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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 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: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 140 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. NIAC has issued guidance in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. I have been informed that the Health Information and Quality Authority is aware of the matter referred to in the details supplied and can confirm that the matter was reviewed and the appropriate actions have been taken, in compliance with the Regulations and National Standards. I have also referred the matter to the HSE for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 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: Hospital Appointment Status (29 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: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The national kidney transplant programme is provided at Beaumont Hospital. In 2014 a total of 192 kidney transplants were carried out, 152 involved deceased donors and 40 were from living donors. Six pancreas transplants were also carried out in Beaumont last year. Beaumont Hospital is currently facing some challenges in the recruitment of transplant surgeons to fill current vacancies....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (29 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 Delays (29 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: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A core objective of the National Drugs Strategy is to develop a national treatment and rehabilitation service that provides drug free and harm reduction approaches for problem substance users and to encourage problem substance users to engage with, and avail of, such services. In the area of treatment and rehabilitation, the focus is on providing opportunities for people to progress from drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Approval for the appointment of a Director of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Council (PHECC) was conveyed to PHECC in December 2014. Section 27 (2) of S.I. No. 109 of 2000: the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (Establishment) Order, 2000 provides that the Director shall be appointed by the Council. In these circumstances, the recruitment process in relation to this position is an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A review of the correspondence tracking system in my Private Office shows no such written correspondence since 2011. Neither my advisors nor I have received any such oral representations since my appointment as Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Health: International Bodies Membership (3 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The World Health Organisation is undergoing a process of reform to better equip itself to address the increasingly complex challenges of health in the 21st century. From persisting problems to new and emerging public health threats, WHO has stated that it needs the capability and flexibility to respond to an evolving environment. The reform process has three objectives: programmatic reform...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (3 Feb 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: Proposed Legislation (3 Feb 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. The General Scheme of a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill is due to be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service 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: HSE Funding (3 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have established a three-year Research Programme in Healthcare Reform with the ESRI. The research programme uses economic analysis to explore issues in relation to health services and health spending as well as population health. The immediate priority of the ESRI research programme is to examine the cost implications of a change to a multi-payer, universal health insurance model, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (3 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I would encourage the Deputy, if he has not already done so, to direct the particular Group to the National First Responder Network www.cfr.ie who may be able to assist with relevant information regarding equipment. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Rare Diseases Strategy Implementation (3 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: One of the principal recommendations in the National Rare Disease Plan was the establishment of a National Clinical Programme for Rare Diseases. This programme will be responsible for, among others:Mapping, developing and implementing care pathways for rare diseases; Facilitating timely access to centres of expertise - nationally and internationally; Developing treatment guidelines for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (3 Feb 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.