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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (6 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: Nursing Education (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The matter raised by the Deputy is primarily a matter for the Department of Education and Skills. However, I would like to advise the Deputy that Quality and Qualifications Ireland (QQI ) was established in 2012 as a new integrated quality assurance agency replacing FETAC and a number of other agencies. QQI makes awards based on standards it has developed or has inherited from the former...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: With a recovering economy, the Health Service Executive is now in a position to offer a wide range of challenging career opportunities for nurses and midwives. 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 an international...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Since my appointment as Minister for Health, keeping the health insurance market stable and increasing the numbers taking out health insurance has been one of my key priorities. An increase in the numbers taking out health insurance helps to control premium inflation, thereby keeping health insurance affordable for all. From May of this year, Lifetime Community Rating and reduced...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (6 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: Diabetes Strategy (6 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 Services Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: By year end, if current progress can be maintained, hospitals will have reduced total agency costs by €25m in 2015 compared to 2014. Within this, 31 of our 49 Hospitals are expected to reduce total agency costs by €39m. In respect of the specific data requested by the Deputy, I have asked the HSE to respond directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (6 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 Charges (6 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 Recruitment (6 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 (6 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: Hospital Staff Recruitment (6 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 (6 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 (6 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: Hospital Appointment Status (6 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: Departmental Staff Data (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I confirm to the Deputy that staffing levels in my own Department are below the employment control framework ceiling, and as such, there are no supernumerary employees. We are collating the information in relation to the non-commercial semi state bodies under my Departments aegis and will revert to the Deputy on receipt. With regard to HSE employees, I have asked the HSE to respond directly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (6 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: Health Services Funding (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In February of this year I received Government approval to draft the General Scheme of a Bill for assisted human reproduction, which will include provisions relating to numerous aspects from the beginning to the end of the assisted human reproduction process. As I have previously stated it is currently not the case that the public funding of fertility treatments will be included as part of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Budgeting System (6 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as it is the body with responsibility for the Rosetta financial system. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (6 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...