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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ED overcrowding is a key priority issue for the Government. Significant progress has been made to date on the overall ED Taskforce plan, with reductions in delayed discharges and waiting times for NHSS funding, allied with increased provision for transitional care funding, home care packages and nursing home beds. The provision of additional acute hospital bed capacity is dependent on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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: Advance Health Care Directives (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In July 2015, legislative provisions relating to advance healthcare directives were incorporated into the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013. An advance healthcare directive (AHD) is a statement made by an individual with capacity setting out his or her will and preferences regarding treatment decisions that may arise in the future when he or she no longer has capacity. The guiding...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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: Health Insurance Claims (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Negotiations are taking place between the HSE and the four main PHIs (VHI, Laya, Aviva, and GloHealth) to address outstanding debt issues by introducing better payment terms and improved cash collection. The current focus of the negotiations is on securing a deal with VHI prior to year end. The proposed deal would improve cashflow in the HSE while improving the PHIs reserve position by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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: Hospital Appointment Delays (10 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: Hospital Beds Data (10 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 Admissions (10 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: Ambulance Service Provision (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 to 387, inclusive, together. With regard to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has 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: Emergency Services (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has 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 Response Times (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 and 390 together. With regard to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has 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: HIQA Reports (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has 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 (10 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: Hospital Staff Data (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this matter. If he has 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 Appointments Administration (10 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 400 and 401 together. The HSE's National Screening Service provides cancer screening of the breast, cervical and bowel in line with best international evidence. BreastCheck offers free mammograms every two years to all women aged 50-64 years. Late last year I announced the extension of breast screening to women aged 65-69 years, in keeping with EU Guidelines....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I acknowledge the contribution made by campaigns such as Blue September and Movember in helping to raise awareness of cancer in males. The National Screening Service provides breast, cervical and bowel in line with international evidence. BowelScreen, the National Bowel Screening Programme, commenced offering free bowel screening nationwide to both men and women aged 60-69 years in late...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pyrite Issues (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE advises that repairs were made to the building in question in the 1990s.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ED overcrowding is a key priority issue for the Government. Significant progress has been made to date on the overall ED Taskforce plan, with reductions in delayed discharges and waiting times for NHSS funding, allied with increased provision for transitional care funding, home care packages and nursing home beds. The provision of additional acute hospital bed capacity is dependent on the...