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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE established a National Clinical Programme for Diabetes within the Clinical Strategy and Programmes Directorate. A clinical lead is in charge of the programme and a multidisciplinary working group, representing a number of nursing and allied health professionals, podiatrists and GPs, as well as the Diabetes Federation of Ireland are working through a number of key projects. The key...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE recently published the report of the National Audiology Review Group. The report contains a comprehensive set of recommendations to address the inconsistencies and inadequacies in audiology services. Work is now underway to improve access and deliver high quality, consistent audiology services around the country. In addition to the estimated €11 million exchequer funding available...

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland, containing 55 recommendations, was published in 2006 and significant progress has been made in implementing these recommendations. The focus of the Strategy is on the development of a culture of quality, measurement, outcomes, education and research and increased service capacity. The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) was established by the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to fundamental reform of the delivery of child protection services and in this context a new agency with dedicated responsibility for this service is to be established. Preliminary work has commenced on a range of matters relating to the establishment of the new agency including consideration of the various functions to be discharged, the legal framework necessary...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE recognises that it is of paramount importance that there is no impact on services to patients as a result of the recent redeployment of staff from St. Columcille's Hospital, Loughlinstown and community services. This redeployment is being carried out in line with the agreed health sector redeployment protocol, provided for under Chapter 6 of the Public Service Agreement. This...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: I am committed to ensuring that acute hospital services at national, regional and local level are provided in a clinically appropriate and efficient manner. In particular I want to ensure that as many services as possible can be provided safely in smaller, local hospitals. We need to ensure the most appropriate organisation of acute services in each region. I believe that the clinical...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: Employment Control Frameworks (ECFs) have been used for a number of years in the health sector to control numbers employed in line with Government policy. The current ECF provides for the moratorium on recruitment (introduced in March 2009) in order to achieve the reduction targets specified in the frameworks. However, it also provides for targeted growth in a number of specified grades to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The National Service Plan 2011 commits the HSE, within the limits of its Voted allocation of €13.456bn, to delivering activity levels for 2011 which are broadly in line with 2010 levels. This is being facilitated by the continued pursuit of improved efficiency in the way acute hospital services are delivered. In particular, the focus is on reducing inpatient care activity levels through...

Written Answers — North South Ministerial Council: North South Ministerial Council (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: Both Health Ministers meet under the auspices of the North South Ministerial Council. I plan to attend the next North South Ministerial Council Plenary meeting scheduled for 10 June. A North South Ministerial Council Health Sectoral meeting will be scheduled for the coming months. This will provide a specific opportunity to review existing arrangements for cooperation in health and explore...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: A statement on the issue of waiting times for endoscopies was issued by Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin on 24 May 2011. A copy of this statement was forwarded to my office on the same day. There has been a very significant increase nationally in the number of children presenting to Crumlin Hospital with possible bowel diseases which has led to an increased demand for diagnostic...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: This Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system, the ultimate objective of which is to ensure equal access to healthcare based on need, not income. This objective will be achieved through a single-tier health service supported by universal health insurance. The health reform process is a comprehensive and complex task that requires careful planning and...

Written Answers — Constitutional Amendments: Constitutional Amendments (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: One of the priorities of the programme for Government is to hold a referendum to amend the Constitution to ensure that children's rights are strengthened, along the lines recommended by the All-Party Oireachtas committee. The Minister for Children and Youth Affairs is currently considering this issue, with the Attorney General, and will bring it to Government in the coming months. A specific...

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: I have approved a review of the decision to abolish payments to student nurses during their 4th year pre-registration rostered placement. The nursing unions have been invited to contribute to the review process. My Department has advised the unions that submissions will be accepted up to the 3rd June, 2011.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The HSE has appointed two independent experts, both with many years experience in nursing practice, to carry out a review into this matter. The investigation commenced on the 5th of May and it is anticipated that it will be complete, at the latest, by the 1st August. The responsibility to register with An Bord Altranais is a matter for each individual nurse as a member of the nursing...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: Emergency departments are the front line for our health services and have a higher public awareness profile than virtually any other service. Almost 1.2 million individual emergency presentations were made to acute hospitals during 2010, with almost 370,000 emergency admissions recorded. While the numbers presenting to emergency departments in 2010 were broadly the same as 2009, overall...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The number of staff by grade employed by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland is as follows: Grade Whole Time Equivalents Administrative Assistant 15.04 Senior Administrative Assistant 9.60 Technical Executive 24.00 Senior Technical Executive 4.00 Press & PR 1.00 Chief Audit Manager 1.00 Agricultural Officer 0.80 Veterinary Officer 2.00 Manager 9.50 Chief Specialist 6.00...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The Government is committed to implementing a comprehensive programme of health reform, the ultimate objective of which is to ensure equal access to healthcare based on need, not income. This objective will be achieved through a single-tier health service supported by universal health insurance. The key policy principles of the reform programme are as follows. Firstly, the reform will...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: A statement on the issue of waiting times for endoscopies was issued by Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin on 24 May 2011. A copy of this statement was forwarded to my office on the same day. There has been a very significant increase nationally in the number of children presenting to Crumlin Hospital with possible bowel diseases which has led to an increased demand for diagnostic...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The information sought by the Deputy is not readily available. However, 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.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: The average waiting time in the hospital referred to by the Deputy varies by specialty and between urgent and routine appointments. Depending on the specialty and degree of urgency, a number of consultants see urgent patients within a week. However, the average waiting time for routine appointments differs according to consultant and individual circumstances. As Minister for Health I am...