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Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The new National Incident Management System (NIMS) is an end-to-end risk management tool, the purpose of which is to provide the HSE and HSE-funded services with the information to manage incidents throughout the incident lifecycle, that is from reporting of incidents to management of investigations, to tracking of how the recommendations following such investigations are being implemented....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 457 and 458 together. The safety of service users is of paramount importance and steps need to be taken to anticipate and avoid things going wrong and to reduce the impact if they do. Creating a culture of open disclosure and learning from the things that go wrong is the bedrock of making systems safer. It is in this context that the HSE requires all safety...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (20 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 Services (20 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 (20 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: Abortion Legislation (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: There are currently no plans to repeal the Regulation of Information (Services Outside of the State for Terminations of Pregnancy) Act 1995. The HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme funds the availability of free-of-charge crisis pregnancy and post abortion counselling services through a range of service delivery models nationally to support equity of access and client choice. This service is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. If he has 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: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. If he has 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 Procedures (20 Oct 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 Procedures (20 Oct 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: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Act, 2015 was enacted on 10 March 2015. The Act currently provides for a number of elements to be prescribed by the Minister by way of regulations. While developing these regulations a number of other necessary and practical matters were identified as being required, some of which are in the interests of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Bone Marrow transplants can be an option for patients suffering from certain types of leukaemia or other fatal blood disorders, where the patient's own marrow stops producing blood cells. The most suitable donors are fully matched family members. If a suitable donor is not available within the family, it is necessary to seek an unrelated donor. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Professions Regulation (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Psychotherapists and counsellors are not currently regulated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. However, the Act provides that the Minister for Health may, under section 4(2), designate a health and social care profession not already designated they consider that it is in the public interest to do so and if specified criteria have been met. In accordance with the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Awareness (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am aware that September was Childhood Cancer Awareness month. This is part of an international campaign to raise awareness of the many issues affecting children with cancer. Cancer prevention is a key part of our efforts in cancer control and I welcome initiatives that help to create awareness of cancer and that support patients who are dealing with cancer.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this query relates to a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive with a request that they reply directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has 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 (20 Oct 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: Pension Provisions (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I understand from the HSE that a response issued to the person concerned on 15 June 2015. I have now asked the HSE to provide a copy of this response to the person concerned.