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

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Sep 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: Health Services Staff (17 Sep 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: Patient Transport Provision (17 Sep 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 824, 828, 866, 900, 932, 1002 and 1062 together. The BreastCheck Programme provides free mammograms to all women aged 50-64. A priority of the BreastCheck Programme at present is to maximise national uptake in the 50-64 year age cohort. It is my intention to extend the upper age range to include the 65-69 age cohort as soon as possible in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 978 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The NIAC has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Meningitis B vaccine in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Cancer Registry of Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the collection and analysis of information relating to the incidence of cancer in Ireland, advises that the total cases of skin cancer diagnosed in Mayo from 2008 - 2012 (the most recent five year time period for which complete data is available) is as follows: Melanoma non- Melanoma Year of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: During the period 01 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 one civil servant retired from my Department. To date in 2014, ten civil servants (8.8 Wholetime equivalents) have retired from my Department. Two staff members will reach age 65 in 2015 and four staff members will reach 65 in 2016 and will have to retire on age grounds in those years. One other staff member has also signalled his...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 836 and 838 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed as follows. No. of new staff employed 1 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 Annual cost arising Special Advisor €81,676 Chief Nursing Officer €124,917 Ministerial Driver x 2 €65,930 Expected no. of staff to be employed in 2014 Expected annual cost arising Personal Secretary x 2 €68,390 Personal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 844 and 892 together. The Government has decided that the numbers employed across the public service must be reduced in order to meet fiscal and budgetary targets and introduced a moratorium on recruitment in the Public Service in March 2009. The health sector must make its contribution to that reduction. In order to mitigate the impact on frontline...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Sep 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: Hepatitis C Incidence (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 850, 891, 919 and 925 together. The National Hepatitis C Strategy 2011-2014, which was developed by the Health Service Executive, was published on 4 September 2012. The Strategy provides a framework for a coordinated and integrated response to Hepatitis C in Ireland. The National Hepatitis C Strategy Implementation Committee was established by the Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: This question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: This question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Charges (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: There is a range of statutory charges applying to persons using the public health service. Medical card holders are required to pay a €2.50 charge (per item) for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of €25 per month for each person or family. Under the Drug Payment Scheme, no individual or family pays more than...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.