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Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy will be aware, 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. Funding in 2015 amounts to €3.286m. My Department has received a large number of applications under the National Lottery Discretionary Fund which are currently being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Organisation in question has received no funding from my Department since 2011, when a National Lottery grant of €16,000 was provided .

Written Answers — Department of Health: Obesity Strategy (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: In recognition of the challenges caused by obesity, the Department of Health is currently developing an Obesity Policy and Action Plan. A National consultation day was held recently and further consultation is being organised. The fiscal, marketing and educational issues raised in the correspondence will be considered as part of the Obesity Policy and Action Plan.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (7 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 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: Sexual Offences Data (7 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 Appointment Status (7 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (7 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: Health Services Staff (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Following the downturn in the economy, there was a requirement to reduce staff numbers and maximise savings in the public service. The HSE introduced an embargo on recruitment in 2007, and this was followed by the moratorium on recruitment and promotion in the public sector in 2008. However, the HSE has had the capacity to recruit where it is necessary to deliver front-line services and to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 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. I understand that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 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: Social Workers Recruitment (7 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 Appointment Delays (7 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 scheduling...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Abortion Services (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 332, 345, 379, 432 and 433 together. As the Deputies 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 1 January 2014 until 31 December 2014. The Act does not provide for the publication of any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Planning for the age extension of BreastCheck to 65 - 69 year olds is underway and screening of the extended cohort will commence in Quarter 4 of 2015. The additional eligible population is approximately 100,000 and, when fully implemented, 540,000 women will be included in the BreastCheck Programme. The age extension will be implemented on an incremental basis in line with the capacity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (7 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: Patient Safety (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 335 and 336 together. The Health Identifiers Act 2014, which is primarily a patient safety initiative but also an important foundation step for the development of eHealth system, provides for the establishment of systems of identifiers for patients and healthcare providers, both professionals and organisations. The Act provides that operational...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 338 and 340 together. I convened the ED Taskforce in December 2014 to provide focus and momentum, and to develop sustainable long-term solutions to ED overcrowding. The Taskforce met on a monthly basis and published an action plan on 2 April 2015 which sets out a range of time defined actions to (i) optimise existing hospital and community capacity; (ii)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (7 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: Health Services Staff Training (7 Jul 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. Given that this is an operational matter, it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the HSE. I have referred the Deputy's question to the HSE for attention and direct reply. 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.