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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (13 Oct 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: Programme for Government Implementation (13 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Each year the Department of An Taoiseach publishes a report setting out progress made on the implementation of the Programme for Government. The fourth annual report, published in March 2015, sets out the work carried out across all Government Departments, including my Department. The report is available on the Department of An Taoiseach's website .
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (13 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges presented by ED overcrowding. Based on the Task Force’s Action Plan, additional funding of €74 million was provided in April this year to increase the number of long term nursing home care places and reduce the waiting time for the funding of such places, as well as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (13 Oct 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 Staff Recruitment (13 Oct 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 (13 Oct 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 Services (13 Oct 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 (13 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I understand from the HSE that the Dublin South City area is investigating the issues raised in the letters itemised above and a response may be expected in the near future. If you do not receive a reply from the HSE within the next 15 working days please contact my private office who will follow up on the matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Smoking Ban (13 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: A key recommendation from Tobacco Free Ireland is to promote tobacco free campuses for all health care facilities in consultation with key stake-holders. As the Deputy refers to Health Service Executive services and institutions I am referring the matter to the HSE for direct reply.
- Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the budget and the 2016 health Estimates. This is my second year as Minister for Health to address the House on this matter and, as was the case last year, I am pleased to be here to talk about a budget that provides additional funding for public services such as health, education and child care. The budget will assist in continuing the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Inspections (14 Oct 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: Ministerial Correspondence (14 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Representations to Ministers are logged in a representations database in the various Ministers' Offices. Using search terms of Ambulance and at least one of the following words Mayo, Roscommon, Tuam, Mulranny and Loughglynn in the Representations databases for each of the years requested, the following results were obtained. Year Minister Varadkar Representations Minister Lynch...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Oct 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: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 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: HSE Staff Remuneration (14 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 63 to 65, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters. 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 Staffing (14 Oct 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: Hospital Procedures (14 Oct 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 Services (14 Oct 2015)
Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, 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.