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Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Immediately following my appointment, I set about establishing the special delivery unit, SDU, to unblock access to acute services by improving the flow of patients through the system. The SDU was established in June and quickly began work with the HSE to put in place a systematic approach to eliminate excessive waiting in emergency units. The SDU is establishing an infrastructure based on...

Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I am not aware of subsidies going to private consultants. I want to correct Deputy Boyd Barrett. The figures he alluded to are an improvement on the 569 people in our accident and emergency units in January. We are going about this in a systematic way. As I said, we cannot change things overnight. I have told the House that no man is an island and, in the same way, no part of the health...

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Department of Health, the HSE and the Department of Education and Skills co-operate on a regular basis in progressing disability issues. In 2006 a cross-sectoral team was established to provide for a joint approach by both Departments to the implementation of the Disability Act 2005 and the Education for Persons with Special Education Needs - EPSEN - Act 2004. The team includes senior...

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: This area requires closer co-operation between the Departments of Education and Skills, Children and Youth Affairs, and Health. That is why I proposed to my ministerial colleagues that we should have a principal officer appointed across the three Departments, with the lead coming from the Department of Health. They have accepted this in principle. The matter has not been finalised but is...

Health Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: We are certainly seeking to protect front-line staff in that area. We are discussing the moratorium in terms of flexibility regarding key positions of the kind in question. I am aware of circumstances in which we have not been able to provide the speech and language services and behavioural therapy that should go with the classes provided. I am addressing this internally in the Department...

European Court of Human Rights Judgment (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 44 and 73 together. I assure the Deputy that the Government is committed to the implementation of the action plan on the ABC v. Ireland judgment. As the Deputy is aware, the Government submitted an action plan to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on 16 June 2011, as required by the European Court of Human Rights. The action plan outlined...

European Court of Human Rights Judgment (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Government has many priorities. While this is a hugely important issue, the survival of the economy and the maintenance of a reasonable health service are but two priorities with which we are dealing on a daily basis. Notwithstanding this, we gave a commitment in the programme for Government that we would form a special advisory group and when that group is in place, the names of its...

European Court of Human Rights Judgment (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: As the Deputy is well aware, this is a very sensitive and thorny issue for many people. It is also divisive. The judgment is clear and we have given a commitment to meet its terms. We will obtain the best advice available to us in the form of an expert group, the terms of reference of which will be published. The group will publish its report which will be available to everyone to examine...

European Court of Human Rights Judgment (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy is correct to say the Irish people have voted twice. The interpretation of this court case is a separate issue pertaining to how that is to be put into place. The matter is not as simple as she would like to paint it.

Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 45, 46, 59, 71 and 85 together. I have said 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, as I have already outlined to the House, one of my first actions as Minister for Health was to set about...

Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy is correct to note that I raised these issues while in Opposition. I guarantee him that the special delivery unit is keeping a close eye on all these hospitals and it is reporting to me on a weekly and, sometimes, a daily basis. The provisions we are putting in place have been recommended by the hospital itself. We have priced them and they are only being made available under...

Accident and Emergency Services (8 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I acknowledge the concerns expressed by the Deputy regarding Roscommon hospital. However, I have investigated with HIQA and the HSE every option for keeping the hospital. I was told it was not safe to keep the emergency department open and that is the long and the short of it. I stated previously that I will be honest with the House in indicating whether a decision is based on safety or...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The policy on school health examinations forms part of the Best Health for Children guidelines, produced in 1999 and revised in 2006. These guidelines were produced after a rigorous evaluation of international literature, and a review of good practice in Ireland and abroad. A comprehensive training programme for staff working in this area was also developed. The policy is kept under...

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Regions: Health Service Executive Regions (3 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The breakdown of population across the four HSE regions is shown in the following table. This is based on the latest official figures available, the 2006 Census. The figures for the 2011 Census have not yet been finalised by the Central Statistics Office. However, the preliminary CSO Census 2011 figures indicate that the total population has increased from 4,239,848 in 2006 to 4,581,269 in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: I have stated my Department's policy that there must be sufficient inpatient beds to treat all people with cystic fibrosis who require hospitalisation. I am happy to say that construction of the new 100 bed unit at St Vincent's hospital is well under way and is due to be completed next year. The new building, which has single en-suite rooms and isolation rooms, will play a vital role in the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: Department has been providing electronic payslips to its employees for a number of years as part of the Employee Self Service (ESS) feature which is enabled by the Payroll System and provided through the existing Departmental Intranet. A limited number of hardcopy payslips are provided to employees in circumstances where an employee does not have access to ESS through illness, off-site...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: The information requested is not currently held by my Department. The agencies concerned have been asked to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2011)

James Reilly: My Department has sought a report from the HSE on the matter referred to by the Deputy.