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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (22 Sep 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 Staff (22 Sep 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 Screening Programmes (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: BowelScreen commenced in November 2012 and is being introduced nationally on a phased basis to men and women aged 60-69 years. The first full round of screening for this cohort will be completed at the end of 2015. Thereafter the programme will move from the current 3 year round to screening every 2 years, in line with international best practice. It is envisaged that the programme will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1123 and 1124 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow the matter up with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the HSE that the initial review in this case has now been completed. Accordingly I have asked the Executive 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 (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: There are a number of reasons why planned elective procedures are cancelled and these can include medical related reasons, non availability of an appropriate bed, staffing issues and failure of patients to attend. In 2015, there has been significant pressures on Emergency Departments, which may have resulted in rescheduling of routine procedures in some hospitals. All urgent procedures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Improving waiting lists for scheduled care is a key priority for Government. In January, taking into account current pressures on acute hospital services, the Minister for Health put in place a maximum permissible waiting time for in-patient and day case treatment and outpatient appointments of 18 months by 30 June and 15 months by year end. Additional funding of €51m has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Improving waiting lists for scheduled care is a key priority for Government. In January, taking into account current pressures on acute hospital services, the Minister for Health put in place a maximum permissible waiting time for in-patient and day case treatment and outpatient appointments of 18 months by 30 June and 15 months by year end. Additional funding of €51m has been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: This proposal has been drawn to the attention of the Health Service Executive with a request that the HSE consider this matter and reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 Sep 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: Health Services (22 Sep 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: National Patient Charter (22 Sep 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: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: 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. The deadline for receipt of applications for funding in 2015 has passed. However, if an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding in 2016 it should submit a formal application....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Act, 1970, as amended, eligibility for health services is based primarily on residency and means. In accordance with the Act, the assessment for a medical card is determined primarily by reference to the means, including the income and expenditure, of the applicant and his or her partner and dependants. Following publication of the Report of the Expert Panel on Medical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as it is the statutory body with responsibility for delivering health and personal social services. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Functions (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has an established Internal Audit Unit and an Audit Committee both of which operate under charters approved by the Secretary General and the Audit Committee. The Department’s Audit Committee is part of its control environment, tasked with providing independent advice to the Secretary General, as Accounting Officer, regarding the suitability and robustness of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Contracts Data (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The detailed information requested by the Deputy regarding fees paid for outsourced services is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it is available.