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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 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 (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: The Government is committed to implementing a comprehensive programme of health reform. The aim of this reform process is to deliver a single-tier health service that will deliver equal access to care based on need, not income. The detailed implementation arrangements will be subject to careful examination and I intend to consult widely throughout this process. The Government has set clear...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: Figures supplied by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) for non-urgent colonoscopies show that a total of 1,854 were waiting for more than three months for this procedure, with 1,500 of these waiting between three and six months. The Health Service Executive (HSE) is working with hospitals and the NTPF to increase capacity to address this problem. The HSE is advising any person...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: The Nursing Homes Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, provides financial support in respect of the cost of long-term residential care. Over 11,700 people qualified for support under the Scheme in 2010. The services which fall within the scope of long-term residential care are: nursing and personal care appropriate to the level of care needs of the person, basic aids and appliances necessary to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 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 (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 339 together. The Government is embarking on a major reform programme for the health system. The aim of this reform process is to deliver a single-tier health service that will deliver equal access to care based on need, not on income. Undertaking this comprehensive reform process is a complex task which must be carefully planned and sequenced....
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 340 to 343, inclusive, together. The VHI continues to be exempt from prudential solvency requirements arising from a derogation under the 3rd Non-Life Directive. The Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 provided for the VHI to acquire sufficient funding in terms of its capital reserves to enable it to make an application to the Financial Regulator...
- Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: Currently there are no plans to introduce such a ban. My immediate priority is to introduce the legislation required for the combined text and photo warnings on tobacco products. However I am aware of such moves in Australia and will study the success of these measures within the constraints of current E.U policy.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: Following discussion with my Department and the HSE, members of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) agreed a series of measures to deliver savings on drug expenditure of â¬200 million in 2011. Savings of â¬155 million are expected under the GMS and community drug schemes, â¬35m under the High Tech Scheme and â¬10m on hospital medicines. As a result, the prices of over...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: Letterkenny General Hospital is categorised as a Category 2 Hospital for the purpose of public hospital charges. Private, semi private and day case charges for hospitals in this category were increased this year by between 29% and 42%. The issue of reimbursement of hospitals for private patient treatment was examined in the 'Value for Money and Policy Review of the Economic Cost and Charges...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: Between 2010 and 2011, over â¬2 billion in savings have been identified within the Health Sector. The 2010 Budget provided for over â¬600 million in pay savings, and â¬400 million in non-pay savings. The pay savings took account of the Government decisions on public service pay reductions, including general pay reductions, higher reductions for those on higher pay on foot of the Report...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: The National Treatment Purchase Fund is responsible for arranging care for those patients who have been waiting longest for hospital treatment and for the negotiation, on behalf of the HSE, of nursing home prices under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme. The NTPF has also instituted standard national arrangements for the collection and reporting of waiting lists across 44 hospitals, through the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: The development of the new 100 bed Unit being built at St. Vincent's Hospital encompasses both in-patient and day care facilities for patients with Cystic Fibrosis. It represents a major improvement in the care of Cystic Fibrosis patients in Ireland. It is essential that all in-patients are cared for by multidisciplinary teams with special training in Cystic Fibrosis in single en suite...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (14 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: The Deputy will be aware that the Minister for Health and Children does not have responsibility for deciding which cases are within or without the Health Repayment Scheme. These are matters for the Scheme Administrator and the Appeals Officers as provided for under the terms of the Health Repayment Scheme Act. Those decisions are made in accordance with the criteria decided upon by the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Apr 2011)
James Reilly: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Apr 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 Executive for direct reply.