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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Consultancy Contracts Data (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in a table. Data refers to reports commissioned from March 2011 to December 2015. Year Organisation/ Consultants Name of Report Current status Cost December 2015 2015 Amarach Research Alcohol Labelling Research Report being drafted. €86,138 2015 NUIG Suite of Literature Reviews to support National Clinical Guideleines Work...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Inquiries (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The detailed information requested by the Deputy is not immediately available. Data will be collated and forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I have referred this matter to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. 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: Public Relations Contracts Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I have referred this matter to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. 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: Ministerial Allowances (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of expenses paid to me is set out below. All payments in respect of travel and subsistence are based on rates approved by the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. Paid in Year Mileage Paid Other Expenses Total 2014 €6,328 €558 €6,886 2015 €14,065 €835 €14,900 2016 €1,095 €0...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The information sought by the Deputy is set out below. 2015 - €28,179 2014 - €20,135 2013 - €17,993 2012 - €19,807 2011 - €18,709

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Future investment at Beaumont Hospital must be considered within the overall acute hospital sector infrastructure programme, and also within the overall capital envelope available to the health service. Future development at the Beaumont site must also be considered in the context of the establishment of hospital groups. Each hospital group will be required to develop a strategic plan to...

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

Leo Varadkar: I am adopting a phased approach to the regulation of healthcare. My Department continues to progress the Patient Safety Licensing Bill and has established a Working Group to engage with the Health Service Executive, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the independent healthcare sector to inform the finalisation of the General Scheme of the Bill prior to its consideration...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Identifiers Act 2014 provides for the establishment of systems of identifiers for clients and for healthcare providers, both professionals and organisations. The relevant provisions to establish the Individual Health Identifier Register were commenced in September 2015 to allow for Individual Health Identifiers to be assigned to individuals and to establish the related governance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (28 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Your question regarding revenue raised from charges for private patients in public beds and the number of procedures has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. 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: Health Services 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: Departmental Staff Retirements (27 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: There were no such cases made against the Department. 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. In relation to Non-Commercial State Agencies under the remit of my Department, this information is being sought and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (27 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 Waiting Lists (27 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: Health Services (27 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 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: Health Services (27 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: A model of care is being developed by the National Clinical Programme for Rheumatology and this will determine the service developments and associated personnel requirements which will best support the needs of patients requiring Rheumatology treatments. I met with Arthritis Ireland previously where the topic of Arthritis Champions was briefly discussed. As the specific questions raised by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: There is an international nursing and medical manpower shortage, leading to difficulties in recruiting nurses, doctors and consultants. This difficulty is being experienced by other English speaking countries including the UK, Australia, and Canada. Notwithstanding this, the HSE Census returns for the end of November 2015 show that we have over 880 more nurses employed in the public health...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (27 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to ensuring that patients throughout the country continue to have access to GP services. It is imperative that services meet patients' needs and standards for general practice service provision and in that context that existing GP services are retained and that general practice remains an attractive career option for newly qualified GPs. The HSE, the Department of...