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

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

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Deputy Mitchell O’Connor for raising the issue of dementia and Alzheimer's disease. I am taking the debate this afternoon on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is abroad on Government business. It is estimated that there are approximately 50,000 people with dementia in Ireland today. These numbers are expected to increase to more...

Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I concur with all the remarks made by Deputy Mitchell O'Connor and thank her in particular for her interest in this very important issue at the time of World Alzheimer's Day. I assure her of the Government's interest in the issue.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (23 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: European Investment Bank Loans (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: No EIB investment funding was received by the HSE in 2012, 2013, 2014 or to date in 2015. The National Development Finance Agency sought EIB funding for the primary care centre PPP project. In April 2015, the EIB announced that it had approved, in principle, a loan of up to €70m for this project.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 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 Investigations (23 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: Vaccination Programme (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Immunisation is regarded as one of the safest and most cost-effective of health care interventions. International studies and scientific assessments suggest that the best way to prevent most disease due to human papillomavirus (HPV) is to vaccinate as many girls and women as possible. The HPV vaccine protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Senators Terry Leyden and John Kelly for raising this matter. I am taking the debate this on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is abroad on Government business. The policy of the Government is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. If it becomes necessary for an older person...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to mention, in particular, that many of my party colleagues are very concerned about and have been in touch with me about this issue. Of course, Deputy Frank Feighan is the local Deputy. Others involved include councillors Maura Hopkins and Michael Creaton.On foot of that, I spoke to the national director of social care in the HSE, Mr. Pat Healy, in the past couple of days. He has...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I said "many". The standards now are very high and it will not be possible to replace 200 years' worth of health infrastructure in the course of five or six years. However, we need a multi-annual programme that will allow us to make a good start on that. In the meantime, while we are doing that, admission should continue to those facilities that are a few decades old or much older.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: According to Special Eurobarometer 429, "Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes" published in May 2015, 3% of all Irish respondents (base 1,003) stated that they currently use e-cigarettes or similar electronic devices (e-shisha, e-pipes), 3% used them in the past, but no longer use them, 6% tried them in the past but no longer use them and 88% never used them. More...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In respect of staff within my Department, I confirm there is no bonus remuneration being paid. All non-commercial semi state bodies under the aegis of my Department have also confirmed that no member of their staff receives any bonus pay. The HSE has informed my Department that no Performance Related Awards payments were made to HSE staff in 2015. The last year in respect of which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Beds Data (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Regulation (EC) 883/2004 and Implementing Regulation 987/2009 provide for the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare, within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Under these provisions, persons who are insured with (covered by) the healthcare service of one EU member state are entitled to receive healthcare in the public system of another member state in certain circumstances,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. I want to correct a misapprehension being given regarding applications for Nursing Registration following a number of reps received. The Department continues to hold regular meetings with the NMBI on this matter in order to ensure that progress is being made to reduce such delays. The Latest figures from the NMBI indicate that there are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, will he please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, will he please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.