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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is responsible for the collection, collation and publication of Inpatient and Day Case waiting lists. Waiting list information is published on the NTPF website at the end of each month. The information is presented in different report formats, i.e. by National/Trend, by Hospital/Group, and by Specialty. The most recent Inpatient/Day Case waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (19 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Based on the Emergency Department Taskforce’s Action Plan, additional funding of €74 million was provided to the HSE in April 2015 to increase the number of long term nursing home care places and reduce the waiting time for the funding of such places, as well as providing additional transitional care beds and home care packages to provide viable supports for those no longer...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (19 Nov 2015)

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: Parliamentary Questions (19 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive has a commitment to answer 75% of Parliamentary Questions referred to it for direct reply within fifteen working days. Its performance against this target is monitored by my Department through regular meetings with the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE. As the Deputy is aware, I introduced a procedure whereby if a Deputy has not received a response within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Nov 2015)

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 (19 Nov 2015)

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: Health Services Data (19 Nov 2015)

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 (19 Nov 2015)

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: Data Protection (19 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 199 together. I am aware of the Bara Judgment referred to by the Deputy. The implementation of a system of health identifiers is primarily a patient safety initiative which was recommended by the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance in 2008 and by HIQA in their Recommendations for a Unique Health Identifier for Individuals in Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Bodies (19 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: No new statutory bodies or agencies have been established under the aegis of my Department since February 2011. There are no new bodies currently being planned.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Expenditure (19 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Expenditure in 2015 to the end of October on the Hepatitis C & HIV Tribunal amounted to €13.8m. To the end of 2014, the Tribunal had cost in excess of €1bn, including awards, legal fees and administrative costs. Expenditure will continue in the coming years and the amounts involved will depend on the number and timing of cases brought forward and on the outcome of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Nov 2015)

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: Health Services Provision (18 Nov 2015)

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: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Nov 2015)

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 Services (18 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. With regard to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, 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: Nursing Staff Recruitment (18 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In July the HSE launched an International Staff Nurse/Midwife Recruitment Campaign which focused on the UK to attract staff nurses and midwives to jobs in Ireland. The current relocation package is up to €1500 in vouched removal/relocation expenses including the cost of flights. In addition, the Nursing Midwifery Board of Ireland registration costs will be paid on behalf of nurses...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Nov 2015)

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: Ambulance Service Response Times (18 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Firstly I would like to express my sympathy to the family of the person concerned. The Government is committed to the improvement of our ambulance services. A significant reform programme is underway to reconfigure the way pre-hospital care services are managed and delivered. To this end, the NAS received an increase of €5.4m in funding in 2015, to improve technology and clinical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (18 Nov 2015)

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 Staff Data (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Improving waiting times for scheduled care for patients is a priority for the Government. In January, taking into account current pressures on acute hospital services, I put in place maximum permissible waiting times for inpatient and day case treatment and outpatient appointments of 18 months by 30 June and 15 months by year end. The HSE was provided with additional funding of...