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Leaders' Questions (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Double standards in this House and double standards in-----

Order of Business (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's party could have dealt with blasphemy in the Defamation Act.

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Actually, the Oireachtas capped the budget.

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I move amendment No. 1:To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following:"acknowledges:— the difficulties which overcrowding in hospital emergency departments (EDs) causes for patients, their families and the staff who are doing their utmost to provide safe, quality care in very challenging circumstances; — that the Government regards trolley waits...

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In fact, our health service is rated 14th out of 31 by the European Health Consumer Index, ECHI, and mortality and survival rates are above the OECD average and going in the right direction. Life expectancy is increasing, too. This would not be the case if we had the Third World health service the Members opposite seem to believe we have. Emergency department overcrowding is a chronic...

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It is 167 now.

Hospital Services: Motion [Private Members] (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Government regards trolley waits of over 9 hours as unacceptable and acknowledges the difficulties which the current surge in ED activity is causing for patients, their families and the staff who are doing their utmost to provide safe, quality care in very challenging circumstances. Beaumont Hospital acknowledges and regrets the difficult conditions experienced by patients and staff at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Data (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As I advised the deputy on 16 December 2014, I still understand from the HSE that the estimated completion date for the two investigations into this issue will be towards the end of the first quarter of 2015. My office has been advised by the HSE that 11 mothers of the 12 contracted for Home Births have delivered. One mother to be is contracted for a home birth in 2015. The remaining...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Maternity Strategy is currently being developed by my Department in conjunction with the HSE. It is intended to finalise and publish the Strategy during 2015. The draft report to which the Deputy refers was commissioned by the former West-North West Hospital Group, now the Saolta University Healthcare Group. The Deputy will be aware that the HSE Service Plan 2015 commits to a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The question relates to a service delivery matter and I understand that the HSE replied directly to the Deputy on 8 January. It appears that no application for transport was received from, or on behalf of, Ms Cass. An application would therefore have be submitted. I hope that this reply clarifies the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 Jan 2015)

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 (14 Jan 2015)

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 (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In line with the National Drugs Strategy, the Health Service Executive (HSE) provides a comprehensive range of addiction services to reduce drug-related harm and which encourage problem substance users to engage with, and avail of such services. These services include needle exchange provision, together with evidence-based treatment options such as methadone maintenance treatment, counselling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme commenced on 10 November 2014. Applications are being assessed by former High Court Judge Maureen Harding Clark. The Scheme has in the region of €34 million available and participants will receive awards at three levels - €50,000, €100,000 and €150,000. The Scheme was designed to be simple, straightforward and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (14 Jan 2015)

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 Appointment Status (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the statutory body responsible for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. The new hospital will be co-located with St James's Hospital, and ultimately tri-located with a maternity hospital to be developed on campus. In addition to the main hospital, the project includes two satellite centres at the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

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 my officials will follow the matter up.