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Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I am not aware that there is only one officer. As far as I am aware there are several. A group was established by me last year to address the issue of discretionary medical cards. The group is made up of doctors. Like the Senator I believe that people who are terminally ill should have a medical card and should not have to endure the stress of a lengthy application procedure. Also, there...

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: Information on that issue will become available during the next couple of days. Senator Moran raised the issue of inclusion on the LTI of patients suffering stress. We have no plans to do that. However, everyone will have a medical card in the not too distant future. I hear what the Senator is saying but it is not possible to cover everyone in one go. One must go about this in a...

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I will, although I did not get to Senator John Crown's issue. I also apologise to Senator Jimmy Harte but thank him for his comments-----

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I would like to finish, if Members are agreeable. I will only take two more minutes.

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I thank the Senators. In response to Senator Jimmy Harte, the utterances of Dr. Humphreys were most unfortunate and ill-considered. He refers to a theory that went out 50-odd years ago. It was promulgated by a man by the name of Dr. Bettelheim and debunked initially by parents who had the good sense to speak out and point out that if they had four children, three of whom were perfectly...

Seanad: HSE National Service Plan: Statements, Questions and Answers (14 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I am pleased to have the opportunity to discuss the HSE national service plan for 2012 and our health reform priorities. My overriding commitment to the people is to introduce a better and more efficient health system which will have improved services for everyone. With this in mind, the Government and I are committed to introducing a single tier service that will deliver equal access to...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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 — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: Responsibility for the enforcement of food labelling legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and its official agents, which include the Health Service Executive (HSE), the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), Local Authorities (LAs) and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA). Traceability figures are counted separately to food labelling...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I am concerned that private health insurance is becoming harder to afford, especially for older people, as insurers increasingly tailor their insurance plans towards younger, healthier customers. Under Universal Health Insurance, everyone will be insured for health care and the current unfair discrimination between public and private patients will be removed. In the meantime, I am focusing...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218, 219 and 220 together. 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2012)

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

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: During the last quarter of 2011 the SDU sought proposals from hospitals for measures that could be taken to avoid excessively long delays for large number of patients waiting in Emergency Departments. This initiative initially concentrated on hospitals that were contributing most to the overall problem and was later extended to all hospitals which had patients waiting. It was in the context...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Feb 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. Question No. 238 answered with Question No. 237.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239 and 240 together. The Government has determined that, in line with its commitment to reduce the size of the public service, health sector employment numbers must be reduced to approximately 102,000 in 2012. The cumulative impact of staff reductions from this year and previous years represents a significant challenge for the health system in delivering...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: It was a specific condition of the 2010 Voluntary Early Retirement scheme that persons availing of the scheme would not be eligible for re-employment in the public health sector or in the wider public service or in a body wholly or mainly funded from public moneys. The same prohibition on re-employment applied under the 2010 Voluntary Redundancy scheme also, except that the prohibition is...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Feb 2012)

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