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

Leo Varadkar: The HSE is committed to establishing a review of the eligibility criteria applied in the case of the recruitment of Psychologists. The terms of reference for this review have been finalised and the HSE is in the process of establishing the review group which will be independently chaired and will be tasked with ensuring full consideration of the views of all appropriate stakeholder...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Data (15 Apr 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 Governance (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Following consultation with the Health Service Executive, my understanding is that the Deputy's question refers to matters which were to be discussed at a scheduled but postponed Public Accounts Committee (PAC) meeting with HSE officials on the 2 April. This meeting has been rescheduled for 23 April and the issues will be addressed at that time. It would not be appropriate for me to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (15 Apr 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: Vaccination Programme (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 554 and 643 together. In January 2015, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended that Meningococcal B vaccine (Bexsero®) be included in the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme, if the vaccine can be made available at a cost-effective price. The vaccine is recommended to be given in a 2 + 1 schedule, at 2, 6 and 12 or 13...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned procedures, January 2014,has been developed to ensure that all administrative, managerial and clinical staff follow an agreed national minimum standard for the management and administration of waiting lists for scheduled care. This policy, which has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Access (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The White Oaks Addiction Treatment Centre has a service level agreement with the Health Service Executive to provide residential treatment and after-care services for adult medical card holders affected by addiction from Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim and West Cavan. It is ultimately a matter for the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety in Northern Ireland to commission...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Fire Service (15 Apr 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 Insurance Community Rating (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Lifetime Community Rating (LCR) is being introduced to encourage people to take out private health insurance at a younger age. Encouraging more people to join the market at younger ages helps spread the costs of older and less healthy people across the market, helping to support affordable premiums for all. From 1 May, there will be 'late entry loadings' for those aged 35 and over who have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales Legislation (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Government has approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill. These measures are based on the recommendations contained in the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse Strategy, 2012. The General Scheme of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was approved by Government on the 3 February 2015. The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (15 Apr 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: National Children's Hospital Status (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the statutory body responsible for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. The new hospital will be co-located with St James's Hospital, and ultimately tri-located with a maternity hospital to be developed on campus. In addition to the main hospital, the project includes two satellite centres at the...

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

Leo Varadkar: Ireland has one of the highest reported incidences of cystic fibrosis in the world, with 1:1353 live births. 2009 marked the first year that the proportion of adult cystic fibrosis patients was higher than that of paediatric patients, reflecting improved care and management of cystic fibrosis patients. There was a requirement to reduce public service numbers and maximise savings in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Organ Donation (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Cystic fibrosis care may be impacted by legislative proposals to give effect to an opt-out system of consent for organ donation. These proposals are being progressed and it is hoped to finalise the Heads of a Bill this year. Under the proposed opt-out system, consent will be deemed unless the person has, while alive, registered his/her wish not to become an organ donor after death....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Because of changes to the Health Information Bill since the general scheme was approved by Government, I will be bringing a revised general scheme to Government in the coming months, with a view to publishing the Bill this year. The Bill will support a number of health service goals by providing an enabling legal basis to: - facilitate the development of information systems, information...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Apr 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. In September 2013 the Labour Court issued a binding recommendation to the HSE, SIPTU and IMPACT stipulating that Home Helps receive a guaranteed minimum number of working...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Apr 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. Under the HSE's National Service Plan for 2015 it committed to the provision of 10.3 million home help hours. The HSE manages the service within these parameters.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (15 Apr 2015)

Leo Varadkar: At the end of 2014, two consultant transplant surgeons left the programme, one on retirement and the second on leave of absence for professional development purposes. Given the limited number of surgeons who specialise in renal transplantation, any vacancies pose a challenge. While every effort is being made to fill the vacancies, adequate surgeons are available to provide transplant...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (15 Apr 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.