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Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I do not consider that any further public health investigation is warranted in connection with the Haulbowline site in the Cork harbour area. You will be aware that, as a result of concerns expressed by residents in the Cork Harbour area about the potential health effects of the Haulbowline facility, I asked my Chief Medical Officer to examine the case for a public health study into the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 309 and 310 together. In relation to the provision of hospital services generally, I have instructed the HSE not to withdraw any services from acute hospitals unless and until I receive a full briefing on the details of what is proposed, the alternative arrangements to be put in place, and the overall implications for patients. The National Acute Medicine...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The configuration of services is constantly being reviewed and reorganised in the light of the clinical programmes currently being developed and rolled out by the HSE and in order to ensure the delivery of appropriate and safe health services. In all cases the future configuration of services will also need to meet the requirements of the recent HIQA reports on Mallow and Ennis. The models...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (20 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: This HSE's draft Capital Plan is under consideration and reflects key capital priorities for health including those set out in the Programme for Government. I expect to be in a position to write to you, in the near future, with detail on the St Luke's project which the HSE has provided.

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. As this is a service matter, it has...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 323 to 326, inclusive, together. I announced the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU) on 1 June. This has been one of my key priorities since becoming Minister for Health. The SDU is a key part of the Government's plans to radically reform the health system in Ireland, with the ultimate goal of introducing a system of Universal Health Insurance...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Prison Medical Service: Prison Medical Service (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: Steps taken to contain the outbreak involved referring cases to hospital where they were treated until non-infectious and medically fit for discharge. They then returned to the prison and will have follow-up in hospital until treatment is complete. The contact tracing investigation is undertaken by the HSE Public Health TB Team and is still ongoing. A risk assessment was carried out and...

Written Answers — Liquor Licensing Laws: Liquor Licensing Laws (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The matter of a Health Levy, and other levies similar to the one mentioned by the Deputy , together with policy development around a wide range of key issues pertaining to the supply, pricing, availability and marketing of alcohol and its consequent negative effects on society, involving prevention strategies, treatment, rehabilitation, alcohol and substance dependency research and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The emergency department in Cork University Hospital has not, to date, been the subject of a patient safety examination by the Health Information and Quality Authority. The Authority has developed draft National Standards for Safer Better Healthcare which have been submitted to my department for approval. These national standards describe what a high quality, safe and reliable health service...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The management of Outpatient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. 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),...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The Food Safety Authority of Ireland occupies premises at Abbey Court, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1, under three leases. (a) The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has two commitments in respect of leases on office accommodation at Abbey Court, Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1. These leases are held by the Office of Public Works and by way of 2 x 20 year leases which commenced in 1997 with five...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jul 2011)

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

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: Prescription charges are provided for under Section 59 of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment ) (No. 2) Act 2010. Revoking these provisions requires primary legislation. It is my intention subject to Government approval to introduce legislation to abolish prescription charges for medical card holders.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: The Office of the Chief Medical Officer is undertaking an analysis of a number of key quality indicators, including 30 day in-hospital mortality following heart attack (an OECD health care quality indicator), using routinely collected data from the Hospital Inpatient Enquiry system (HIPE). The aim of the analysis is to help in monitoring quality of care and measuring health service...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: 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.