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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Health Services Staff Recruitment (15 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: Nursing Staff Remuneration (15 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: HSE Expenditure (15 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 Beds Data (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive has been asked to examine this matter 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 matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (15 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for the administration of the primary care schemes, therefore, the matter has been referred to the HSE 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: Drugs Payment Scheme Threshold (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In the past four years, the Drugs Payment Scheme threshold has been increased on two occasions. The threshold changes and estimated savings targeted on each occasion are outlined in the following table: Date effective Threshold Change Estimated Targeted Savings 01/01/2012 €120 to €132 €12 million 01/01/2013 €132 to €144 €10 million

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff Remuneration (15 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: HIQA Expenditure (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Information and Quality Authority's expenditure in 2014 was €16,881,000 of which €9,400,000 was provided by my Department. The Authority's also receives income from registration fees and annual fees. As at 31 March 2015, the Authority employed 184 staff. Any increase in my Department's annual allocation to HIQA or any increase in the staffing complement as a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Since Healthy Ireland was launched in March 2013, expenditure on its implementation has primarily been met from within the budget of the Department of Health. This has amounted to the following: 2013 - 89,315.07; 2014 - 586,470.90; 2015 - 48,766.42 (to date). As the Deputy is aware, Healthy Ireland, A Framework for Improved Health and Wellbeing 2013-2025, is the national framework for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services Provision (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It is not possible to provide data on out of pocket spending on medications as neither the Department or the Health Service Executive (HSE) collects data on the level of private spending that is incurred by individuals purchasing medications. With regard to the other data requested, under the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013, the HSE has statutory responsibility for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (15 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 (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: 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: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (15 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: North-South Cooperation on health matters takes place through the North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) as well as Joint Departmental Projects. There has been significant activity in cross-border health and social care activity over the last decade. Collaboration takes place on a wide range of health and social care issues including, for example, Radiotherapy Services, Paediatric...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (15 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 Consultants Contract (15 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 Consultants Recruitment (15 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: Abortion Legislation (14 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act was signed into law by the President on 30 July 2013 and was commenced on 1 January 2014.Section 3 of the Act sets out appropriate institutions for the purposes of the Act: 3. (1) The Minister may by order, where he or she thinks it appropriate for the purposes of this Act, specify any institution managed by the Executive, or by another person...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (14 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I welcome the completion of the new 20 bed CF and respiratory unit at Cork University Hospital. This unit, with single bedrooms and state of the art infection control, will be a great boost for CF patients and their families in the region. The construction of new paediatric CF facilities at CUH has also started. I am aware of concerns about delays in opening the new inpatient unit at...