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Written Answers — Department of Health: Smoking Ban (13 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A key recommendation from Tobacco Free Ireland is to promote tobacco free campuses for all health care facilities in consultation with key stake-holders. As the Deputy refers to Health Service Executive services and institutions I am referring the matter to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport (8 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 Waiting Lists (8 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 Waiting Lists (8 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 Service Complaints (8 Oct 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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (8 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: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Ireland is not the only country affected by the worldwide shortage of BCG. 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. The licensed supplier has informed the HSE that the BCG vaccine will be delivered into Ireland in late October. Since this problem became apparent,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Meetings (8 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: Mental Health Services Provision (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 to 161, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have 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 and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (8 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: Vaccination Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Immunisation is regarded as one of the safest and most cost-effective of health care interventions. The HPV vaccine protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. The vaccine is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in 1st year of secondary school. This is in accordance with the recommendation received from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (8 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 Staff (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific query raised by the Deputy, 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 Delays (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Hospitals are expected to accept all patient referrals and prioritise on the basis of strict chronological order other than in cases of evidenced clinical urgency. As the HSE has indicated, in their recent reply to you, should the clinical condition of the individual concerned deteriorate whilst waiting for the out-patient appointment the family should contact their GP who should contact the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Health Acts, all persons ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to all in-patient public hospital services in public wards including consultant services. While the General Medical Services covers specific primary services, medical card holders are exempt from the public hospital charges. The HSE operates two schemes for patients seeking to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The following table provides a breakdown of the allocations by the HSE to its Divisions and Programme areas in 2015. The budget shown relates to current expenditure, is reported in Income and Expenditure terms, and is shown net of income. Description Full Year Budget 2015 €000s Acute Division 4,004,490 Ambulance 144,139 Health and Well-being 197,610 Primary Care Division...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (8 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: Hospitals Building Programme (8 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, Our Lady’s Hospital Navan is now a constituent hospital within the Ireland East Hospital Group. The initial focus is on getting the Hospital Group up and running as a single cohesive entity. A structured integration of acute services in Navan into the Ireland East Group is under way in 2015 which will provide further support for the hospital in delivering...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 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 (7 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...