Results 121-140 of 170 for 5 million speaker:James Reilly

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: ...waiting times; Access to diagnostics. The NTPF’s resources were re-focused to align closely with the SDU’s work. Budget allocation for 2012 as follows: 1. Reduction in maximum waiting times - € 40.0 million 2. Hospital outpatients - € 5.5 million 3. GI Endoscopy - € 6.0 million 4. Emergency Departments- € 10.5 million 5. Pay and non pay -...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (18 Sep 2012)

James Reilly: ..., was not subject to discussions with insurance companies. From 1 January 2012, the charges for patients who choose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals increased by between 3% and 5% depending on the category of hospital. The increase in charges is in keeping with the long-standing policy of moving towards recovering the full economic cost of providing treatment to...

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Since 1 January 2012 the charges for patients who chose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals have increased by between 3% and 5% depending on the category of hospital. The increase in charges is in keeping with the long-standing policy of moving towards recovering the full economic cost of providing treatment to private patients in public hospitals. It is anticipated that...

Seanad: Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012: Second Stage (19 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: ...as dressings, in the public health service cannot be underestimated. In 2011, this expenditure amounted to just under €2 billion. In addition, hospital expenditure was in the region of €300 million. Significant savings on the drugs budget already have been made in recent years. In 2009, changes in wholesale mark-up paid on medicines and the introduction of a common sliding...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (18 Jul 2012)

James Reilly: Since 1 January 2012 the charges for patients who chose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals have increased by between 3% and 5% depending on the category of hospital. The increase in charges is in keeping with the long-standing policy of moving towards recovering the full economic cost of providing treatment to private patients in public hospitals. It is anticipated that...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (6 Jun 2012)

James Reilly: Since 1 January 2012 the charges for patients who chose to be treated on a private basis in public hospitals have increased by between 3% and 5% depending on the category of hospital. The increase in charges is in keeping with the long-standing policy of moving towards recovering the full economic cost of providing treatment to private patients in public hospitals. It is anticipated that...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 May 2012)

James Reilly: ...in staffing a service is required. In 2011, although the HSE had negotiated new agency contracts which involve lower unit costs, the use of agency staff accounted for approximately €200 million. This was accounted for in part by the usage of agency staffing to cover longer-term staffing needs. This was not a sustainable approach and the HSE's National Service Plan 2012 commits to...

Clotting Factor Concentrates and Other Biological Products Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Mar 2012)

James Reilly: ...disorders and the national haemophilia centre. Clotting factor concentrates are used in the treatment of haemophilia and other clotting factor disorders such as Von Willebrand disease. Over €37 million was spent on the purchase of these products in 2011 and the bulk of products purchased were either Factor VIII or Factor IX concentrates. My Department, the Health Service Executive,...

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Committee and Remaining Stages (22 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: ...and other work that they should be well qualified to do themselves. GPs are hard working. They see in excess of 100,000 patients every day whereas the emergency departments see approximately 3,500. They comprise a crucial part of the health service, as it stands, and an integral part of the reform of the health service as we put more work in their direction. GPs will not have to work...

Seanad: Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011: Second Stage (8 Feb 2012)

James Reilly: ...with just one leader. The Americans ask who they should go to when they want to talk to Europe. I look at the situation in Iraq and see that it is far easier to deal with one leader than with 25 different warlords. The IMO still has a key role and it can still discuss many aspects of care and work. However, the Department will retain the right to set the fee and it is in that regard...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: ...the full economic cost of providing treatment to private patients in public hospitals, the maintenance charges for private patients in public hospitals have been increased by between 3% and 5%, depending on the category of hospital, with effect from 1 January 2012. It is anticipated that this will yield additional revenue in the region of €18 million in 2012. While the HSE and voluntary...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 36 and 965 together. I am concerned that private health insurance is becoming harder to afford, especially for older people, as insurers increasingly tailor their insurance plans towards younger and healthier customers. I am strongly committed to protecting community rating, whereby older and less healthy customers should pay the same amount for the same...

Insurance Industry (11 Jan 2012)

James Reilly: ...the full economic cost of providing treatment for private patients in public hospitals, the maintenance charges for private patients in public hospitals have been increased by between 3% and 5%, depending on the category of hospital, with effect from 1 January. It is anticipated that this will yield additional revenue in the region of €18 million in 2012. While the HSE and voluntary...

Financial Resolutions 2012: Financial Resolution No. 13: General (Resumed) (7 Dec 2011)

James Reilly: ...the House on the 2012 health Estimates. The gross current budget for the health sector in 2012 is €13.644 billion. When account is taken of additional private health insurance income of €79 million, this is equivalent to a net reduction of €183 million compared with the 2011 allocation of €13.748 billion. However, additional funding of €310 million is required to meet...

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: ...any procedure involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The WHO estimates that between 100 and 140 million girls and women worldwide have been subjected to some form of FGM and a further 3 million girls are at risk each year. This equates to 6,000 women and girls undergoing FGM daily in the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (7 Jul 2011)

James Reilly: ...sectors, including the private health insurance market, and scrutinising where savings can be made for the Exchequer and the consumer. I am not satisfied that any consultant should be paid €1 million in a single year. This level of remuneration is grossly out of step with most ordinary people's expectations. I am also dissatisfied that a number of other consultants earned enormous...

Written Answers — Patient Private Property Accounts: Patient Private Property Accounts (16 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: Accounts at 31st December 2010 as per draft 2010 Accounts was €181,981,408. The estimated current balance in the Patient Private Property Accounts is €177 million as the value of funds held at the Central Fund has fallen by approximately €5 million this year due, primarily, to payments to late account holders' estates. Both the Central Unit accounts and the local PPP accounts are...

Seanad: Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011: Second Stage (2 Jun 2011)

James Reilly: ...FGM as any procedure involving partial or total removal of the external female genitalia or other injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. The WHO estimates that between 100 million and 140 million girls and women worldwide have been subjected to some form of FGM and a further 3 million girls are at risk each year. This equates to 6,000 women and girls undergoing FGM...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (31 May 2011)

James Reilly: ...the introduction of the workplace smoking ban in March 2004, compliance with the legislation has consistently been over 96% indicating the success of this important public health measure. In 2005 the Research Institute for a Tobacco Free Society examined the effect of the workplace ban on environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) exposure in 42 Dublin bars and among 73 bar workers. The study...

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

James Reilly: ...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 for audiology services annually, this year the HSE is investing an additional €3.7 million to begin the implementation of the recommendations of the Review Group....