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Written Answers — Department of Health: Infant Mortality (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Many people are affected by infant loss and a remembrance day as suggested would be a poignant reminder. However, it is my understanding that remembrance days such as that proposed by Féileacháin, are often organised by the bodies themselves. My Department therefore, unfortunately would not be in a position to proceed with the proposal of organising such an event.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In its April Performance Report, the latest published data, the HSE is reporting year to date net expenditure of €4.116 billion against profiled net expenditure of €3.980 billion, leading to a variance of €136m. The Report confirms that the key financial risks are in demand-led areas, as well as in the Acute and Social Care areas. Under the HSE’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Central Bank of Ireland has completed its assessment of VHI's application for authorisation and has agreed to its authorisation in principle, subject to the provision of a capital requirement. VHI is committed to self-funding the required capital and is engaged in the preparatory work to put the capital in place. Once VHI's authorisation is complete, it will be regulated by the Central...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In accordance with the VHI Acts, the VHI is required to submit its Annual Report and Accounts to the Minister for Health, and I am required to lay the Annual Report and Accounts before the Houses of the Oireachtas. I understand the VHI's 2014 Annual Report and Accounts are currently being finalised and will be submitted shortly. I will then make the relevant arrangements for them to be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (23 Jun 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: Nursing Staff Recruitment (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE is planning to recruit over 600 nurses across a number of nursing disciplines. There is significant work being undertaken to achieve this. This includes recent and ongoing national and local interviewing of General Nurses, Mental Health, Intellectual Disability, Registered Children's Nurses and Midwives. The HSE has developed an International Nurse Recruitment Project for filling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Staffing (23 Jun 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 (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. The scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. In line with practice in other EU Member States, the HSE, through the National Contact Point (NCP) office, provides information for patients on the Cross-Border Directive on its website - also by phone. The principal function of the NCP (which is the mechanism specified...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (23 Jun 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: Abortion Legislation (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act provides that I, as the Minister for Health, must publish a report covering the operation of the Act in the preceding year by 30th June each year and lay it before the Houses of the Oireachtas. As the Act was commenced on 1st January 2014, the first annual report covering its operation will be published shortly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am aware of the San Francisco initiative referred to by the Deputy. As obesity is a major public health challenge, my Department and I, have initiated a number of developments to address the problem: 1. Developing an Obesity Policy and Action Plan to be finalised this year. 2. Establishing a technical group which will develop a code of conduct on marketing, promotion and sponsorship of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 435 and 436 together. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: All meeting requests are considered. My private office has no outstanding request from this organisation. The organisation in question has requested a meeting in the past and I have responded. My position on this matter remains unchanged at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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 Procedures (23 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Section 6 of the HSE Governance Act 2013 bars the Minister for Health from directing the HSE to provide a treatment or a personal service to any individual or to confer eligibility on any individual. In relation to...