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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. The National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Registration (20 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: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 523 and 524 together. There is currently a worldwide shortage of BCG and Ireland is not the only country affected by this. There is only one licensed supplier of BCG vaccine to Ireland and to other countries within the EU. The vaccine has not been available since the end of April 2015 and babies born after the last day of April have not been immunised....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. 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: Ministerial Correspondence (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As indicated in my response to PQ no 35835/15 on Wednesday 14 October 2015, representations to each Minister are logged in database in their various offices. Following a search of these databases, Loughglynn was not mentioned in any representations to the Minister for Health in 2015 regarding ambulance services. However, it has been mentioned in four responses to representations about...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Medical Services Scheme (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 Appointment Status (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 scheduling...

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

Leo Varadkar: I understand that the HSE issued a written reply to you on the 13th October in relation to this matter. I will forward your follow on question to the HSE for direct reply to you. 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: Childhood Obesity (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Childhood obesity is a public health issue in Ireland. The recent Healthy Ireland Survey shows that adult obesity seems to be levelling out however, 60% are still overweight. The most recent health information data on childhood obesity from 2012 studies Growing Up in Ireland and the Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative,confirm that one in four children are overweight or obese. This...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (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: Health Insurance Company Payments (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. If you have 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 Procedures (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In recent months St Vincent’s University Hospital has been collaborating with Beaumont Hospital in relation to the transfer of pancreas transplantation to St Vincent's. As St Vincent’s University Hospital is already established as the national liver transplant centre, and is a designated centre for pancreas cancer services, it is well placed to undertake pancreas transplants....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Vaccine Damage Steering Group was established in 2007. The report from this Group was published on my Department's website in June 2009. There are no plans to introduce a vaccine damage compensation scheme at this time.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service 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: HSE Data (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 and 555 together. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters, I have arranged for the questions to be referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE) for direct reply to the Deputy. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he can contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the HSE.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (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: State Claims Agency (20 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The State Claims Agency has supplied the information requested by the Deputy, as set out in the tables below. Table 1: The largest 10 "payouts" on claims finalised in 2014 for the Clinical & General Claims portfolios Damages Paid - Clinical Portfolio General Portfolio 1 €6,500,000 €805,650 2 €6,419,000 €600,000 3 €3,500,000 €600,000 4...

Financial Resolutions 2016 - Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (14 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the opportunity to address the House on the budget and the 2016 health Estimates. This is my second year as Minister for Health to address the House on this matter and, as was the case last year, I am pleased to be here to talk about a budget that provides additional funding for public services such as health, education and child care. The budget will assist in continuing the...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Cancer Screening Programme (14 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Senator MacSharry for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to update the House on the matter. The symptomatic breast clinic at University Hospital Galway is part of a range of services that are in place for women with breast symptoms. Referrals are dealt with in accordance with the guidelines that have been developed by the national cancer control programme. Most women...