Results 16,601-16,620 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Last December, I convened the ED Taskforce to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges presented by ED overcrowding and significant progress has been made to date. As mentioned previously, HSE figures are showing a 8% reduction in overcrowding this November compared to last. The INMO figures are also showing significant improvement in the second half of November. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Improving access for patients is a key performance objective for our health services. In January, taking into account current pressures on acute hospital services, I put in place maximum permissible waiting times for in-patient and day case treatment and outpatient appointments of 18 months by 30 June and 15 months by year end. The HSE was provided with additional funding of €51...

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

Leo Varadkar: The main treatments for lymphoedema involve lymph drainage, compression bandages and physiotherapy. While these treatments are provided by the HSE it is acknowledged that there is variation in the level of delivery across the country, including the South East region. In June this year I met with representatives of Lymphoedema Ireland, the HSE and my Department to discuss the supply of,...

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

Leo Varadkar: The trauma orthopaedic service for the North East is provided in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. The elective orthopaedics service for the North East is provided in Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, with an outreach clinic in Cavan. Our Lady's Hospital, Navan provides a regional orthopaedic service for the counties of Louth, Meath, Cavan and Monaghan. The service includes joint...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Cork University Hospital provides a tertiary referral service for cardiology and cardiothoracic surgery to the southern region. CUH also provides extensive interventional cardiology services and a 24/7 Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory providing 24/7 PPCI. In late 2010, following investment of €85m, the Cardiac Renal Centre was opened at CUH. The development which spans some...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Following a Government decision last July, the Emergency Aeromedical Support Service was established on a permanent basis. This very valuable service ensures that seriously ill or injured people in more remote areas, have timely access to appropriate high quality clinical care. The service is targeted mainly at western counties, where the road network may not allow for timely transport to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The health service is committed to maintaining the highest possible standards of care for patients and providing employees with a safe system of work to enable them to deliver a high quality service. The health service is also committed to promoting a culture of openness and accountability so that employees can report any concerns they may have in relation to their workplace. Section 103 of...

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

Leo Varadkar: Capital investment in Naas Hospital in recent years has provided a new Central Sterile Stores Department, Minor Injuries Unit, Acute Medical Assessment Unit and an MRI service. The HSE is currently developing a substantial infrastructure project at Naas General Hospital which includes a new endoscopy unit. This project also incorporates the development of the Physical Medicine (Physiotherapy...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: University Hospital Waterford (UHW) achieved the requirement to reduce the Inpatient / Daycase waiting times to 18 months by the end of June 2015. This reduced, by 109, the number of patients waiting longer than 18 months for procedures. UHW has plans in place to reduce the longest waiting times to 15 months by the end of December 2015 which will address Ophthalmology, Gynaecology,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The INMO ballot result by nurses working in Emergency Departments is disappointing especially given that actions proposed in the Emergency Department Task Force Plan are beginning to take effect. The ED Taskforce Implementation Group which is co-chaired by the Director General of the HSE and Liam Doran (INMO General Secretary) has implemented a range of measures and others are in train. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Regional Service Plans (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly with regard to the information sought; however you may wish to note that 24/7 consultant medical cover for cardiac patients is provided at University Hospital Waterford. 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 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is responsible for the collection, collation and publication of Inpatient and Day Case waiting lists. Waiting list information is published on the NTPF website at the end of each month. The information is presented in different report formats, i.e. by National/Trend, by Hospital/Group, and by Specialty. The most recent Inpatient/Day Case waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Significant developments have been undertaken to strengthen the governance and management model at the Midland Regional Hospital at Portlaoise. This includes the appointment of a General Manager and Director of Nursing and a clear governance relationship within the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. A key focus for the management team is on the ongoing recruitment and retention of staff for the...

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

Leo Varadkar: The provision of health care in Ireland is not planned on a regional basis, it is considered on the basis of need. The objective of the ongoing health reform programme is to maximise the amount of care delivered locally while ensuring that specialist and complex care is safely provided in larger specialist centres. Under the reform programme, Community Health Care Organisations have been...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to assist in dealing with the challenges presented by ED overcrowding. Significant progress has been made to date on the ED Taskforce. Additional funding of €117m has been provided in 2015 to relieve pressures on acute hospitals including reducing delayed discharges, lowering the waiting time for Fair Deal funding and providing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Open Disclosures Policy (3 Dec 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. As I have previously indicated the safety of service users is of paramount importance and steps need to be taken to anticipate and avoid things going wrong and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (3 Dec 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: Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme is operating 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 20 November 2015, 332 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: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Government announced the national capital envelope for the multi-annual period 2016-2021 in September 2015. The notified health capital envelope for this period is €3,061 million which includes an increase of €568m. The following table shows the annual allocation. Multi-annual period 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Total - €m €m €m €m...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Improving waiting times for scheduled care for patients is a key priority for the Government. In January, I put in place maximum permissible waiting times for in-patient and day case treatment and outpatient appointments of 18 months by 30 June and 15 months by year end. The HSE was provided with additional funding of €51m to ensure that these maximum waiting times would be...