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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I want to advise the Deputy that the HSE is not intentionally delaying the tendering process. The project to be delivered at Naas General Hospital is more extensive than the endoscopy services department referred to. In addition it includes accommodation and ancillary services to support the new physical medicine, physical therapy, oncology services and day procedures departments. All...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (29 Sep 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 Funding (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Healthy Ireland is the National Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025. The Framework is based on evidence and experience from around the world which clearly shows that to create positive changes in health and wellbeing takes the involvement of the whole of Government and all of society working in unison. On that basis, it is not possible to identify in totality how much...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (29 Sep 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: Nursing Home Accommodation (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Compliance with standards must be a continuous process of improvement if accommodation standards are to be enhanced and maintained. Therefore all community nursing homes will require capital funding - ranging from a few hundred euro to total replacement costs. The case for funding community nursing homes has been presented as effectively as possible and we will work with the HSE to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 478 and 483 together. As these are service matters, 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 (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 479 and 481 together. As these are service matters, 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 (29 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 480 and 482 together. As these are service matters, 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 (29 Sep 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: Tobacco Control Measures (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: According to Special Eurobarometer 429, "Attitudes of Europeans towards tobacco and electronic cigarettes" published in May 2015, 3% of all Irish respondents (base 1,003) stated that they currently use e-cigarettes or similar electronic devices (e-shisha, e-pipes), 3% used them in the past, but no longer use them, 6% tried them in the past but no longer use them and 88% never used them. More...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Remuneration (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In respect of staff within my Department, I confirm there is no bonus remuneration being paid. All non-commercial semi state bodies under the aegis of my Department have also confirmed that no member of their staff receives any bonus pay. The HSE has informed my Department that no Performance Related Awards payments were made to HSE staff in 2015. The last year in respect of which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Beds Data (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, 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 Provision (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Regulation (EC) 883/2004 and Implementing Regulation 987/2009 provide for the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare, within the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Under these provisions, persons who are insured with (covered by) the healthcare service of one EU member state are entitled to receive healthcare in the public system of another member state in certain circumstances,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 and 170 together. I want to correct a misapprehension being given regarding applications for Nursing Registration following a number of reps received. The Department continues to hold regular meetings with the NMBI on this matter in order to ensure that progress is being made to reduce such delays. The Latest figures from the NMBI indicate that there are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, will he please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular query raised, as this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, will he please contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank Senators Terry Leyden and John Kelly for raising this matter. I am taking the debate this on behalf of the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, who is abroad on Government business. The policy of the Government is to support older people to live in dignity and independence in their own homes and communities for as long as possible. If it becomes necessary for an older person...

Seanad: Commencement Matters: Hospital Services (23 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to mention, in particular, that many of my party colleagues are very concerned about and have been in touch with me about this issue. Of course, Deputy Frank Feighan is the local Deputy. Others involved include councillors Maura Hopkins and Michael Creaton.On foot of that, I spoke to the national director of social care in the HSE, Mr. Pat Healy, in the past couple of days. He has...