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Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The overall aim is to develop a policy and action plan for addressing overweight and obesity in Ireland. This aim reflects the vision of Healthy Ireland,a Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025, which provides a focus on maintaining health and wellbeing and prevention of ill health, rather than just treating illness, and recognises a whole of government and whole-of-society...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Community First Responders Network (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Ambulance Service provides support to Community First Responder groups in relation to training, management and administration of schemes. In relation to funding, 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. Organisations wishing to make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Pollution (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to advise the Deputy that the issue of Air Pollution is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (24 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 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 should take the matter up with the consultant and the hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: You will appreciate that it is contrary to the Health Service Executive (Governance) Act 2013 for me to make a direction to the HSE or a hospital to benefit or prioritise any individual person or patient. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cártaí Eorpacha um Árachas Sláinte (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Iarradh ar Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (HSE) an t-ábhar seo a scrúdú agus freagra a sholáthar don Teachta a luaithe is féidir. Muna bhfuil freagra ón HSE faighte ag an Teachta laistigh de 15 lá oibre déan teagmháil le do thoil le mo Oifig Phríobháideach agus déanfaidh siadsan fiosrúcháin leo faoin scéal.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Liostaí Feithimh Ospidéal (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Iarradh ar Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (HSE) an t-ábhar seo a scrúdú agus freagra a sholáthar don Teachta a luaithe is féidir. Muna bhfuil freagra ón HSE faighte ag an Teachta laistigh de 15 lá oibre déan teagmháil le do thoil le mo Oifig Phríobháideach agus déanfaidh siadsan fiosrúcháin leo faoin scéal.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Seirbhísí Ospidéil (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Iarradh ar Fheidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (HSE) an t-ábhar seo a scrúdú agus freagra a sholáthar don Teachta a luaithe is féidir. Muna bhfuil freagra ón HSE faighte ag an Teachta laistigh de 15 lá oibre déan teagmháil le do thoil le mo Oifig Phríobháideach agus déanfaidh siadsan fiosrúcháin leo faoin scéal.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the detailed 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 provides for the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland to register, regulate and control nurses and midwives with the purpose of protection of the public. In relation to the person whose details you have provided I understand form NMBI that this nurse, who trained in the U.K., sent in a completed application form to the Board on the 18 February 2015....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Policy (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has no plans to introduce medically supervised injecting centres at present. The Government’s focus is on ensuring that there is an increased emphasis on providing the opportunities for people to move on from illicit drug use, through drug treatment and rehabilitation, to a drug-free life where that is achievable. I hope this clarifies the matter for the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office who will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (24 Mar 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 Waiting Lists (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Spinal conditions, including scoliosis, in children and young people are predominantly managed at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC). It is acknowledged by all that waiting times for surgery are unacceptable and the HSE, Children's Hospital Group and OLCHC are actively working to address them as quickly as possible and exploring all short, medium- and long-term options to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 614 and 616 to 622, inclusive, together. 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 Procedures (24 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive 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 Waiting Lists (24 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 should take the matter up with the consultant and the hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, I have asked the HSE to respond to you...