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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 723 and 724 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters. 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: Hospitals Funding (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 726 and 727 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters. 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: Hospitals Funding (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 729 and 730 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters. 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: Hospitals Funding (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 732 and 733 together. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on these matters. 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: Hospitals Funding (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.

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

Leo Varadkar: Section 55 of the Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides for the charging of private in-patients. Where a patient elects to be treated privately by a consultant the hospital must treat that patient as a private patient. Persons who opt to be private 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Funding (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has received two applications for funding from the 2015 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. These are among a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of the applications as soon as a decision has been made. Funding is expected to be awarded to successful organisations at...

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

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the National Immunisation Office, part of the Health Services Executive for 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.

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

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Education has informed me that through the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme students learn about the importance of healthy eating and a balanced diet. SPHE is mandatory at primary level. It forms part of the new 'Wellbeing' component of the Junior Cycle Framework. Schools are encouraged to provide an SPHE programme in senior cycle. Schools are active...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Response Times (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 756, 758 and 759 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: HSE Expenditure (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.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (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.

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

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 766 and 767 together. My Department is currently developing a National Maternity Strategy which will set out policy direction for maternity services. As a first step, a review of national and international literature on the organisation and delivery of maternity services, which was commissioned by the Department, examined models of maternity care in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (9 Jun 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. Therefore, 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.

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

Leo Varadkar: Breastfeeding has been found to contribute to better health and well-being from birth for both mother and infant. The HSE's current figures are that 56% of babies in Ireland are breastfeeding on discharge from maternity hospitals. In 2005 the Department of Health’s Breastfeeding Strategic Action Plan was developed to provide for more effective promotion, support and protection for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (9 Jun 2015)

Leo Varadkar: At the end of 2014, two consultant transplant surgeons left the renal and pancreas transplant programme at Beaumont Hospital, one on retirement and the second on leave of absence for professional development purposes. Four consultant transplant surgeons remain. Given the limited number of surgeons who specialise in transplantation, the filling of any vacancies poses a challenge. Every...