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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Services Provision (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. It is within the professional/patient relationship that the options for treatment are most appropriately discussed and advice as to where services might be sought is given, including availing of this Directive for overseas treatment within the EU/EEA. In order to inform...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As the specific issues raised are a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to you directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Information (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Information for travellers concerning health matters, including Malaria can be found on the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade website and also on the Health Protection Surveillance Centre website. The websites are updated regularly taking into account the latest information available. Malaria is prevalent in a number of countries. Before travelling people are advised to get...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (28 Apr 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Apr 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Apr 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 Charges (28 Apr 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. As the specific...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Apr 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: Primary Care Centres (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The development of primary care is central to the Government's objective to deliver a high quality, integrated and cost effective health care system. Primary care centres procured through a combination of public and private investment, will facilitate the delivery of multi-disciplinary primary health care. The mechanism and timescale for delivery of primary care infrastructure is dependent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 115 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Apr 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. In relation to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Apr 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: Hospitals Funding (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the stewardship and proper management of public funds granted to it for the provision of health and personal social services. Under Section 38 of the Health Act, 2004, the HSE may enter into agreements with provider organisations to deliver services on its behalf. In discharging its statutory duties and public accountabilities, the HSE has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Maternity Hospital (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The proposal to redevelop the National Maternity Hospital (NMH) on the St Vincent's University Hospital (SVUH) campus has been under consideration and discussion for many years. In 2008, the KPMG, Independent Review of Maternity and Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin Area report, noted that Dublin’s model of stand-alone maternity hospitals did not align with the considered norm...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The EU Directive 2011/24/EU on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare aims to ensure EU citizens may access safe and good quality healthcare services across EU borders. I am advised by the HSE that sixteen people from Co. Louth accessed care abroad under the Cross-Border Healthcare Directive in 2015.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (28 Apr 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The ED Taskforce Implementation Group is overseeing the implementation of a range of initiatives to tackle ED overcrowding. These include: a) Measures to reduce the numbers of patients attending hospital A number of measures have been introduced to reduce the numbers of patients attending hospital, by improving access to primary and community care services. b) Measures to expand hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Apr 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (28 Apr 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (27 Apr 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.