Results 161-180 of 993 for long speaker:James Reilly

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: .... They are only a few things. There are many other parameters at which we should look. With regard to the report on children in direct provision, I do not have a firm view on that as I am not long enough in the post but I will come back to the committee on that. We discussed the right to identity.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Update on Children and Youth Issues: Minister for Children and Youth Affairs (17 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...a range of commitments in place across Government and progress these based on a structured, systematic and outcomes-focused approach. There is no doubt that enhancing children's and young people's lives will have long-term positive impacts for the individuals themselves and society in general. A structure has been established to guide and support the delivery of the framework in the form...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (15 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...is aware, the Area-Based Childhood (ABC) Programme funded by my Department with co-funding by the Atlantic Philanthropies, targets investment in evidence-informed interventions to improve the long-term outcomes for children and families living in areas of disadvantage. It aims to break “the cycle of child poverty within areas where it is most deeply entrenched and where children are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...based on income. Medical conditions are taken into consideration only in so far as they create financial hardship but not in terms of the much greater hardship many chronic diseases and life-long conditions create for families. That development is to be welcomed. I was listening to somebody on radio this morning who said the ethical thing was to look after the most vulnerable and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...we are more than 90% compliant. When it comes to the maximum working week of 68 hours, we are 99% plus compliant. There are still areas where people are being asked to work hours that are far too long. It is particularly difficult in the smaller more rural hospitals where there are a smaller number of doctors and it is very difficult to create rosters that can address the issue, but the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Quarterly Update on Health Issues: Minister for Health (10 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...Minister of State with responsibility for care of older people, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, cannot be here today so I will comment on continuous care and the increasing number of people over the age of 85. People are living longer and they are healthier. That is the goal of Healthy Ireland – A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing, not just to increase the number of years one has...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services Provision (9 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...health facilities associated with them. Indeed, the new unit in Beaumont is a joy and a delight for the patients, and the unit is, in fact, named after a Mr. Sheehan, who was one of the service's long-standing clients. The whole approach has become much more client-oriented. The Deputy raised some points that he believes still apply. That being the case, I will certainly come back to...

Seanad: Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Second Stage (3 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: I thank the Senators for their comments and questions and I will address some of the issues they raised. Perhaps I will start with Senator Ó Clochartaigh, who referred to fewer long-term care beds being available for lay discharges, as if such were the only solution for someone who did not necessarily need long-term care in a nursing home as we understand it, but more home care packages...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (2 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...” for all EU countries. The figures outlined in that report are as follows: Health expenditure on smoking attributable diseases - 498 million Productivity losses due to absenteeism - 15 million Long-term incapacity caused by smoking attributable illnesses - 151 million These figures total to 664 million. Given that the Chief Medical Officer was quoting from a published EU study...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Antimicrobial-Resistant Infections Incidence (1 Jul 2014)

James Reilly: ...and financial costs of treating antimicrobial-resistant infections places a significant burden on society and patients infected with drug-resistant organisms are more likely to remain in hospital for a longer period of time and to have a poor prognosis. Ireland welcomes and has supported the leadership and work of the WHO over many years in addressing the impact of the overuse of...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Medical Indemnity Cover (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...and the rest have B consultant contracts which allows them part-time off-site private practice. The cost of Irish clinical negligence claims is much higher than the cost in the UK. A major problem is the long period that it takes before Irish cases come to trial. This results in significant increases in awards and in legal costs. Legislation is being drafted by the Department of Justice...

Other Questions: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...for patients who feel they are deteriorating, without requiring them to resort to attending an accident and emergency department. As a doctor, I am aware that if people are left to wait for a prolonged period, elective surgery can turn into emergency surgery. That is not something anybody would wish to see. It is only right and proper, however, that the clinicians make these decisions....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: HSE Expenditure (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...serious decisions about how the health service is run. The good men and women who work in the health service have managed to achieve a reduction in the number of patients who have to lie on trolleys for long periods of time and a reduction in the number of patients who have to wait long periods for inpatient treatment and, for the first time ever, and have quantified the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...promote the use of these units. The HSE National Director of Acute Hospitals will continue to support the ULH team. The Special Delivery Unit will provide the expertise required to provide both interim and long term sustainable solutions to deal with bed capacity, excessive trolley waits and overcrowding in the ED.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...on Health Insurance, I appointed Mr. Pat McLoughlin as Independent Chair to work with insurance companies and the Department to identify effective cost management strategies to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the private health insurance market. Mr. McLoughlin’s Costs Review Phase I report was published on 26 December 2013. Work on the implementation of key...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...on Health Insurance, I appointed Mr. Pat McLoughlin as Independent Chair to work with insurance companies and the Department to identify effective cost management strategies to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the private health insurance market. Mr. McLoughlin's first report, published at the end of December, made a number of important recommendations, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...on Health Insurance, I appointed Mr. Pat McLoughlin as Independent Chair to work with insurance companies and the Department to identify effective cost management strategies to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the private health insurance market. Mr. McLoughlin's first report, published at the end of December, made a number of important recommendations, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (25 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...on Health Insurance, I appointed Mr. Pat McLoughlin as Independent Chair to work with insurance companies and the Department to identify effective cost management strategies to help ensure the long-term sustainability of the private health insurance market. Mr. McLoughlin’s Costs Review Phase I report was published on 26 December 2013. Work on the implementation of key...

Health Service Executive (Financial Matters) Bill 2013: Report and Final Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...been treated or seen in under 12 months, 99% of those awaiting inpatient procedures have been treated in under eight months, while there has been a 24% reduction in the number of patients obliged to endure long waits on trolleys. That figure is still too high and we need to do more. In that context, we will continue with our reforms. The Bill before the House is another step on the...

Seanad: Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 Jun 2014)

James Reilly: ...increased illicit trade and supposed job losses from the retail sector do not deflect us from introducing public health measures which will ultimately save lives. This legislation will save lives long after we have passed on from this House and passed on from this life. As I have stated before, standardised packaging is the latest strand to the comprehensive range of tobacco control...