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Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In fairness, it was never my decision.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: It helped those who earn €32,000 and €40,000, as well.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: That is a new one in fairness.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: If it is true, substantiate it. It is an allegation-----

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: It is an allegation the Deputy will not be able to substantiate because it is false, and shame on him for making false allegations in the House where he is under the protection of privilege.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I am often complimented on my political skills and abilities. I got a very interesting one tonight; I did not think I was capable of organising the entire Irish Water debacle all on my own, just to cover up the problems in health-----

Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: -----which I am certainly not trying to do. I will ensure the person in my Department who supposedly made the comment is fully protected should Deputy Keaveney wish to substantiate that allegation, which I believe to be entirely false. I am sure he will not substantiate it. I appreciate the opportunity to address the House on this important issue. I wish to respond to some of what was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Emergency Aeromedical Support (EAS) Service is targeted at seriously ill or injured patients, where the transit time by road from the patient's location to an appropriate facility may not be clinically advisable. The service is operated by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) and the Air Corps, from Custume Barracks in Athlone. It operates seven days a week in daylight hours. In...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (12 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: Health Services (12 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109, 111, 112 and 114 together. Additional funding of €0.2m is being provided in the 2015 Estimates to commence the extension of the BreastCheck screening programme next year to women aged 65 to 69 years of age. Screening of the extended cohort will commence towards the end of 2015 and will be expanded on an incremental basis. The age extension will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to advise the Deputy that as the Nursing and Midwifery Board is a statutory agency and I have referred your question to it for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised, 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 Consultants Contract Issues (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 128 together. The current Consultant Contract can be found on the HSE's website at . Given the provisions in the current contract regarding consultants' private practice, it will have to be revisited before the rollout of universal healthcare.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: This question 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: Health Insurance Data (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The total health insurance premiums paid in 2013, gross of tax relief, amounted to €2,378m.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine the matter of income generated by hospital charges and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them. The hospital charges that currently apply are as follows. The Health (Out-Patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The question of the whether there will be hospital charges under a future system of universal healthcare remains to be determined. Co-payments for certain services are often a feature of health insurance systems in other countries. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance, published earlier this year, had stated that the State would determine the standard UHI package, including the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: A new Nurses and Midwives Act was passed into legislation in 2011. The Act provides, inter alia, for the protection of the public in its dealings with nurses and midwives and the enhancement of their high standards of professional education and competencies. The Department of Health is responsible for oversight of the governance of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (12 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the question raised. The most up to date information from the HSE is that there are 2 investigations ongoing into the Philomena Canning case. I understand that there is an Internal System Analysis investigation that is expected to report within approximately 4 months. There is also an Independent Supervisory Investigation to be carried out in parallel, in...