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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (7 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 (7 Feb 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 (7 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The HSE National Recruitment Service conducted a single overseas recruitment drive in India and Pakistan in 2011 for Non-Consultant Hospital Doctors. This initiative resulted in the recruitment of 290 doctors, of whom 236 were appointed in 2011 and 54 were appointed in 2012. In 2008, seven Senior Speech and Language Therapists and two Senior Occupational Therapists were appointed from...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (7 Feb 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 (7 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: Directive (2010/63/EU) on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes will strengthen the protection of animals still needed for research and safety testing. The Directive will also play a significant role in minimising the number of animals used and require alternatives to be used where possible, whilst ensuring a level playing field for EU industry and enhancing the quality of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Feb 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 (2 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 — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (2 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: It is intended that the National Cancer Registry, which has a pivotal role in respect of cancer surveillance and intelligence, will be integrated into the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme following the enactment of the Health Information Bill. It is expected that the Bill will be published during 2012.
- Written Answers — Hospital Appointments: Hospital Appointments (2 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 Staff: Health Service Staff (2 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (2 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 Parking Services: Hospital Parking Services (2 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Public Sector Remuneration: Public Sector Remuneration (2 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The Voluntary Health Insurance Board is the only commercial semi-state company under the aegis of this Department. The post of CEO is currently vacant. Following an unsuccessful recruitment campaign to appoint a CEO to the VHI, an existing employee agreed to take up the position on an acting up basis without any increase in his remuneration package.
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: I am very pleased to take the opportunity to update the House on the HSE national service plan 2012. In particular, I wish to outline the steps taken by my Department and the HSE to mitigate the impact of budget cuts on front-line service delivery, and to set out my health reform priorities for 2012. There is no doubt that 2012 will be the latest in a series of immensely challenging years...
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: It should be.
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The HSE service plan which I approved-----
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: Sorry?
- Health Service Plan 2012: Statements (1 Feb 2012)
James Reilly: The plan reflects the commitments for health in the programme for Government and the savings targets set out in the comprehensive expenditure report 2012-2014. I already acknowledged that the scale of the financial challenge facing the HSE means there will be an inevitable and unavoidable reduction in services but this will not be a straight line reduction. Approval of the plan followed...