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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Haddington Road Agreement Savings (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies Abolition (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Four bodies, National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing and Midwifery, National Social Workers Qualifications Board, Children Acts Advisory Board and the Drug Treatment Centre Board (functions transferred to the HSE) have been dissolved since March 2011. There are now 19 agencies under the aegis of my department. Appendix II of the Public Service Reform Plan published on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Bodies Establishment (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: No new statutory bodies have been established under the aegis of my Department since 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Remuneration (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Department has asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the information sought. In relation to both my Department and the Non-Commercial Semi State Bodies under the aegis of my Department, no bonus payments were made to staff in 2013, or to date in 2014.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of the Department of Health is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1424 of 2011, relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department currently advertises for board vacancies as they arise, where I, as Minister for Health, have nominating...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to Chairpersons appearing before Joint Oireachtas Committee is not readily available, but I will forward a detailed reply to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Rehiring (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. Four former staff members of my Department (2.2 wholetime equivalents) who had previously retired were employed in the Department in line with a Government Decision on the arrangements for dealing with our EU Presidency requirements. These officers had experience and expertise that was essential to a successful Presidency...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Each year the Department of An Taoiseach publishes a report setting out progress made on the implementation of the Programme for Government. The third annual report, published on 4 March 2014, sets out the work carried out across all Government Departments, including my Department. The report is available on the Department of An Taoiseach's website. The information in tabular format as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Records of the Department of Health are held on a Central Records and File Tracking System (CRAFTS). The system, which includes two databases, allows the Department to record and actively track the title and whereabouts of all files of the Department. These include records transferred to it from the Department of Local Government and Public Health on the establishment of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is an operational matter, I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for a direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to assure the Deputy that I am confident that the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 will have a positive impact on health and is a proportionate measure. As the Deputy may be aware, the tobacco industry has argued that standardised or plain packs would be easier to forge and would lead to growth in illicit trade of tobacco products. However, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE has confirmed that the Healthcare Pricing Office (HPO) does not make hospital patients’ personal records available to pharmaceutical companies, insurers or any other commercial entities. The HPO may provide statistics on hospital activity to third parties. Such information is of an aggregate statistical nature which means that patients cannot be identified. More detailed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Reports (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act provides that I, as the Minister for Health, must publish a report covering the operation of the Act in the preceding year by 30 June each year and lay it before the Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Act was commenced on 1 January 2014, the first annual report covering its operation will be published in June 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Sport and Recreational Development (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of outdoor health equipment in public parks is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Environment and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (17 Jul 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 721 and 753 together. The necessary arrangements in respect of the appointment of my Special Advisors in my new role as Minister for Health are currently being made by my Department. Subject to receipt of sanction from the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform it is my intention to make the following appointments. NAME POSITION ANNUAL SALARY ...