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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Between 2007 and 2014, over €14m capital has been invested in Kerry General Hospital. This includes projects which delivered a new emergency department, new endoscopy department and operating theatre air handling and chiller replacement. An agreed rolling plan is being put in place to address infrastructure including theatre department requirements and associated costs. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Student nurses participate in the 4th year rostered clinical placement as part of their degree programme and are paid in accordance with the trainee rates specified in the National Minimum Wage Acts for the duration of the placement. At present they are paid €6.49 per hour for the first 12 weeks of the placement, €6.92 for the second 12 weeks and €7.79 for the third 12...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In Ireland, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the regulatory authority for medicines in Ireland. There are 2 licensed HPV vaccines available in Ireland (Gardasil®and Cervarix®). Gardasil®is the vaccine used by the HSE in the School Immunisation Programme. The vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Process (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE have advised that the following patient advocacy groups were contacted during the consultation process on the HSE's National Guidelines on Open Disclosure: 1. Patients for Patient Safety 2. Caring for Carers 3. Irish Heart.ie 4. COPD support. 5. Patient Focus 6. Irish Patient.ie 7. Hospice Foundation.ie 8. IPOSSI (Irish Platform for Patients Organisations, Science and Industry 9....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Medical Card Data (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A Health (Amendment) Act (HAA) Card is provided to men, women and children who contracted Hepatitis C from the administration within the State of contaminated blood or blood products. This card entitles the holder to a range of healthcare services including GP services; all prescribed drugs; medicines and appliances; dental and ophthalmic services; home support; home nursing; counselling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Promoting and encouraging health and wellbeing and prevention of disease in children are Government priorities. They are part of the aims expressed in Healthy Ireland, which is the cross government policy for promoting health and wellbeing in Ireland through joined up working across government and other agencies. Child health services in the community are primarily provided by Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (17 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: HSE Expenditure (17 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: Pension Provisions (17 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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: Hospital Beds Data (17 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: Universal Health Insurance White Paper (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Government is committed to a major programme of health reform, the aim of which is to deliver universal healthcare, with access to quality services based on need and not ability to pay. In April 2014, the White Paper on Universal Health Insurance was published. It proposed a competitive, multi-payer model of universal health insurance (UHI) as the means to achieve universal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Recruitment (17 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: Accident and Emergency Departments Data (17 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 Appointment Status (17 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 Waiting Lists (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Spinal conditions, including scoliosis, in children and young people are predominantly managed at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC). It is acknowledged that the waiting times for spinal surgery services at Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin have been unsatisfactory. I am determined that waiting times for spinal services at Our Lady’s Children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Spinal conditions, including scoliosis, in children and young people are predominantly managed at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC). It is acknowledged that the waiting times for spinal surgery services at Our Lady’s Hospital Crumlin have been unsatisfactory. I am determined that waiting times for spinal services at Our Lady’s Children’s...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (17 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Saolta University Healthcare Group has assured my Department that the waiting list for such surgery is a high priority and that Galway University Hospital has been actively working to ensure that the necessary arrangements are in place in order to facilitate the level of complexity involved. In particular, significant progress is being made in relation to ensuring the required resources...