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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 38 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 (UHI). I have...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The Office of Clinical Strategy and Programmes in the HSE has established three key national programmes in relation to neurological care which shows the HSE's commitment to improving access to neurological services and gives these services a major focus in the HSE. The first programme deals with neurology out patient departments and aims to provide standardised care for neurology patients and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: In order to fully consider the issues involved, I recently met with public representatives from Monaghan and requested a detailed clinical and financial feasibility study on such a development from the HSE. I understand that arrangements for conducting the study are currently being made by the HSE.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I received a copy of the Amnesty International Report, Healthcare Guaranteed? The Right to Health in Ireland, earlier this month and it is currently being reviewed by officials in my Department. The Report provides a brief overview of the current health system in Ireland. It analyses access to healthcare in Ireland, in particular, economic access, and reviews current monitoring and...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: It is not a matter of Government policy that hospitals or other health services contract clerical work outside of Ireland, as suggested by the Deputy. However, all bodies in receipt of public funding, not just in the health sector, must manage their resources in the most cost effective and efficient manner possible. The Deputy will also be aware that the Government is also carrying out a...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 48 and 54 together. The Programme for Government provides for the introduction of a new contract with General Practitioners (GPs) with an increased emphasis on the management of chronic conditions, such as diabetes and cardiovascular conditions. I would envisage that the new contract will also focus on prevention and will include a requirement for GPs to...

Written Answers — Hospital Equipment: Hospital Equipment (30 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The Health Sector Employment Control Framework 2011-2014 gives effect to Government priorities on employment policy in the public sector and provides that there will be a net reduction in employment of approximately 6,000 WTEs to 2014. The Framework is designed to maintain tight control on the cost of providing public services while protecting front line services as far as possible. There...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff Remuneration: Hospital Staff Remuneration (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available in my Department. Therefore, my Department has asked the Health Service Executive to supply the necessary information and I will respond to the Deputy's enquiry as soon as this becomes available.

Written Answers — Health Information and Quality Authority Reports: Health Information and Quality Authority Reports (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I am fully aware of the recommendations of the Health Information and Quality Authority in relation to Ennis Hospital and its subsequent report on Mallow Hospital. Both reports deal with the type of services that can safely be provided in smaller hospitals and with the structures required for good governance and accountability within our hospitals. The report on Mallow reiterates the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The inclusion of the senior staff nurse position under the moratorium was considered by the Labour Court last Autumn. In its recommendation (LCR19935) dated 1 November 2010, the Court stated that it would not for industrial relations purposes normally consider this a promotion post but rather an additional recognition of long service. However it also stated that interpretation of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I am working with the HSE and other stakeholders to ensure the filling of as many as possible of some 475 NCHD posts which are due to be filled from 11 July 2011. The HSE conducted an extensive recruitment drive in India and Pakistan in recent months and succeeded in identifying 439 potential candidates for NCHD positions in Ireland. I have held meetings involving my Department, the Medical...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. The HSE's National Recruitment Service implemented a centralised recruitment system for staff grade physiotherapists in 2008. Since this time 237 permanent posts have been filled from the panel established in February 2008 and a further 110 temporary appointments made. These appointments were to fill many of the service developments for...

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) has a public duty to ensure a sufficient supply of safe blood to meet the needs of patients in Ireland. This includes a clear responsibility to minimise the risk of a blood transfusion transmitting an infection to patients. Decisions related to deferral policies are made on the basis of the best current scientific and medical research available...

Written Answers — Nursing Registration: Nursing Registration (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE have confirmed that procedures are in place in relation to the registration of health professionals, including nurses, who are subject to statutory registration and that these arrangements are currently under review. The HSE has been asked by my Department to provide an update in relation to the queries raised by the Deputy and this will be forwarded to the Deputy when the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Jun 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: My first priority is the safety of patients. I am aware that serious concerns have been expressed about the functioning of the Emergency Department in Tallaght. I welcome the decision of HIQA to instigate an independent investigation so that these issues can be addressed as quickly as possible. The HSE and Tallaght Hospital are working hard to address the ED problems in the hospital....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 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 (30 Jun 2011)

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

Written Answers — Medical Internships: Medical Internships (30 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: I am informed by the HSE that there is currently no shortage of interns in the public hospital system. However, the question of contracting doctors who are trained in Ireland to work for a certain period of time in our public health system is among the options which I intend to examine in the context of healthcare workforce planning.