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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Special Delivery Unit has a special focus on trolley issues. During October 2011, the SDU wrote to hospitals with the highest numbers waiting on trolleys seeking proposals aimed at reducing those numbers over the critical period of November 2011 to January 2012. A range of measures were approved across 16 hospital sites and funding of €4.85 million was allocated for the purpose with...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: In an effort to combat the dangerous levels of obesity in all age groups of the Irish population, and as one measure among many, recommended by the Special Action Group on Obesity, late in 2011 I wrote to Fast Food companies operating here in Ireland to request that they introduce calorie posting in their restaurants, on a voluntary basis immediately. A follow up letter has also issued and...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy was informed by the HSE in November 2011, it was initially anticipated that upgrading of the existing Radiology system in the Galway University Hospitals Group would take place in January 2012 with the subsequent implementation of a remote access system in Roscommon in February 2012. Due to technical difficulties, the project has been delayed by a number of weeks and it is...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Jan 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The functions of State agencies under the remit of my Department are primarily set out in statute. Part of the statutory requirement is that annual business/service plans are submitted to the Department for approval. These service plans are monitored on an ongoing basis. For those agencies funded by my Department, annual income and expenditure profiles are approved, monitored and controlled...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I take it that the Deputy's question relates to possible clinical trials of vaccines at the reformatory school in question. My Department has no records or other information relating to any such trials at that location.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (24 Jan 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 (24 Jan 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to fundamental reform of the health system. This will see the delivery of a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance, which will ensure equal access to care based on need, not on ability to pay. The universal health insurance system will be underpinned by the principle of social solidarity. Every citizen will have a choice of insurer...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The independent academic researcher appointed to complete a report into the practice of symphysiotomy has assured my Department that the report will be submitted this week. I understand that the researcher encountered significant unforeseen difficulties in accessing essential information resulting in a delay and my Department has endeavoured to keep patient representatives informed of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jan 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that I attended a sod turning ceremony on 21 November, 2011 to mark the commencement of the construction of the adult psychiatric in-patient facility at Beaumont Hospital. The expected construction completion date is January 2013.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: 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 allocation taking into account the existing capital...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I am preparing a framework for the future development of smaller hospitals, which includes St. Columcille's, Loughlinstown. The HSE and my Department are working with HIQA on the safety aspects concerned. Consultation covering all the key stakeholders including patients and public representatives will be an integral part of the process. The three hospitals in the region (St. Michael's, St....

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 629, 630, 665 and 666 together. As the HSE have investigated this incident and given that the response time was within the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) target for responses to Clinical Status 1 incidents by a patient-carrying vehicle, which is 18 minutes and 59 seconds, I do not consider it necessary for HIQA to carry out an inquiry into...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Jan 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 (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: The Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Ireland project was established in 2001 to keep the relevant medical records of each patient with cystic fibrosis in a central database and is funded by the Department of Health and the HSE. The CFRI Annual Report for 2009 states that there were 1105 people diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis currently registered with the CFRI. The Report indicates that this...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: It should also be noted that this data is subject to change in the event of additional applications being received or existing applications being withdrawn. The health and personal social services that will be delivered by the HSE within its budget and anticipated staff complement are set out in the National Service Plan for 2012, which I approved on 13 January. It is clear that the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: In the health service, agency staff have traditionally been used to meet a short-term service need or where some flexibility in staffing a service is required. In 2011, although the HSE had negotiated new agency contracts which involve lower unit costs, the use of agency staff accounted for approximately €200 million. This was accounted for in part by the usage of agency staffing to cover...