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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Last Thursday 15th October 2015 I signed new regulations which will allow certain medicines, including epipens, to be administered by trained members of the public in emergency situations. The emergency medicines covered by the new regulations are: -adrenaline auto-injectors (treatment of anaphylaxis) -glyceryl trinitrate (treatment of unstable angina) -salbutamol (treatment of asthma...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ED overcrowding is a key priority issue for the Government. I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges this issue presents. The Director General of the HSE is co-chairing the ED Taskforce Implementation Group until March 2016. He has taken this decision in order to ensure that all relevant parts of the health services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (22 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 at

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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: Maternity Services (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Much progress has been made in the development of the country's first National Maternity Strategy. A review of national and international literature on models of care has been completed, and this is informing the work of the Steering Group which I established earlier this year. I was pleased that the public consultation process, which was undertaken over the summer months, attracted over...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme is operating very well since it was established on 10 November 2014. It was estimated that 350 women would apply to the Scheme, but in fact 578 applications have been accepted by the Scheme and as at 9 October 2015, 306 offers have been made. The Scheme has brought to an end years of uncertainty and costs for women who have undergone surgical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It is intended that the top three floors will accommodate replacement medical in-patient beds and a surgical assessment unit. The ground and first floors will be allocated to palliative in-patient and palliative day-care. There is no plan to use any of the floors in the new building as a designated private wing. Planning permission for this replacement ward block including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (22 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: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme is operating very well since it was established on 10 November 2014. It was estimated that 350 women would apply to the Scheme, but in fact 578 applications have been accepted by the Scheme and as at 9 October 2015, 306 offers have been made. The Scheme has brought to an end years of uncertainty and costs for women who have undergone surgical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE has advised my department that the diagnosis and management of coeliac disease is largely managed by General Practitioners in community services. Care in Ireland is based on the guidelines for coeliac disease diagnosis and management of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). These provide that those that are offered serological testing for coeliac disease...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (22 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 Data (22 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 Waiting Lists (22 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: Ambulance Service Provision (22 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: Accident and Emergency Departments (22 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: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The gross current estimate for the Department of Health for 2016 is €13.175 billion, an increase of €880 million on the published revised estimate for 2015. In addition, potential savings of €125m will be available to reinvest in maintaining and improving health services. The level of health services to be provided within the available funding will be set out in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Each year the HSE prepares for the influenza season by procuring seasonal influenza vaccine which is provided free of charge to all individuals at risk of influenza and complications. Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) and the HSE to individuals at risk of severe...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ED overcrowding is a key priority issue for the Government. I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges this issue presents. The Director General of the HSE is co-chairing the ED Taskforce Implementation Group until March 2016. He has taken this decision in order to ensure that all relevant parts of the health services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Significant additional resources are being provided to address the current difficulties in acute hospitals and in particular the emergency departments. Additional funding of €74 million was agreed by Government in April this year. This funding was used to increase the number of long term nursing home care places and reduce the waiting time for places, as well as providing additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 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...