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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE National Clinical Programme for Critical Care Capacity Census records adult critical care capacity i.e. the commissioned and actual critical care bed stock and critical care staff provided in critical care services in hospitals, and available to care for critically ill adult patients. In relation to the number of critical care beds in each public hospital, as this is a service matter,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to the detailed information sought 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: Nursing Staff Provision (4 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 Waiting Lists (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: HSE Data (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: HSE Expenditure (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 156 and 157 together. The Department of Health is currently working to finalise its Supplementary Estimate. This was estimated at €600m for the purpose of the budgetary arithmetic in determining the 2016 budget, but the final figure will need to reflect the latest view of HSE year-end performance. In its August Performance Report, the latest...

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

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to continuing support for initiatives to tackle the drug problem. Accordingly, every effort has been made to protect the budgets of Drug and Alcohol Task Forces in recent years. In 2015, the overall allocation of Tallaght Local Drug and Alcohol Task Force was €1,234,952 of which €341,438 was provided from the Drugs Initiative of the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (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: Nursing Staff Remuneration (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Pursuant to the Lansdowne Road Agreement, the Department of Health and the HSE are to consider the issues of pay for student nurses during the fourth year 36 week placement with the nursing unions. This process has commenced. Student nurses participate in the 4th year rostered clinical placement as part of their degree programme and are paid in accordance with the trainee rates specified...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 163 and 164 together. I am aware that the National Association of General Practitioners (NAGP) published a press statement on 27 October with results from a survey of GPs concerning waiting times. It is difficult to comment on this survey in the absence of further information on the survey methodology and the basis on which comparisons were made as between...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166 and 168 together. With regard to the specific information sought 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: Hospital Services (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 Staff Data (4 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: Banking Sector (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge the benefits that would accrue from a national biobanking infrastructure. In 2012 the Health Research Group adopted a National Plan for Biobanking. The plan was developed by a sub-committee of the Group chaired by the Health Research Board (HRB) and included the enterprise agencies. An action "to take steps to establish a national biobanking system and support infrastructure...

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

Leo Varadkar: The particular issues raised by the Deputy are service matters for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE 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: Departmental Staff Data (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In accordance with the Official Languages Act 2003, my Department is committed to ensuring that customers who wish to conduct their business through Irish can be facilitated to the greatest extent possible. The Department has 7 staff or almost 2 % of the total number of employees who are capable of carrying out their duties through both the Irish and English languages. All written...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (4 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. If you have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (4 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: Departmental Funding (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Funding provided by my Department to organisations not directly audited by the C&AG in each of the past five years is as follows: Organisation 2010 – (€m) 2011 – (€m) 2012 – (€m) 2013 – (€m) 2014 – (€m) Institute of Public Health in Ireland 1.442 1.4 1.176 1.152 1.117 The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland 0 0 0...

Seanad: Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2014: Committee and Remaining Stages (4 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: This introduces a new definition for the agency, to mean the National Treasury Management Agency.