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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The agency expenditure totals in respect of University Hospital Waterford, for each of the last three years can be seen in the table below. Year € expenditure 2013 3,597,747.50 2014 6,289,020,99 2015 5,145,766.47 The November HSE Performance Report stated that in 2015 a particular focus was given to reducing agency and overtime. Overall, agency costs are falling in the HSE. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The European Health Consumer Index (EHCI) report which was published on 26 January 2016, states that, according to its research, Ireland ranks 21 of 35 countries, up one place from the previous year. The report shows that Ireland is performing well compared with other countries in patient access to prevention services such as infant and HPV vaccinations and smoking cessation programmes and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I met with Arthritis Ireland previously where the issue of Arthritis Champions was discussed. A model of care is being developed by the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology and is currently undergoing the final stages of consultation/sign off prior to launch. The objectives of Arthritis Ireland will be considered by the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology in its ongoing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (2 Feb 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 you.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Feb 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 Discharges (2 Feb 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: Ambulance Service Data (2 Feb 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 Consultants Recruitment (2 Feb 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: Hospitals Expenditure (2 Feb 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: HSE Properties (2 Feb 2016)

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. The Health Service Executive is required to obtain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (2 Feb 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 (2 Feb 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 (2 Feb 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: Coroners Service (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I have not been contacted regarding the decision of coroner Paul Morris in relation to the inquest of the death of a pregnant woman in a car accident in March 2012 and no advice was sought or provided by my Department on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Trials (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has 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: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 356 together. The HPV vaccine, Gardasil which was introduced in 2010, protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in the first year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to the detailed query raised by the Deputy, 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 Waiting Lists (2 Feb 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 (2 Feb 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: Health Insurance Levy (2 Feb 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The community rated private health insurance system is underpinned by a Risk Equalisation Scheme. The Scheme involves a community rating levy collected by the Revenue Commissioners from insurers in respect of all policies written and all of the monies collected are paid over to the Risk Equalisation Fund administered by the independent regulator - the Health Insurance Authority. The...