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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 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 with them.

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

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 396 and 416 together. The Minister for Justice and Equality welcomed the passing by Dáil Eireann of the Redress for Women Who Were Resident in Certain Institutions Bill on 18 February last. Seanad Second Stage deliberations on the Bill took place last week and Committee Stage is scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday 4 March. When the Bill has completed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (3 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the detailed queries raised relate to 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 Investigations (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE has informed my Department that Tallaght Hospital was also copied on this correspondence and that the hospital's Patient Advocacy Service is currently investigating the issues raised. In advance of the completion of the investigation, it would be inappropriate for me to comment further.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Measures (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The General Scheme of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was approved by Government on the 3rd February 2015. The Scheme includes provisions for minimum unit pricing, health labelling on products that contain alcohol, restrictions on the advertising and marketing of alcohol and the regulation of sports sponsorship. The existing Code of Practice for Sponsorships by Drinks Companies will be put...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Vote of the Health Service Executive was disestablished with effect from 31 December, 2014. All funding for the Executive is now provided through the Vote of the Minister for Health – Vote 38. Monthly expenditure profiles for 2015 are currently being finalised. My Department has processed payments of €1,276 million to the HSE for January 2015 comprising €1,262...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to look into this matter and to respond to the Deputy directly. 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 (3 Mar 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: Departmental Legal Costs (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In respect of Departmental expenditure, the details requested are set out in the table below. Payments made to Arthur Cox are in relation to third party legal fees. Year Arthur Cox € McCann Fitzgerald € 2011 0 16,867 2012 35,995 0 2013 63,555 0 2014 0 0 Expenditure by other bodies under the aegis of the Department is an operational matter for the body concerned and the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (3 Mar 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: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Department holds no framework agreements for consultancy services. Consultancy is procured on an as required basis ensuring that value for money is achieved. This Department participates in the Department of Public Expenditure & Reform procurement framework in the areas of ICT, Telecoms, and Data Networking services. I have arranged for the question to be referred to the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (3 Mar 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 Facilities (3 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 437 and 438 together. I understand that the Deputy received responses to these questions from the HSE in October 2014, details of which can be seen on the HSE's website. In relation to your query on Parliamentary Question No. 1096 regarding end of year figures for 2014, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly on this matter. If you have not received a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In 2014, 251 transplants were carried out in Ireland. This was facilitated by 63 deceased donors and 40 living kidney donors. There will always be fluctuations in the number of organs donated from deceased donors on an annual basis but I am working to ensure that the necessary steps are being taken to encourage donation where the opportunity arises. An extra allocation of €2.9...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge that the current surge in ED activity is causing difficulty, both in Emergency Departments and subsequent to admission, for patients, their families and the staff who are doing their utmost to provide safe, quality care in very challenging circumstances. At the outset I would like to express my sincere regret to Mr. Feeney’s family for any distress and upset caused to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (3 Mar 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 with them.