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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (17 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: Freedom of Information Fees (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the following table. 2014 2015 UP-FRONT FEE €2,280.00 N/A SEARCH AND RETRIEVAL €4,132.32 €885.16 INTERNAL REVIEW €255.00 €190.00 REFUNDS €569.75 €390.00 TOTAL FUNDS RECEIVED €6,097.57 €685.16

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (17 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: Ministerial Staff (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Name Role To Minister/Minister of State Annual Salary Brian Murphy Special Adviser Minister €99,370 Nick Miller Press Adviser €87,258 Philip O'Callaghan Personal Assistant (Policy and Parliamentary Adviser) €43,715 Mary Donohoe Personal Secretary €46,934 Patricia Ryan Special...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process RIA (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The following table shows the Bills published by my Department since 9 March 2011 and the Bills currently on the Government's legislative programme for my Department. Bills published since 9 March 2011 Bills currently on the legislative programme Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Bill 2011 Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No.1) Bill Medical Practitioners (Amendment) Bill 2011 Health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 429 and 430 together. 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: HSE Properties (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the management of the health property portfolio is a service matter, the HSE has been requested to reply directly to you. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (17 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: HSE Staffing (17 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: Ambulance Service Provision (17 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: HSE Properties (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive (HSE) operates a protocol for the disposal of surplus property assets. This protocol sets out three options. 1. Does a State Agency require the property? 2. Open market sale, subject to favourable market conditions. 3. Community/voluntary use will be considered only if points 1 and 2 above do not materialise. Any proposals for the property in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (17 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: Palliative Care for Children (17 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Speech and Language Therapy (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 445 to 447, inclusive, together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters. 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 matters with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Registration of Nurses (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE operates the Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation (EC) No. 883/2004, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulations (EC) No. 987/2009, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Patients have the ability to apply to the HSE TAS seeking access to public healthcare outside the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Hospital Services (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Services at the Regional Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory (cath lab) at University Hospital Waterford are led by three Consultant Interventional Cardiologists and their teams. This service is developing in line with best practice and the national clinical programme for acute coronary care. The cath lab in UHW performs approximately 40 invasive cardiovascular procedures each week and...