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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 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: Treatment Abroad Scheme (29 Sep 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: Health Insurance (29 Sep 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: Ambulance Service Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the 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: Ambulance Service Staff (29 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 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: Budget 2016 (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2016 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2015 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made. I hope to be in a position to award the second round of National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (29 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 Reports (29 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 (29 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: Ambulance Service Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have not received any specific reports regarding the safety of ambulances. I am however aware that, following a recent incident where the rear wheels of an ambulance dislodged, two separate investigations were conducted. I understand that the reports have now been received by the National Ambulance Service and are being implemented.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI 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 (29 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: Hospitals Policy (29 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 Services (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I want to advise the Deputy that the HSE is not intentionally delaying the tendering process. The project to be delivered at Naas General Hospital is more extensive than the endoscopy services department referred to. In addition it includes accommodation and ancillary services to support the new physical medicine, physical therapy, oncology services and day procedures departments. All...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (29 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 (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Healthy Ireland is the National Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025. The Framework is based on evidence and experience from around the world which clearly shows that to create positive changes in health and wellbeing takes the involvement of the whole of Government and all of society working in unison. On that basis, it is not possible to identify in totality how much...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (29 Sep 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 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Compliance with standards must be a continuous process of improvement if accommodation standards are to be enhanced and maintained. Therefore all community nursing homes will require capital funding - ranging from a few hundred euro to total replacement costs. The case for funding community nursing homes has been presented as effectively as possible and we will work with the HSE to...