Results 16,761-16,780 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific queries raised 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: Health Care Professionals (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 127 and 129 together. The Physiotherapists Registration Board will soon make the necessary bye-laws under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 to allow it to establish its register early next year. The title of physiotherapist will, as a consequence, be protected for the exclusive use of the board's registrants when the register's 2 year...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (9 Dec 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: Health Services Provision (9 Dec 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 the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Health Services Staff Data (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Health Services Staff Data (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Health Services Staff Data (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Health Services Data (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Psychotherapists and counsellors are not currently regulated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. However, the Act provides that the Minister for Health may, by regulation, designate a health and social care profession not already designated if he or she considers that it is appropriate and in the public interest to do so and if specified criteria have been met. In...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (9 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was approved by Government yesterday and will be published shortly. The Bill includes provision for: - minimum unit pricing to tackle cheap alcohol set at 10c/gram of alcohol; - strict separation of alcohol products in retail outlets; - compulsory health labelling on drinks requiring grams, calorie count, health warnings and a link to a public health website...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Expenditure (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the capital project to develop the new children's hospital. Minister Howlin has committed to making €200m available from the sale of the National Lottery for the new children's hospital, adding to the existing €450m Exchequer funding and underlining the Government's commitment to the project. Current estimates are that the core...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: 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: Health Services Data (10 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: Health Services Data (10 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: National Treatment Purchase Fund Waiting Times (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The NTPF has recently commenced a GI Endoscopy Initiative which it aims to complete before the end of the year. The Initiative will target those waiting over 12 months now or before the end of December 2015 for a routine endoscope. While these patients are largely confined to a small number of hospitals, the Initiative aims to offer an external appointment to all patients waiting > 12...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: It is important to be note that the HSE has in place a weekly monitoring system to ensure all patients referred for an urgent colonoscopy are seen within a 28 day target time. A policy of zero tolerance applies to any breaches. The National Treatment Purchase Fund Board has recently commenced a GI Endoscopy Initiative, approved by the Department, which aims to complete before the end...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: St Luke’s Hospital (SLH) Kilkenny has had a major €21m capital investment recently resulting in the development of the Susie Long Day Services Unit, Emergency Department /Acute Medical Assessment Unit, Hepatology Dept, Oncology Unit, Concourse and Education & Library Centre. The new development provides SLH with much needed additional capacity, and will support the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (10 Dec 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Additional funding of €16.9m (€8.9m revenue and €8m capital) was provided in July to support acute hospitals over the winter period. This ‘winter capacity’ funding is being applied to a range of initiatives including additional bed capacity. In preparation for the 2015/16 winter period, hospital groups have provided comprehensive winter resilience plans to...