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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The inclusion of maternity benefit in all health insurance products is a statutory requirement, as part of a legal obligation on health insurers to provide a specific minimum level of benefit in all health insurance products sold. Minimum benefit is one of the key principles on which the Irish private health insurance regulatory system is based. Minimum Benefit Regulations, made under the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Services Executive 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to her. 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: Voluntary Sector Funding (21 Jan 2015)

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 for 2015 will soon be available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Freedom of Information (FOI) request referred to by the Deputy was submitted to the Health Service Executive (HSE), not to the Department. In this instance under FOI legislation, the HSE is responsible for the request so I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on the matter. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he can contact my Private...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters 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: Hospital Beds Data (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (21 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service issue 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Emergency Department overcrowding is a priority issue for me and for the Government and I acknowledge 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. All hospitals have escalation plans to manage not only patient flow but also patient...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. The new children's hospital will be co-located with St James's Hospital, and ultimately tri-located with a maternity hospital to be developed on campus. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the statutory body responsible for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. Since the decision...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Definitive data on the consequences from Chernobyl on the incidence of cancer in Ireland is not available. The National Cancer Registry (NCR) publishes data in cancer incidence, treatment and survival in Ireland. This data can be accessed on the NCR website (). Responsibility for radiological protection in general rests with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (21 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: Vaccination Programme (21 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The influenza vaccine constitution for the 2014-15 for all countries in the Northern Hemisphere was advised by the World Health Organisation in February 2014 and the HSE tendered for and acquired vaccines to contain these three viruses: - an A/California/7/2009 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus; - an A/Texas/50/2012 (H3N2)-like virus; - a B/Massachusetts/2/2012-like virus. In mid to late December,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (22 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (22 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Your question in relation to capital expenditure on community hospitals in Cork South West and Bantry General Hospital between 2011 and 2014 inclusive has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as the delivery of the health care infrastructure is a service matter. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (22 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the 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.