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Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Hear, hear.

Leaders' Questions (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Did Deputy Adams see the "Spotlight" programme?

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staffing (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity given by Deputies Billy Kelleher and Sean Fleming to address this matter. At the end of 2014 there will be approximately 97,000 whole-time equivalent, WTE, employees working in the health service. The figure rises to 102,000 when home helps, graduate nurses on the nurse graduate programme, and staff participating on the support staff intern scheme are included. In...

Topical Issue Debate: HSE Staffing (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Haddington Road agreement has resulted in significant expenditure savings in the public service and the health service but the agreement contained an amount of give and take; it was not all take from the public servants as some things were given back. Among the things given back was that people who had been acting up and working in a post above their official posts were upgraded into...

Topical Issue Debate: Symphysiotomy Reports (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The surgical symphysiotomy payment scheme commenced on 10 November. The Government has agreed that the scheme will also include payments for the small number of women who have had a pubiotomy. The scheme is designed to be simple, straightforward and non-adversarial, and aims to minimise the stress for the women concerned. Many are elderly and may not want to experience the delay, publicity...

Topical Issue Debate: Symphysiotomy Reports (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputies may not believe it, but the idea here genuinely is to bring about a resolution and draw to a close an issue which has been going on for far too long. It is to help women come to a resolution. The assessor and her team are there to help survivors get the award, and to get the higher award if possible. In my view most of the women will get the higher award because the definition...

Topical Issue Debate: Symphysiotomy Reports (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: They are not excluded.

Topical Issue Debate: Symphysiotomy Reports (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: If somebody has dementia to the point she does not have mental capacity, somebody can make the application on her behalf.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Order for Second Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I welcome this opportunity to address the House on Second Stage of the Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014. The main purpose of this Bill is to specify the risk equalisation credits and corresponding stamp duty levies from 1 March 2015. In addition, the Bill will specify the allowable rate of the net premium payable for young adults...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: That is an original theory.

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Second Stage (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I am sure the Deputy does not think that all of our supporters have private health insurance.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Professional Fees (26 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. The Act also ensures the enhancement of 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him. 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 Appointments Administration (26 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 my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Meetings (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Attendance by members of the Department's Management Advisory Committee (MAC), Ministers or Ministers of State at meetings of the MAC from 2011 - to date is set out in the table below. On occasion, other officials of the Department might attend meetings of the MAC for a particular agenda item, as required. Date Attendance 10/01/ 2011 Secretary General, Paul Barron, Jim Breslin, Bernard...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter I have 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 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 my officials will follow the matter up.

Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the House for giving me the opportunity to discuss this important issue. It is important to state the decisions on which medicines are licensed for use in Ireland and reimbursed by the taxpayer are not political or ministerial. They are made on objective, scientific and economic grounds by the national drugs committee of the Health Service Executive, HSE, on the advice of the...

Seanad: Availability of Certain Medication: Statements (26 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have two debates to take in the other House in five minutes.