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National Drugs Strategy (16 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I have acknowledged the number of deaths and that it is of great concern to us. I am underscoring the accuracy of our figures as we take them from four different sources whereas as other jurisdictions only use one, the general mortality register. I mentioned that the information is from 2006-07. There has been a reduction of €74,000 to community drugs projects supported by the HSE in the...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I thank the Deputies for raising the issue, which provides me with the opportunity to update the House on the matter. I point out to Deputy Stanley that there are 28 clients in Abbeyleix and 29 in Shaen. I do not know how he makes 70 out of that.

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Suggesting that they are fine facilities when one is a 1932-built sanatorium beggars belief. Fine people are working there and fine people are being cared for there. However, to describe the facility as fine is stretching imagination and HIQA would take a very different view. In answer to Deputy Kelleher, I say that we all know why we have the crisis we have. Abbeyleix Community Nursing...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Excellent care is being provided in both facilities, of that there is no question. However, the facilities are not up to the standard described by Deputies. On Deputy Stanley's remarks in regard to the Mater Hospital, some €200 million is currently being spent on refurbishing the core of the old hospital. The facilities of which we are speaking, which were built during the 1930s as...

Care of the Elderly (16 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: -----the people in this situation. It upsets them more than needs be. On Deputy Flanagan's questions, the HSE is a provider and commissioner of services. On the long term care issue, I will look into the position in regard to the unit in Portlaoise. As I understand it, beds in the Mountmellick unit will be staffed by the staff freed up as a result of the closure of the other facilities....

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The directive of March 27th 2009 referred to by the Deputy provided that no public service post, however arising, could be filled by recruitment, promotion or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. Any exceptions to this principle required the prior sanction of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform. Following critical analysis by my Department of a...

Written Answers — Health Service Building Projects: Health Service Building Projects (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The delivery of health care infrastructure is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Employment Control Framework for the health sector exempts certain grades and posts from the moratorium on recruitment, including speech and language therapy posts. The Framework also allows the HSE discretion to fill non-exempted posts on exceptional grounds in order to maintain essential services. The number of such exceptions must of necessity be kept to a minimum given the need to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2011)

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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Nov 2011)

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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and Children's Hospital Project Team are committed to ensuring that the views of children, their families and carers are incorporated into the process of designing the new children's hospital. A Youth Advisory Panel (YAP) was established to obtain the views of children and young people and a Family Forum was developed to represent the views...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy will be aware I commissioned an independent Review regarding the location of the new children's hospital on the Mater Campus. I announced the outcome of the Review on the 6th of July 2011. The independent experts who formed the Review Team, having examined all the issues in accordance with the Terms of Reference, came to the unanimous and unequivocal recommendation that the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The 2006 McKinsey Report to the HSE, Children's Health First,recommended that:- the population and projected demands in Ireland can support only one world class tertiary paediatric hospital; it should ideally be located alongside a leading adult academic hospital; it should accommodate the secondary care needs of children in the greater Dublin area. Following the McKinsey report, a...

Written Answers — Croke Park Agreement: Croke Park Agreement (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: It should be noted that the Implementation Body for the Agreement is currently considering the progress reported on the implementation of Action Plans under Croke Park in each sector during the period, April to September 2011. The Body is due to publish a summary of the progress reported to it on its website shortly. Once the Body has completed its consideration, the progress reports for...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (15 Nov 2011)

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. A Joint HSE/Departmental group is currently working on the Framework's development. The Framework and its implementation is a priority of the Government. In developing the...

Written Answers — Universal Health Insurance: Universal Health Insurance (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 579 to 581, inclusive, together. The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system. The aim of this reform is to deliver a single-tier health service, supported by universal health insurance, that will ensure equal access to care based on need, not income. While universal health insurance is the ultimate destination of this...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Commission put extensive procedures in place to provide information to individuals who suspected that they may have been involved in such trials. Persons who were resident in the above named homes and who wish to ascertain if the Department holds clinical trials vaccination records in respect of them, may do so by contacting my Department. I would emphasise, however, that my Department...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (15 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Earlier this year I set up a Special Action Group on Obesity to examine and progress a number of issues to address the problem of obesity. The Group is concentrating on a range of measures, including the introduction of calorie posting in restaurants. I have written to fast food establishments throughout Ireland, asking that they support me in introducing this initiative. The Group is...