Results 24,801-24,820 of 40,330 for speaker:Leo Varadkar
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (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: 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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: 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: 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: National Lottery Funding Disbursement (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health related services. The company referred to by the Deputy has not received any National Lottery funding from my Department.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1044, 1062 and 1067 together. Almost 1,000 applicants have been registered this year, the highest in many years, of which 459 were Irish-trained applicants. The number of applications received to the end of August was up 122% on the same period in 2014. As things stand, there are 2,313 open applications, of which: - 1,632 have documentation outstanding (70%);...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: Digital mammography produces enhanced image quality with improved visualisation of dense breast tissue which results in higher detection rates of breast cancer compared to film screen mammography. Furthermore, significant reductions in radiation are associated with digital mammography screening examinations and images can be got more quickly. The incidence of breast cancer has not increased...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: At the end of 2014 two consultant transplant surgeons left the renal transplant programme, one on retirement and the second on leave of absence for professional development purposes. Given the limited number of surgeons who specialise in renal transplantation, any vacancies pose a challenge. Every effort continues to be made to fill the vacancies. Meanwhile the renal transplant service...
- 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: Hospital Appointment Delays (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: Hospital Procedures (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1051 to 1057, inclusive, together. With regard 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.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him. 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 up the matter with them.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1063 and 1064 together. The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) is a free trade and investment treaty currently being negotiated between the European Union and the USA. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (DJEI) leads on negotiations for Ireland. DJEI commissioned Copenhagen Economics to prepare a report on TTIP and its...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Abuse of Authority Issues (22 Sep 2015)
Leo Varadkar: My Department has examined the issues raised and provided advice to the organisation concerned in relation to the most appropriate course of action.