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- Private Health Insurance (30 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: I thank Deputy Tom Fleming for raising this important matter. I am deeply concerned about the current position and I am extremely unhappy that it has been accepted, as a matter of course, that the rate of medical inflation is 9%. Why is that the case? We need to examine the position. Has anyone carried out a unit-based cost analysis in respect of what is paid for each procedure? The...
- Hospital Services (30 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: 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 because I am determined to tackle the delays in access to hospital services whether that is for emergency or elective care. The SDU is also a critical building block in the Government's plans to reform radically the health system in Ireland,...
- Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. I have asked the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to contact the Deputy directly with a answer in relation to these two questions.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: As you are aware, the fiscal situation in this country is critical and requires efficiencies to be made in every area of public expenditure. The HSE, with a reduction of â¬638m to its allocation, is committed to delivering service levels for 2011 which are broadly in line with 2010 levels. To maintain these core services, it is necessary for the HSE to evaluate and identify where...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jun 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 (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: There were 453.76 Whole Time Equivalents (WTE) employed in my Department at the end of May 2011 (the latest available figures). This includes individuals working in the Office of the Disability Appeals Officer and the former Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. The following table details the breakdown of staff by grade at the end of May 2011. Grade Level Whole Time...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: Following receipt of this report, which is due to be received in September 2011, my Department will further engage with patient representative groups. I will then quickly decide on the next steps required to address this situation. It is my intention that the report be published, subject of course to the usual legal and related considerations, which are as of now not expected to create any...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: The Government is committed to bringing about a significant reduction in the number of staff across the public service over the period to 2015, to realise efficiencies in the delivery of public services and contribute to the overall correction of the national finances, while protecting front-line services as far as possible. The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform is currently...
- Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: The Government's policies on public service pay and numbers, whereby pay has been reduced or capped and staff numbers are also being brought down, have been introduced of necessity, in response to the present serious economic and fiscal conditions. Such policies mean that all organisations across the entire public service, not just in the health sector, need to manage their resources in the...
- Written Answers — Public Service Remuneration: Public Service Remuneration (29 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: Having regard to the ongoing severe economic conditions, the Government has introduced general policies in relation to the pay for future appointees to the Public Service and CEOs of Commercial State Companies. These policies are that a salary ceiling of â¬200,000 will apply to persons in higher positions across all sectors of the public service and a salary ceiling of â¬250,000 will apply...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: All employees, including full time and part time employees on the payroll, who are, or are entitled to be members of a public service occupational pension scheme or pension arrangement are subject to the deduction provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009. I can confirm that the levy applies to all employees of Sisters of Charity of Jesus and Mary,...
- Written Answers — Departmental Functions: Departmental Functions (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: The Department of Children and Youth Affairs was established on the 2nd June 2011. A wide range of functions relating to the role of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, including functions relating the development of youth services, have already been transferred to the Department of Children and Youth Affairs under a Transfer of Functions Order made under the Ministers and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: The current situation in relation to the waiting lists for orthopaedic services in Cork University Hospital is totally unacceptable. Patients need a service that is timely and effective. A key immediate priority is the establishment of the Special Delivery Unit (SDU), which I announced on the 1st of June. The purpose of the SDU is to tackle hospital system inefficiencies and unblock access...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: In June 2006, the Report of a Working Group on haemochromatosis was published. It examined the nature and extent of haemochromatosis in Ireland and advised on the actions necessary to address the problems caused by it. The Report makes a series of recommendations relating to the management and treatment of haemochromatosis. The report was circulated to the HSE and other relevant...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 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 (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 472 and 473 together. The working group is made up of a multidisciplinary team with representation from a number of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Podiatrists, GPs etc. The Diabetes Federation of Ireland is also a member of this working group. The National Diabetes Working group is working through a number of key objectives, including the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2011)
James Reilly: The working group is made up of a multidisciplinary team with representation from a number of Nursing and Allied Health Professionals, Podiatrists, GPs etc. The Diabetes Federation of Ireland is also a member of this working group. The National Diabetes Working group is working through a number of key objectives, including the implementation of projects such as Diabetes Retinopathy...