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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Work commenced on the emergency department (ED) design in July 2013. The main contractor is on site since October 2014. The HSE is projecting that the construction works will be completed in January 2016 and that the new ED will be operational in Q1 2016. The upgrade of existing concourse area forms part of this project. In addition the following projects are included in the 2015 minor...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 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 (10 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: Nursing Staff Recruitment (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: There are many initiatives currently underway to improve nursing staff levels throughout the country. These include the retention of 2015 degree programme graduates, offering full time permanent contracts, and a national and international recruitment campaign. In addition the conversion of agency usage to permanent staffing in line with agreed processes is being pursued. A nurse...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Social Care Professionals Registration (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The profession of physiotherapist is one of the 14 professions designated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. The Physiotherapists Registration Board was established by statutory instrument in October 2013 and its members appointed the following May. The Board is currently finalising the bye-laws necessary to establish its register and will be engaging in a public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: 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: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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: Accident and Emergency Department Waiting Times (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am aware of the difficulties that overcrowding in EDs cause for patients, their families and the staff who are doing their utmost to provide safe, quality care in very challenging circumstances. That is why improving waiting times and reducing overcrowding in Emergency Departments is a key priority for Government. To this end, I convened the ED Taskforce last year and the publication,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (10 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 Appointment Status (10 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputy's question to the NMBI for attention and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 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: Accident and Emergency Departments (10 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: HSE Properties (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The proposal referred to must be considered in the context of the capital funding available to Health and the Government's Reform Plan relating to the State's property asset use and management. In this context, I must advise you that the Health Service Executive is required to obtain value for money when disposing of surplus property assets. These proceeds will be re-invested in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (10 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 Appointment Status (10 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: Vaccination Programme (10 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE provides information for parents about diseases, the vaccines to prevent them and side effects to allow them to choose whether to give consent to vaccination. All vaccines provided by the HSE are based on the recommendation of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to protect the public from preventable diseases and are licensed by the Health Products Regulatory Authority and...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Ambulance Service Provision (5 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 Children and Youth Affairs: Legislative Process (5 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The legislative proposals to support open disclosure give effect to the recommendations of the Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance. The recommendations state that legislation be enacted to provide legal protection for open disclosure undertaken in good faith and in compliance with national standards. The proposals take account of the National Policy on Open Disclosure and the...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Open Disclosures Policy (5 Nov 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. If no reply has been received from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the Executive.