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- Seanad: Hospital Accommodation (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I reiterate that we must save â¬1 billion thanks to the economic mismanagement the Fianna Fáil Government engaged in. Against that background it is remarkably difficult to try to maintain the service and it is a challenge but it is one we are meeting. I will provide a flavour of how things are different with the special delivery unit. It is not what Senator Byrne describes at all. It is...
- Leaders' Questions (5 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: NÃ raibh aon ceist ann.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
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 — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2011 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by my Department. The Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 580 and 582 together. Rowan Ward in Cherry Orchard Hospital was established in 1990 to provide step-down/respite care to HIV and AIDS patients who had complications related to their primary condition. The facility has evolved in that time and continues to provide valued support to a vulnerable group of people living with HIV or AIDS including substance...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office, established in December 2006 under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006, to provide a service to those who wish to appeal a decision of the Scheme Administrator. The most recent report issued by the Appeals Office was for the year 2009. Activity levels have been low throughout 2011 and the Scheme is now drawing to...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The HSE is the lead agency responsible for the provision of pre-hospital emergency care, through the National Ambulance Service (NAS), and no change to that model is planned. There is, by agreement, a long standing arrangement whereby Dublin City Council provides emergency ambulance services in Dublin. The development of pre-hospital emergency care in both Ireland and the UK has involved...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Oct 2011)
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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 594 and 596 together. My Department is a non-delegated Department and as such, pensions and lump sums of retired staff are calculated by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and paid by the Paymaster Generals Office. Accordingly the information sought by the Deputy on staff retired from my Department will be included in the answer to this Question...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: My Department is a non-delegated Department and as such, pensions and lump sums of retired staff are calculated by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform and paid by the Paymaster Generals Office. Accordingly the information sought by the Deputy on staff retired from my Department will be included in the answer to this Question from my colleague Mr Brendan Howlin T.D. Minister for...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 597 and 598 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The HSE is planning to change the opening time of the Minor Injuries Unit at Monaghan to an 8 hour 5 day service and expects that this will take effect from 1 November. This change is to be viewed as a temporary measure and will be reviewed in 2012. The change in the opening times of the Monaghan MIU is the direct result of the current budgetary and financial position facing the health...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: In relation to the De Puy ASR recall, the HSE has identified approx 3, 500 patients who have received the affected implants - across 16 public and 14 private Hospital sites nationally. All patients were invited for a recall assessment to clinically assess their current medical status with regard to their implant. For the vast majority of patients, this was a precautionary assessment, and in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The 2006 National Cancer Control Strategy set out the rationale for the restructuring of cancer services in our hospitals. It recommended that cancer centres which each serve a minimum population of 500,000 should be designated by the HSE, and that Ireland required about eight such centres. Accordingly, in 2007, the HSE designated eight hospitals as cancer centres, University Hospital Galway...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The report of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group is under active consideration within my Department and I expect to receive an analysis report shortly.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I want to place it on record that the Midland Regional Hospital at Portlaoise will continue to deliver a quality driven, people centred service to the population of the region and the people of Laois in particular. There is no plan to reduce services at the hospital. In July of this year I attended the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children and made clear that Portlaoise is a...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it as been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 608 and 609 together. The future of the hospital at Mullingar is assured in the context of the HSE's Clinical Care programmes and there is no proposal to change the current arrangements of services. The priority for the HSE, the hospital and myself is to continue to provide appropriate, safe and high quality care for patients. The Emergency Department of the...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Oct 2011)
James Reilly: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply because the delivery of