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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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the Deputy's further query in this matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to him 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Correspondence (13 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 the matter with them.

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

Leo Varadkar: I fully recognise and acknowledge the stress and discomfort to patients and their families, having to wait for treatment in conditions that don't provide comfort, privacy or dignity. This is not the standard of care that anyone aspires to. With regard to specific complaints in relation to experiences of individuals in our hospitals, there is a formal complaints policy, entitled “Your...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (13 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: Home Help Service (13 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: Food Safety Standards (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The food regulations that apply depend on the particulars of the food business activity undertaken. If the activity is intended to produce home-cured bacon for supply to others outside the home, then this food business will be subject to food hygiene and food safety legislation. Ultimately, it is the food business operator who is responsible for ensuring that the food produced is safe. All...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: Your question regarding revenue raised from individual hospitals has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Income raised from car parking fees and other sources, such as canteen fees, go towards the gross running costs of the hospital. 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: Hospitals Funding (13 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: Accident and Emergency Department Staffing (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased that the Workplace Relations Commission was in a position to issue additional revised proposals on 11 January following intensive engagement with the INMO and HSE management. These proposals have now been accepted by the INMO National Executive and it will be recommending them for acceptance in a ballot of Emergency Department nurses. The interests of patients are always...

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: The Deputy may be aware that I visited Tallaght hospital in recent months including the Emergency Department. I also intend to make another visit at short notice or unannounced within the next few weeks. I want to acknowledge the progress made by Tallaght in recruiting nurses and in opening 12 additional beds which I funded for the winter period and also the completion of the extension...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (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: Vaccination Programme (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: There is currently a worldwide shortage of BCG and Ireland is not the only country affected by this. The BCG vaccine has not been available in Ireland since the end of April 2015. BCG vaccination clinics in HSE Clinics and Maternity hospitals have been postponed until new stock arrives. There has been a number of issues that have delayed the production, release and delivery of BCG...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Living Wage (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has no direct responsibility in this matter. However, I can inform you that the Living Wage is a voluntary societal initiative centred on the social, business and economic case to ensure that, wherever it can be afforded, employers will pay a rate of pay that provides an income that is sufficient to meet an individual’s basic needs, such as housing, food, clothing,...

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: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (13 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 (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 Waiting Lists (13 Jan 2016)

Leo Varadkar: The latest NTPF Waiting List data, which was published on Friday 8 January, shows that clear progress has been made to reduce the numbers of patients on waiting lists by end December 2015. For In-patient and Day Case waiting lists, overall performance equates to 95% achievement of the 15 month maximum permissible wait time. For outpatient waiting lists, overall performance equates to 93%...