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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (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: Pension Provisions (17 Sep 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (17 Sep 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: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form are set out on the Department's...

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

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

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

Leo Varadkar: The Government remains committed to the health reform programme, in particular the objective of a single-tier health system and to this end published the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance in April of this year. My Department initiated a consultation process on the White Paper following its publication. An independent analysis of the submissions is underway and I expect to receive this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Priorities (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As I said on my appointment, for the remainder of this Government’s term of Office I will concentrate on achieving a small number of realistic goals while laying the ground work for further Health reform. Firstly, I want to achieve a realistic budget for the Department. That will allow for the maintenance of the existing level of services and for some improvements. After securing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Addressing the price of alcohol is an important component of any long-term strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse. There is a link between consumption and harm and evidence that affordability is one of the drivers of increased consumption. The Government has approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse, to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill....

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: Hospital Groups (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The establishment of Hospital Groups was committed to in Future Health: A Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Service 2012-2015and is a key building block in delivering on the Programme for Government commitment to fundamentally reform our health services. Following Government approval, the Minister published two reports in May 2013: the Report on The Establishment of Hospital...

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

Leo Varadkar: My Department has made a submission to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform under the Government's Comprehensive Review of Expenditure (CRE) exercise. This Review exercise is carried out every three to four years. The last such Review was completed in 2011. My Department’s CRE submission is currently under consideration and it would not be appropriate for me to comment in...

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

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

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

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of appointments made in the Department of Health is detailed below: New staff appointed in the Department of Health - March 2011 to date Grade No. appointed Personal Assistant 6 Personal Secretary 8 Special Advisor 8 Driver 10 Legal Advisor 1 Secretary General 2 Assistant Secretary 1 Chief Nursing Officer 1 Principal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Staff Increment Payments (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have no direct role in this matter, so I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy's question directly.

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

Leo Varadkar: There were no civil servants in my Department on a career break at the time of the Haddington Road Agreement who did not return to positions in the Department following the end of their career breaks. The information relating to staff of non-commercial State Agencies under the remit of my Department is being compiled and will be forwarded separately to the Deputy. The HSE has been asked to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drug schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

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

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1151 and 1153 together. In relation to the queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (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 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.