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Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (20 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am advised by the Director of the HSE National Ambulance Service that his office has contacted the Deputy's office and left voice mail messages with a view to facilitating the Deputy's request. I understand that they have not received a response from the Deputy's office, however the Office of the Director of the National Ambulance Services is contactable at: Email . Phone number: 01...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (20 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (20 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: HSE Reports (20 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As this matter is the subject of a medico-legal case it would not be appropriate for me to comment further. I have asked the HSE to contact the Deputy with an update on the case.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (20 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 Complaints Procedures (20 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, there is a formal complaints policy, entitled “Your Service Your Say”,details of which are on the HSE website, at:. In accordance with this procedure, a complaint must be made in the first instance to the hospital in which the incident causing the complaint occurred. If an individual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. The Department and HSE are committed to securing and further developing the role of Portlaoise Hospital. The future of the hospital is as a constituent hospital within the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group. That Group also includes St James's; Tallaght; Tullamore; Naas and the Coombe Hospitals. The Dublin Midlands Hospital Group is...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services (19 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Senator for raising this issue. Protection of the title is a core function of the Health and Social Care Professionals Council, known as CORU. When people access health services, it is vital that there is no ambiguity about the profession and competence of the health service provider they are attending. Statutory regulation of the profession is designated under the Health and...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Health Services (19 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Yes, I intend to make a decision in the next week or two. I have sought clarification on just one point. I am not quite so smart as to leave it conveniently until after the election. That is not my intention. We want to protect the titles "physiotherapist" and "physical therapist" for exclusive use by fully qualified physiotherapists, but many of the couple of hundred physical therapists...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (19 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (19 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges presented by ED overcrowding. Last April, the HSE published the ED Taskforce Action Plan, with a range of time-defined actions to: (i) optimise existing hospital and community capacity; (ii) develop internal capability and process improvement and (iii) improve leadership, governance,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (19 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 312 and 313 together. 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 (19 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 Staff Data (19 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 Staff Data (19 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 Services (19 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: Cancer Screening Programmes (19 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The implementation of the age extension of BreastCheck to 65-69 year olds commenced in Quarter 4 of 2015. BreastCheck invited 1,000 women in this age category for screening in 2015 and approximately 500 of these were screened before the end of the year. The age extension is being implemented on an incremental basis, in line with the capacity of the system to manage the additional...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (19 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 (19 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 Complaints Procedures (19 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, there is a formal complaints policy, entitled “Your Service Your Say”,details of which are on the HSE website, at: .In accordance with this procedure, a complaint must be made in the first instance to the hospital in which the incident causing the complaint occurred. If an individual...