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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (3 Nov 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I understand that the National Ambulance Service is undertaking an internal review of this particular incident. I have therefore 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: Diabetes Strategy (3 Nov 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I am launching the model of care on the 14 of December next.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Negligence Claims (3 Nov 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The management of clinical negligence claims taken against publicly funded health professionals is delegated to the State Claims Agency which has a mandate to investigate and manage these cases to completion. The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. Accordingly I have asked the State Claims Agency to collate the information and it will be forwarded to the Deputy as...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (3 Nov 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. In relation to...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (3 Nov 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 Appointment Status (3 Nov 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: Nursing Staff Recruitment (3 Nov 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: HSE Agency Staff Data (3 Nov 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 Beds Data (3 Nov 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 (3 Nov 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (3 Nov 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The HSE is concentrating on applying the funding available for infrastructure development in the most effective way possible to meet current and future needs. Any future investment at Beaumont must be considered within the overall acute hospital sector infrastructure programme, and also within the overall capital envelope available to the health service. It must also be considered in the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (3 Nov 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 (3 Nov 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 (3 Nov 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: Cancer Services (3 Nov 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 781 and 783 together. A comprehensive symptomatic breast cancer service is provided to patients in the West/North West region at the Symptomatic Breast Unit in Galway University Hospital and the satellite service in Letterkenny General Hospital. The satellite service in Letterkenny was established arising from the particular geographic circumstances...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Nov 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 (3 Nov 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: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (3 Nov 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 23 October 2015, 317 offers have been made. Judge Clark has confirmed to my officials that she consults leaders in the fields of obstetrics, gynaecology,...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (3 Nov 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 23 October 2015, 317 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 Services Provision (3 Nov 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.