Results 17,121-17,140 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The Deputy will appreciate that I am not in a position to comment on the case of any individual patient, even where some personal details are already in the public domain. I have no access to patient records and am not permitted, by law, to make decisions about individual cases. Soliris, or eculizumab, is an ultra-orphan medicine manufactured...
- Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: I am advised that eculizumab has been used to treat a small number of Degos patients in highly experimental trials in the US. The results of these trials have been inconclusive, with some patients showing signs of improvement, some getting worse, and one patient dying while receiving treatment. There is no strong clinical evidence or research to support the use of this medicine for the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: The Government approved the publication of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill and the introduction of the Bill in the Houses of the Oireachtas on the 8th December 2015. The Bill completed Second Stage in the Seanad on the 17th December 2015. The Public Health (Alcohol) Bill will make it illegal to sell or advertise for sale alcohol at a price below a set minimum price. Minimum Unit...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 288 together. As I stated in my reply of 13 January 2016 it is expected that the project will be offered for tender in early 2016. The position has not changed. The HSE has submitted its draft Capital Plan for the multi-annual period 2016-2021. This is being reviewed. It requires my approval together with the consent of the Minister for Public...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 234 together. Member states must transpose the mandatory requirements under the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) into national legislation by 20 May 2016. Within a number of those mandatory requirements, Member States may determine certain discretionary elements. The Department recently undertook a public consultation seeking views on those...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: The Department of Health, in pursuing the recommendations of Tobacco Free Ireland requested the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to carry out a health technology assessment (HTA) of smoking cessation interventions. By conducting this HTA, HIQA will be in a position to provide impartial, expert advice on the value (clinical and economic) of a range of smoking cessation therapies...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (28 Jan 2016)
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 Status (28 Jan 2016)
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: Cancer Screening Programmes (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: The BreastCheck extension began in Quarter 4 of 2015. The first cohort of 1,000 women involved those aged 65 being invited for a repeat mammogram. Over 640 of these women aged 65 were screened. The process will continue with women being invited for routine screening every two years until they are 69 years of age. Thus none of the women in the 65 to 69 age cohort who were screened in 2015...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: Hospital Emergency Departments, including the Mater Hospital Emergency Department, have been exceptionally busy over recent days. This has led to significant delays for patients attending the Emergency Department and for those waiting for admission to a hospital bed. The hospital requested that the public, where possible, would attend their GP in the first instance, or the Rapid Injury...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (28 Jan 2016)
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 (28 Jan 2016)
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 (28 Jan 2016)
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 on the matter with them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin is the largest provider of scoliosis surgery for children and young people. Funding was allocated in 2015 for additional consultant posts including two consultant orthopaedic surgeons, anaesthetist and support staff at Crumlin while capital funding was also provided for a new theatre on site to expand theatre capacity further. The 2016...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 267 together. The HSE has been requested to reply directly to you on this matter as it is responsible for the delivery of health care infrastructure projects. 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: Hospital Staff Data (28 Jan 2016)
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 on the matter with them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Reports (28 Jan 2016)
Leo Varadkar: The October 2015 Health Service Executive Performance Report was due to be published over the Christmas period 2015. Given the time of year, it was decided to publish both the October and the November Performance Reports together at the first available opportunity this year. Both reports were published yesterday Wednesday, 27 January and are available on the HSE's website.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (28 Jan 2016)
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 Procedures (28 Jan 2016)
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.