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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The responsibility for the active management of waiting lists rests with the HSE and the acute hospital system, enabled and supported by the work of the National Treatment Purchase Fund. My officials have contacted the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE requesting them to re-examine the original response provided to the Deputy, and ensure that he is provided with the information requested.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has not issued any capital grants in respect of investment in health care facilities in County Kildare since 2011. Capital grants have been made to agencies under the aegis of my Department such as the Health Research Board, Health Information and Quality Authority, CORU and National Cancer Registry Ireland. These capital grants enable the agencies to delivery their national...

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (16 Jul 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 Reports (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A literature review of Independent Hospital Trusts was requested from the Health Research Board by my Department in 2011, to inform policy development. It is regarded as best practice that academic articles and reviews undergo peer review prior to publication. The Health Research Board advised my Department that the peer review undertaken identified a requirement for some further work on this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (16 Jul 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 (16 Jul 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 (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, the first annual report on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas, as required under Section 20 of the Act. The report covers the period from 1st January 2014 until 31st December 2014. The report shows that twenty-six medical procedures were carried out under the Act. Of these, fourteen arose from a risk...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Regulation (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Central Bank issued a letter of authorisation in principle to VHI in April 2015, subject to it raising the necessary capital and completing a number of legal and procedural steps. VHI is committed to self-funding this capital requirement and is working with the Central Bank to finalise matters. The final date of authorisation will be confirmed once these requirements are met. ...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (16 Jul 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: Ambulance Service Provision (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 to 536, inclusive, 550 and 551 together. With regard to the detailed 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 Beds Data (16 Jul 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: Alcohol Pricing (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 540 and 570 together. Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) is one of a package of measures to be implemented in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. MUP sets a minimum price per gram of alcohol, where the minimum price is based on the number of grams of alcohol in the product. This is a targeted measure, aimed at those who drink in a harmful and hazardous manner, and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the statutory body responsible for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. The new hospital will be co-located with St James's Hospital, and ultimately tri-located with the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, which will re-locate to the campus in due course. Since the decision to locate the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 542 and 543 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 Services (16 Jul 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: HSE National Service Plan (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 545 and 546 together. The Health Service Executive's National Service Plan for 2015 provides for savings of €95 million to be achieved across the areas of general procurement and drug price savings. The HSE has achieved significant savings over the last number of years through the ongoing reform of its procurement process and in particular the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Beds Data (16 Jul 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: Accident and Emergency Department Staffing (16 Jul 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 Services (16 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have referred your question to the Health Service Executive for consideration and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (16 Jul 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.