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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the 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: Ambulance Service Provision (22 Oct 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 Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased to report that progress has been made in relation to the registration delays in the NMBI. To 13 October 2015, 1,495 applicants have been registered this year, the highest in many years, of which 758 were Irish-trained applicants. The number of applications received to 13 October this year is up 139% on the same period in 2014. I would like to advise the Deputy that, to 13...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Rapid access prostate cancer clinics have been established in the eight designated cancer centres to ensure that men who have symptoms of prostate cancer can be seen in a timely way and that they undergo comprehensive assessment with appropriate imaging and biopsies where necessary. The treatment of men subsequently diagnosed with prostate cancer is discussed at multidisciplinary team...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Last Thursday 15th October 2015 I signed new regulations which will allow certain medicines, including epipens, to be administered by trained members of the public in emergency situations. The emergency medicines covered by the new regulations are: -adrenaline auto-injectors (treatment of anaphylaxis) -glyceryl trinitrate (treatment of unstable angina) -salbutamol (treatment of asthma...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ED overcrowding is a key priority issue for the Government. I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum in dealing with the challenges this issue presents. The Director General of the HSE is co-chairing the ED Taskforce Implementation Group until March 2016. He has taken this decision in order to ensure that all relevant parts of the health services,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government Implementation (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Each year the Department of An Taoiseach publishes a report setting out progress made on the implementation of the Programme for Government. The fourth annual report, published in March 2015, sets out the work carried out across all Government Departments, including my Department. The report is available on the Department of An Taoiseach's website at

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Oct 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: Maternity Services (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Much progress has been made in the development of the country's first National Maternity Strategy. A review of national and international literature on models of care has been completed, and this is informing the work of the Steering Group which I established earlier this year. I was pleased that the public consultation process, which was undertaken over the summer months, attracted over...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme is operating very well since it was established on 10 November 2014. It was estimated that 350 women would apply to the Scheme, but in fact 578 applications have been accepted by the Scheme and as at 9 October 2015, 306 offers have been made. The Scheme has brought to an end years of uncertainty and costs for women who have undergone surgical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It is intended that the top three floors will accommodate replacement medical in-patient beds and a surgical assessment unit. The ground and first floors will be allocated to palliative in-patient and palliative day-care. There is no plan to use any of the floors in the new building as a designated private wing. Planning permission for this replacement ward block including...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (22 Oct 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: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme is operating very well since it was established on 10 November 2014. It was estimated that 350 women would apply to the Scheme, but in fact 578 applications have been accepted by the Scheme and as at 9 October 2015, 306 offers have been made. The Scheme has brought to an end years of uncertainty and costs for women who have undergone surgical...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE has advised my department that the diagnosis and management of coeliac disease is largely managed by General Practitioners in community services. Care in Ireland is based on the guidelines for coeliac disease diagnosis and management of the UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). These provide that those that are offered serological testing for coeliac disease...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (22 Oct 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 Staff Data (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the 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 (22 Oct 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: Ambulance Service Provision (22 Oct 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 (22 Oct 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: Departmental Budgets (22 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The gross current estimate for the Department of Health for 2016 is €13.175 billion, an increase of €880 million on the published revised estimate for 2015. In addition, potential savings of €125m will be available to reinvest in maintaining and improving health services. The level of health services to be provided within the available funding will be set out in the...