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Written Answers — Department of Health: Community Care (22 Sep 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: Community Care (22 Sep 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 Appointment Status (22 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Policy Planning (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department publishes a broad range of health data on its website which can be accessed at and is available in a number of formats, including Excel. This includes the annual publication Health in Ireland: Key Trends, which is available both on-line in PDF format and is provided in booklet form, together with an archive of statistics publications from past years. The Department also...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health and Safety (22 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: Wind Energy Generation (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Policy responsibility with regard to planning and the legislative framework in relation to wind farms rests with the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. My Department provides advice on public health issues from time to time when requested by the above mentioned Department. At this time, my Department is not aware of any reliable or consistent evidence that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hepatitis C Compensation Payments (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal was established in December 1995 to compensate persons infected with Hepatitis C as a result of the use of Human Immunoglobulin Anti-D, or the receipt of contaminated blood transfusions within the State. In October 2002 the remit of the Tribunal was extended to include persons who contracted HIV within the State from blood products. The Tribunal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 885, 886, 888, 889, 912, 913 and 914 together. There is 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. Babies born after the last day of April have not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (22 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: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 891 and 1081 together. The decision to access healthcare is primarily a matter for the patient and their physician or health professional and, in general, healthcare is not routinely advertised. It is within this professional setting that the best options for treatment are most appropriately discussed, and advice received as to where services might be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine the matter of the data requested and to reply to the Deputy as soon as possible. If the Deputy has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office who will follow up the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Under the conditions of EU membership, all Member States must implement EU Directives. Consequently under the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare each Member State is required to implement the Directive's provisions regarding access to healthcare in other Member States/EEA countries. The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Intreo refers clients to programmes provided by and on behalf of SOLAS/Education and Training Boards (ETB). The design and specification of these programmes is a matter for SOLAS/ETBs. The City of Dublin Education and Training Board (CDETB) provides courses in healthcare support at level 5 on the national framework of qualifications (NFQ). This course includes Care of the Older Person. It...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (22 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: HSE Staffing (22 Sep 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: Obesity Strategy (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Health is currently developing an Obesity Policy and Action Plan. A National consultation day was held recently and its subsequent Report, (developed by the Institute for Public Health for the Department of Health) is now available on www.health.gov.ie. Further consultations with children and the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI) are being organised. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (22 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 National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, 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.