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Written Answers — Department of Health: Narcolepsy Issues (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE and the Department of Education and Skills are providing a range of services and supports to individuals diagnosed with narcolepsy following pandemic vaccination regardless of age, on an ex-gratia basis. These services and supports which are co-ordinated by the HSE National Advocacy Unit are intended to provide that individuals receive tailored assistance to address their specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Exemptions from the statutory in-patient charge of €75 are listed in Statutory Instruments Nos. 116/1987 and 348/2003. Included among those exemptions are persons with full eligibility i.e. medical card holders, women receiving services in respect of motherhood and children up to the age of six weeks. No exemptions are provided in respect of in-patient charges for persons detained...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Coroners Service (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is not aware of the details of this case and is not routinely informed of Coroner's Inquests. I have asked the Health Service Executive for an update on this particular case and I will forward it to the Deputy as soon as I receive it.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Hospital Visits (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have not visited Beaumont Hospital yet. I paid a visit to Connolly Hospital on 23 July 2014 to officially open the Acute Medical Assessment Unit and the MRI Scanner. I also visited Roscommon Hospital on 27 September 2014. I do not currently have a formal schedule of hospital visits. However, it is my intention to visit different hospital sites as the opportunity arises.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (4 Nov 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. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to advise the Deputy that I have sought the information on matters raised in your question from the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland. I will reply in this regard in due course.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for raising the issue, and inform her that there are currently no plans to amend section 40 of the Nurses and Midwives Act, 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have referred the Deputies' query in relation to the Office for Nursing and Midwifery Services to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them. In regards to the second issue raised in your question, the Deputy Chief Nursing Officer in question has in excess of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The establishment of Hospital Groups was committed to in Future Health: A Strategic Framework for Reform of the Health Service 2012-2015.Following Government approval, the two reports were published in May 2013: the “Report on The Establishment of Hospital Groups as a transition to Independent Hospital Trusts” (known as the Report on Hospital Groups),and “Securing the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Government published the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance in April. This set out the Government's proposals for a universal, single-tier health service for Ireland. A public consultation on the White Paper was undertaken and I have recently received the report of the independent thematic analysis of the submissions on the proposals. My Department has also initiated a major...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The October Issues for Vote 39, returned to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform five working days before the month end, are reporting a net current deficit of €337m compared to the Vote profile at the end of October 2014. This includes receipts under the UK/Ireland Reimbursement Agreement amounting to €172m that were received in September but profiled for November.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have not, to date, received a draft 2015 National Service Plan from the Health Service Executive (HSE). I can, however, confirm that considerable work has already been undertaken by the HSE in relation to the preparation of the Plan. I would expect the HSE to approve and submit its 2015 Service Plan within the next two to three weeks for my consideration and approval.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 731 and 732 together. I have asked the HSE to respond directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 733 and 775 together. The new children's hospital is a priority in the Programme for Government. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the body with statutory responsibility for the building of the hospital. The Board has appointed a design team, which is now in place and working on design development with the aim of submitting a planning...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond directly on this matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Nov 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 Waiting Lists (4 Nov 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 Accommodation Provision (4 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.