Results 13,961-13,980 of 21,128 for speaker:James Reilly
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 863 to 866, inclusive, 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: Consent must always be obtained before immunisation. In line with custom and practice, consent is only required from one parent. Under the Guardianship of Infants Act, 1964, the mother is automatically given responsibility for her child. The father is also given parental responsibility if he is married to the mother at the time of the child's birth or if they marry after the birth of the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 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 (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Review of Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland, published in December last year, makes a number of references to co-operation between both jurisdictions. This includes a recommendation for the development of joint planning arrangements with the Republic of Ireland, including shared opportunities in tertiary and specialist care, procurement, services in the new hospital in the south...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the management and delivery of the health capital programme. I have, accordingly, referred your question on the number of primary care premise rented from GPs to the Executive for attention and direct reply. The key objective of the Primary Care Strategy is to develop services in the community which will give people direct access to...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However I have asked the Health Service Executive to supply this information to me and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I wish to advise the Deputy that the application received by my Department in 2011 was for the ongoing employment of a co-ordinator for the organisation in question and as such is not within the general terms and conditions of the lottery grant scheme. Grants are generally awarded for once-off projects and applications come primarily from community groups and voluntary organisations with an...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The Children's Hospital of Ireland will provide for paediatric tertiary services nationally and paediatric secondary care for the greater Dublin area and will cater for both public and private patients. The new hospital is designed to accommodate all patients in single rooms with en-suite facilities. Standards of in-patient accommodation will not depend in any way on private health...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is set out below in tabular format.
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The first year of postgraduate medical training, the intern year, is undertaken in a teaching/university hospital following which doctors can apply to commence training in the area of medicine in which they hope to specialise. The Health Service Executive is examining the possible use of JobBridge, the National Internship Scheme introduced by the Minister for Social Protection, in the health...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: The HSE has confirmed the following figures regarding funding received by the Irish Osteoporosis Society: â¬250,000 in 2007; â¬250,000 in 2008; â¬225,000 in 2009; â¬205,000 in 2010. In early 2011, the Irish Osteoporosis Society was originally allocated â¬150,000; however during last year the HSE raised concerns regarding the Society's compliance with the service level agreement and an...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment as Minister for Health, I set about establishing the Special Delivery Unit, the purpose of which is to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. As a priority the SDU is addressing the issue of unacceptably long trolley waits. The particular issues vary from hospital to hospital and some of the solutions will...
- Written Answers — HSE Budget: HSE Budget (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — HSE Budget: HSE Budget (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I have referred this matter to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: As I have previously advised the Deputy, the Health Services Executive is an entirely separate organisation for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Acts and provisions exist within those Acts, through internal review and application to the Information Commissioner, if a body fails to meet its statutory obligations in relation to FOI requests.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 Jan 2012)
James Reilly: I have said very clearly on many occasions that the situation in our hospital emergency departments where people must wait for unacceptably long periods on trolleys will not be allowed to continue. For this reason, one of my first actions as Minister for Health was to set about establishing the Special Delivery Unit. The SDU is establishing an infrastructure based on information collection...