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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The recruitment and retention of doctors at all levels, from medical student to specialist, is key to the effective functioning of the health service. In this context, the implementation of the recommendations of the Strategic Review of Medical Training and Career Structure is a priority for my Department. In July 2013, a Working Group, chaired by Prof. Brian MacCraith, President, Dublin...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) is being introduced to encourage people to take out private health insurance at a younger age. Encouraging more people to join the market at younger ages helps spread the costs of older and less healthy people across the market, helping to support affordable premiums for all. There is a nine month grace period, which expires on 30 April 2015, during which time...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is aware my Department, in conjunction with the HSE, is developing a new National Maternity Strategy. This will provide the strategic direction for the optimal development of our maternity services to ensure that women have access to safe, high quality maternity care, in a setting most appropriate to their needs. A review of national and international literature on...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659 and 669 together. The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility or limited eligibility for health services. Persons with full eligibility (medical card holders) are entitled to a range of services including general practitioner services, prescribed...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 662 to 664, inclusive, together. 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: Health Services (24 Mar 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: Health Services (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: Health Services (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: Health Services (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: Freedom of Information (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Decisions in relation to FOI requests received by my Department, are made at the appropriate level, within the Unit who hold the relevant records. The Secretary General has no role in the decision-making process. In certain circumstances, he is advised of records which are to be released under FOI.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (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 Procedures (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 Waiting Lists (24 Mar 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 Accommodation Provision (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 Procedures (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: Patient Data (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: Health Reports (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The HSE commissioned Prospectus management consultancy in 2008 to undertake an independent review of the existing adult critical care provision and an assessment of the future requirements to the year 2020 thus enabling planning for a future model of critical care based on evidence. This review placed significant emphasis on international best practice and the application of these practices...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (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: Home Help Service Provision (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: HSE Properties (24 Mar 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The management of the construction and maintenance of health property is a service matter. Therefore your question 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 who will follow up.