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Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Animal Disease Controls (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: This is a matter for the HSE, therefore I have referred the question to the HSE for attention and direct reply. 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: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The new Irish Blood Transfusion Service centre planned for the grounds of Cork University Hospital campus will deliver a cross-matching service for hospitals in Cork and a reference serology service for hospitals in Munster. It will also continue to provide a donation clinic for whole blood, platelet apheresis and a service to Haemochromatosis patients. A therapeutic apheresis service will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (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: Maternity Services (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Fannin Compounding Limited (FCL) is authorised by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) for the compounding of a number of medicines that are mainly patient specific. These include parenteral nutrition (intravenous feed) for babies. My Department, the HPRA and HSE are aware that, for parenteral nutrition, FCL has made a business decision to change from a 7 day working week to a 5...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 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: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In Ireland, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the regulatory authority for medicines in Ireland. There are 2 licensed HPV vaccines available in Ireland (Gardasil®and Cervarix®). Gardasil®is the vaccine used by the HSE in the School Immunisation Programme. The vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. Details of the organisations that received lottery funding in each of the years referred to by the Deputy are available on my Department's website at www.health.gov.ie

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Identifiers Act 2014 sets out the legislative basis to support an identifiers framework for patients and providers for the health service in Ireland. The estimated ICT related costs to date i.e. 2015, for the initial stages of implementing the individual health identifier register is approximately €550,000. Costs to date have included some system design work, hardware and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transport Services (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 Appointment Delays (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: Departmental Staff Career Breaks (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: All career breaks since 2013 are granted under the provisions of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform Circular 4/2013: Career Break Scheme in the Civil Service. The relevant employment law is Civil Service Regulation Acts 1956-2006. Prior to 2013 there was a special incentivised career break scheme that operated from 2009 under provisions of Circular 13/2009: Special Civil...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Senator Mooney for giving me the opportunity to update the House on this important matter. I acknowledge the concerns of families who believe their daughters have experienced adverse reactions and health issues after receiving the HPV vaccine. The vaccine protects against two high-risk types of HPV that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. It is estimated that the HPV vaccination...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised that all the information provided to parents about the vaccination is prepared from the available licensed documentation for each vaccine. This is the summary of product characteristics, SPC, and the patient information leaflet. The information is presented in clear, simple language and approved by the National Adult Literacy Agency so that it can be understood by all adults,...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Accident and Emergency Departments (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Senator Power for raising this issue. I wish to assure the House that reducing emergency department, ED, overcrowding is an objective of the Government and the HSE. I convened the emergency department task force in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges presented by ED overcrowding.Significant progress has been made on the implementation of the ED...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Accident and Emergency Departments (3 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A commitment would be premature given that the hospital's board has yet to approve it. The board must do a feasibility study, cost it and approve it before the Government can make such a commitment. A new emergency department alone will not solve overcrowding. Among the emergency departments throughout the country, new and old, some of the new ones are overcrowded. However, a new...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (4 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 (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to the further correspondence received from the Deputy in relation to this matter, I would like to advise the Deputy that 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: Registration of Nurses (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It is not possible to provide a precise number for qualified nurses of working age currently not working within the health service. In order to practice as a nurse in Ireland one would have to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). Last month there were 63,849 nurses and midwives registered in Ireland compared with 34,852 nurses (WTE's) employed in the public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the specific issue raised. 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. The HSE is focused on recruiting the levels of frontline staff necessary to ensure that we have safe service provision. It is now in a position to offer a...