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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (13 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 Promotion (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 598, 599 and 631 together. E-cigarettes and other non-medicinal nicotine delivery systems are not regulated under tobacco control legislation because they do not contain tobacco. They must however, comply with the European Communities (General Product Safety) Regulations which specify the duties of producers and distributors placing products on the market....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for 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: Medical Register Administration (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Medical Practitioners Act 2007 all medical practitioners who wish to practice medicine in Ireland must register with the Medical Council. Under this legislation the Medical Council is the regulatory body responsible for ensuring that medical practitioners on the Register are fit to practice. The Council handles complaints relating to a medical practitioner's fitness to practise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is aware smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in Ireland with at least 5,200 people dying every year from tobacco related diseases. Tobacco Free Irelandsets a target for Ireland to be tobacco free by 2025. In practice, this will mean a smoking prevalence rate of less than 5%. The two key themes underpinning the policy are protecting children and the denormalisation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 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: Hospital Appointment Status (13 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 Facilities (13 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: Hospital Appointment Status (13 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 Appointment Status (13 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: Health Services Provision (13 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 Charges (13 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 Facilities (13 Jan 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, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (13 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 (13 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 Waiting Lists (13 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: Maternity Services (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 634 to 637, inclusive, together. Last summer, I announced the relocation of two of the three Dublin maternity hospitals, following a review by my Department. The Rotunda Hospital will be co-located with adult acute services at Connolly Hospital campus, Blanchardstown, while the Coombe will be tri-located at St. James’s campus with adult acute...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (13 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: Community First Responders Network (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Killarney Cardiac Response Unit is part of a growing network of Community First Responder (CFR) schemes. The establishment of this network has been a very welcome development in recent years. The HIQA report on our pre-hospital emergency care services, which was published last year, recognised the challenges faced by our ambulance service in responding to emergencies in rural communities....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Nurses (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 643, 649 and 650 together. I understand the NMBI responded to the Deputy on 5 January 2016 in relation to the question he raised in the Dáil late last year. The delay in responding to him is regretted. However, the reply which issued took account of developments up and including the date of issue of the reply. In this regard, the Deputy will note...