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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Workforce Data (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: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) is the independent national certification and registration body for emergency medical technicians in Ireland, including paramedics and advanced paramedics. PHECC provides recognition of training institutions for provision of specific training courses.  It may also provide recognition of professional qualifications in pre-hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The nomination and appointment process for boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department is set out in legislation. In line with Government Decision S180/20/10/1617 of 2014 and Guidelines set out by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform relating to the advertising for expressions of interest in vacancies on State Boards, my Department, in conjunction with the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Appointments to State Boards (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: On 30 September 2014 the Government announced further substantial reforms to the appointment system for Board members, building on the model established in 2011, under which all appointments should: a) be advertised openly on the State Boards website portaloperated by the Public Appointments Service (PAS); b) meet specific and detailed criteria determined necessary for the effective...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Commencement of Legislation (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Information is set out in the following table on provisions not yet commenced in Acts under the aegis of my Department and enacted since March 2011. Name of Act Detail or purpose of sections not yet commenced Status Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 Sections 4(2), 9(2)(g)(ii), 37(2)(a), 39,40,41,44,45, 59(1)(b) re professional competence, 59(2)(d), 65(1)(b), 84, 87 – 91, 102(2),(3),(5),...

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

Leo Varadkar: The Smaller Hospitals Framework outlines the need for smaller hospitals and larger hospitals to work together within hospital groups. It identifies the need for smaller hospitals to be supported within the hospital group in terms of education and training, continuous professional development, the sustainable recruitment of high quality clinical staff and the safe management of deteriorating...

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

Leo Varadkar: Additional funding of €18 million has been provided to support the acute hospital system over the winter period by providing additional bed capacity and other initiatives to support access to care. A further 301 beds are being added to support the acute hospital system over the winter period across various locations. As of 16 December, 174 of these beds are now open with a further 69...

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

Leo Varadkar: A literature review of Independent Hospital Trusts was requested from the Health Research Board by my Department in 2011, to inform policy development. Following peer review, it was agreed that the original literature review should be supplemented by additional case studies, with appropriate material for integration into the literature review identified. The literature review was submitted to...

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: 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: Hospice 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: 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: 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: 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: Dental Services Provision (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: Living Wage (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: There would be only very minimal if any additional cost in respect of staff of my Department as the lowest gross annual salary would be at or about the equivalent of the €11.50 per hour referred to in your question. Information in respect of bodies under the aegis of my Department is being collated and will be forwarded to you as soon as possible. I have asked the HSE to respond...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased to introduce the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill to the House. The Bill is the most far-reaching proposed by any Irish Government, with alcohol being addressed for the first time as a public health measure. Ireland has a serious problem - we drink too much alcohol. The majority of people who drink do so in a harmful way. Our alcohol consumption is in the top five among the EU's...

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: They have sunshine to keep them happy.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I think the Senator means Angola.

Seanad: Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015: Second Stage (17 Dec 2015)

Leo Varadkar: That will be more than enough, because my brief requires me to be in the Dáil for Topical Issues in less than one hour. I must sign off on three Topical Issues that I have not even seen yet. I can be very quick. I welcome the broad support in the House for the Bill. It took five years to get to this point. It is really great that we got it into the Seanad within a week or two and it...