to the numbers employed in the private health sector. The following table sets out (i) the numbers employed in the public health service at December 2007 and December 2011 (latest data) by grade category; and (ii) the changes in the numbers employed during that period: Numbers (WTE excld. career break) employed in the public health...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has been engaged for some time in discussions with the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) regarding the Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services In-patient Unit in Merlin Park. The parties have participated in a conciliation process under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission, without resolution. Subsequent to this there has been further...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The cumulative impact of staff reductions, and particularly those occurring before the end of the present "Grace Period", together with reduced financial resources, represents a significant challenge for the health system in delivering services in 2012. The HSE's National Service Plan, which I approved on 16 January, sets out the actions to be taken to address these challenges. The priority...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The Chief Medical Officer of my Department is finalising a report examining the potential of hospital discharge data in measuring the quality of health care. This includes the measure of recorded 30 day in-hospital mortality rates following heart attack. It is expected that the report will be finalised and published in the near future.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: I wish firstly to clarify that there is currently no early retirement scheme available in the public health sector. The 'grace period' during which the calculation of public service pensions is unaffected by the pay reductions applied under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest (No. 2) Act 2009 expires on 29 February 2012. The cumulative impact of staff reductions, and...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: An application for planning permission for the new National Children's Hospital is currently being considered by An Bord Pleanála. A decision on the application is expected before the end of this month. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board, in conjunction with the HSE, is currently making preparations for the tender process for the construction and delivery of the hospital,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit was established in my Department last July to tackle patient wait times for hospital services. Unacceptably high wait times have been tolerated for too long and have become systemic for both unscheduled and scheduled care. The problems have to be tackled step by step so that improvements can be sustained. Up to now the number of patients waiting for OPD appointment...
- Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: I met with the Irish Thalidomide Association (ITA) and separately with the Irish Thalidomide Survivors Society (ITSS) last year. informed both organisations that the Government's main concern is to address their health and social care needs. The first step in this process is to identify the needs of each individual. The Department is currently working with the Health Service Executive and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: In July of last year I announced the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit. The development of the Unit is a key part of my plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland. In 2011 I identified two key priorities for the SDU, namely addressing trolley waiting times and reducing the maximum waiting time for elective surgery. I am happy to say that the SDU has delivered notable...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: Measures aimed at reducing the overall consumption of alcohol in Irish society is the primary means to deal with the issue raised by the Deputy. The report of the National Substance Misuse Strategy Steering Group was launched this week; and it reported that in 2010 the per capita consumption of alcohol in Ireland equated to 11.9 litres of pure alcohol per adult, corresponding to 482 pints of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Feb 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 dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The total revenue given to Food Safety Promotion Board in 2011 was â¬8.5m. This was made up of a grant of â¬5.95m from my Department with the remainder allocated from the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland. This was down 10.8% on their 2010 budget, a reduction achieved through efficiency savings. It is expected that our grant to Food Safety...
- Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: Estate 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 — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: Estate 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 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 dramatically improving the flow of patients through the system, and by streamlining waiting lists, including referrals from GPs. The SDU is working...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: I wish to advise the Deputy that there are three administrative staff employed by my Department working in my colleague Minister of State Shortall's constituency office, one of whom is a Personal Assistant and one of whom is a Personal Secretary. She does not avail of a civilian driver. The full year cost of these staff amounts to â¬125,841.97.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: In general, patients are expected to make their own way to and from hospital and OPD appointments, using private or scheduled public transport. The exceptions are for dialysis, cancer (radiotherapy and chemotherapy) and post-operative transplant patients. In these cases, the patient's appointment or treatment should be directly related to the condition. Transport may also be provided where,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.