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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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 specific case raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (22 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, the Department of Health’s policy on smoking is to promote and subsequently move toward a tobacco free society. Ireland’s current policy document,Tobacco Free Ireland, sets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free (i.e. with a prevalence rate of less than 5%) by 2025. Smoking cessation is a key goal if we are to meet that target. The appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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 (22 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...

Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputies for raising the issue and affording me once again the opportunity to extend my sympathies to the families involved. I know this is a very difficult time for them, but I have been advised that the HSE is in contact with them and they will be offered the necessary supports. While I am of course very concerned to learn of the events in Portiuncula Hospital, I take some...

Topical Issue Debate: Maternity Services (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: To the best of my knowledge the terms of reference have not been yet decided. I welcome the Deputy's suggestions as to what might be in them. The inquiry will be independent and will be led by people who are outside the Saolta hospital group and it will also include a patients' advocate. The reason some of the families were informed through the media was due to the fact that it was...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for raising this important issue. The HSE has statutory responsibility for decisions on pricing and reimbursement of medicinal products under the community drugs schemes in accordance with the provisions of the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013. This requires consideration of a range of statutory criteria prior to reimbursing any medicine. These...

Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I appreciate that the Deputy has referred to two people, and that is the perspective from which she is coming. It is fair to say that the HSE national drug committee has to take a slightly different perspective, and has to have regard to the tens of thousands of other patients also in need of services and the millions of taxpayers who fund them. In that context, a medicine which costs...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (27 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: Hospital Appointment Status (27 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: Parking Charges (27 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: Hospital Appointment Status (27 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: Hospital Appointment Status (27 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: Symphysiotomy Reports (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Section 38 of the Terms of the Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme, states that the right to seek payment under the terms of the Scheme is personal to the Applicant and is therefore contingent on the Applicant being alive to accept the offer of any award. If therefore, an Applicant dies at any time after application and before she has accepted an award, the claim shall lapse and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (27 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (27 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (27 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 347 and 384 together. Planning for the age extension of BreastCheck to 65 - 69 year olds is underway and screening of the extended cohort will commence in Quarter 4 of 2015. The additional eligible population is approximately 100,000 and, when fully implemented, 540,000 women will be included in the BreastCheck Programme. The age extension will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (27 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Government has approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. These measures are based on the recommendations contained in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy, 2012 and include provisions for the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products. Work on developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 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.