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Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (30 Jun 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 Appointment Status (30 Jun 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: Protection of Life During Pregnancy Review (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy might be aware, the first annual report on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act was laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas as required under Section 20 of the Act yesterday. The report covers the period from 1 of January 2014 until the 31 of December 2014. The report shows that 26 terminations were carried out under the Act in 2014. Fourteen of these arose from a risk...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jun 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 (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The BCG vaccine is currently part of the primary childhood immunisation schedule and is provided by the HSE. The vaccine is given to protect babies against Tuberculosis (TB). In Ireland the number of cases of TB has been falling and there were no cases in young children in 2014. The HSE has a contract with a Danish supplier for the procurement of BCG vaccine. BCG vaccine must be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Health Policy (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Health’s Breastfeeding Strategic Action Plan (2005) has as its mission statement 'to improve the nation’s health by ensuring that breastfeeding is the norm for infants and young children'.The protective role of breastfeeding extends beyond childhood and is important in the prevention of obesity, and chronic diseases in adulthood including hypertension and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Jun 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 (30 Jun 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: Consultancy Contracts Expenditure (30 Jun 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 (30 Jun 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 Services (30 Jun 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 Delays (30 Jun 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 Waiting Lists (30 Jun 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 (30 Jun 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: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. The HSE has provided a sum of €1 million in this year's National Service Plan to address costs specific to the EU Directive and will keep this under review. This scheme is still in its infancy so it is not really possible to predict the level of take up, however...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Health Initiatives (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive operates the EU Directive on Patients’ Rights in Cross Border Healthcare in Ireland. The HSE 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: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is the independent, statutory organisation which regulates the nursing and midwifery professions in Ireland. In this regard, I would like to advise that this is an operational matter and it is appropriate that it should be dealt with by the NMBI. I have referred the Deputies' questions to the NMBI for attention and direct reply. If you...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Funding (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive (HSE) funds a range of service providers under section 38 of the Health Act 2004 and the question has been referred to the HSE for 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: HSE Staff Remuneration (30 Jun 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: General Register Office (30 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Civil Registration Service is operated by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the General Register Office under the aegis of the Department of Social Protection. I have referred your question to the Health Service Executive to address the specific issues raised and for direct reply to the Deputy.