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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (9 Jun 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, he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 644, 653 and 702 together. In recent times, the Government has entered into a number of price reduction Agreements with both the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) and the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in Ireland (APMI), delivering a number of important benefits, including significant reductions for patients in the cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Data (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: It must be pointed out that perinatal mortality statistics are complex. Reporting on these rates has been hampered by different definitions of stillbirth both nationally and internationally. In Ireland, four difference agencies are involved in the compilation and reporting of perinatal data mortality data. The analysis presented in the Report of the Chief Medical Officer into Perinatal...

Written Answers — Department of Health: State Claims Agency (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The State Claims Agency has supplied the information requested by the Deputy in aggregate format as follows: Year Claim Received No. of claims 2008 88 2009 90 2010 117 2011 128 2012 131 2013 182 2014 126 2015 56 Grand Total 918 *The table reflects the number of claims made under the Speciality of Maternity Services against the Maternity Units in the years 2008...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Reports (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The recent HIQA Report into Portlaoise Hospital raises serious questions and issues relating to the appropriateness and effectiveness of managerial actions. These issues will be addressed through HSE internal disciplinary procedures. The investigation being undertaken will be conducted by an independent expert from overseas and will be done in accordance with the HSE's own disciplinary...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: One of my priorities for 2015 is the publication of a National Maternity Strategy. This will provide a roadmap to better maternity services. It will ensure that women have access to safe, sustainable, well staffed maternity care in a setting most appropriate to their needs. An extra €2 million has been included in the HSE National Service Plan 2015 to address current pressures within...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Contract (9 Jun 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: Patient Data (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Identifiers Act 2014 provides for the establishment of systems of identifiers for client and healthcare providers, both professionals and organisations. My Department is completing the legal work to allow for the Act to be formally commenced. The Act provides that operational responsibility for the identifiers may be assigned to the HSE. It is intended that the register of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of services to prevent and treat addiction to alcohol is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and as such, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply. 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. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The provision of services to prevent and treat addiction to alcohol is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and as such, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply. 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. As the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is currently developing a National Maternity Strategy which will seek to ensure that women have access to safe, high quality maternity care in a setting most appropriate to their needs. While the issue of perinatal hospice care is outside the scope of the Strategy, I would like to draw the attention of the Deputy to the Palliative Care For Children with Life-Limiting Conditions...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the matter raised. With regard to the first part of the Deputy's question, the Deputy will recall that I confirmed in my answer, dated 15 April 2015, that I have referred your question to the NMBI for their attention and direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI within 15 working days, please contact my Private Office and they will follow up...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 662 and 761 together. BCG vaccine is currently part of the primary childhood immunisation schedule and is provided by the HSE for newborn babies. It is given to prevent the most serious forms of tuberculosis in children such as TB meningitis. The vaccine is given by HSE community doctors in health centres or maternity hospitals as it is administered...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Repayment Scheme (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service issue this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If a reply has not been issued 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 (9 Jun 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 Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As set out in my previous reply, Government policy has been to move towards charging the full economic cost for the provision of private acute in-patient services. Persons who opt to be treated on a private basis on admission to hospital are liable for the fees of all consultants involved in his or her care and for hospital charges under Section 55 for that episode of care. Those charges...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Jun 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (9 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 Appointment Status (9 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 (9 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.