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Written Answers — Department of Health: Registration of Marriages (5 Mar 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. The cost of this service is met from within the HSE's budget, with some income generated through registration fees and the issuing of certificates for life events. However, this income did not meet the economic cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Air Ambulance Service Provision (5 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Mortality Rates (5 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Healthcare Quality Reporting System is published today, 5 March 2015. It is accessible on the Department of Health's website (www.health.gov.ie).

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (5 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (4 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS), for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 1408/71, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulations 574/72, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Patients, in conjunction with their Irish based public referring hospital consultant, have the ability to apply to the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Properties (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The only lease currently held by my Department is Block D, Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1. The annual cost of this lease is €98,500. The time remaining on this lease is 8 years and 9 months. These premises were originally the head office of the Women's Health Council which has since been subsumed into my Department. We have had the premises sub-let to other parties over the interim...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Mar 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 Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly. If she has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days she should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Medical Council is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of doctors in Ireland. The cornerstone of the Council's work in protecting the public is establishing and maintaining a Register of doctors. The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 governs the Council's work in this regard including determining the Divisions of the Register and requirements for registration of doctors on the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Data on Ireland’s private health expenditure is derived and submitted to the OECD by the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The most recent data provided by the CSO refers to 2012 and shows that private healthcare expenditure amounted to €4.718 billion. The CSO breaks down the expenditure into 3 categories - private insurance amounting to €1.949 billion (41%), out of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Expenditure (4 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy is aware, the issue of taxation is a matter for the Minister for Finance. The private health insurers operate in a competitive market, and the premiums charged for private health insurance policies is a commercial decision for each private health insurance company. Under the Health Insurance Act 1970, everyone who is ordinarily resident in Ireland qualifies for public...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Mar 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Groups (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Seven hospital groups, including the Children's Hospital Group, have been established on a non-statutory administrative basis. Chairpersons are in place for six hospital groups. The Saolta Group Chair role is being filled on an interim basis by an existing Board member pending appointment of a new Chair. Board members have been appointed to three out of seven hospital groups (Saolta, UL...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to look into this matter and to respond to the Deputy directly. 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 Consultants Contract (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Over 70% of consultants in the public health service hold contracts that allow them engage in private practice, subject to specified limits, in addition to meeting a public commitment. I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the number and detail of the types of consultant contracts within the HSE. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Company Payments (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply as it is the statutory body with responsibility for delivering health and personal social services. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office who will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Data (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The latest available figure from the Health Insurance Authority (HIA) shows the total health insurance premiums paid in 2013, gross of tax relief, amounted to €2,378 million. This is "premium income paid" data that has been calculated by the HIA from quarterly returns provided by health insurers. The following is a breakdown by the different health insurance businesses in the State...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Universal Health Insurance Provision (4 Mar 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The question of whether there will be hospital charges under a future system of universal healthcare remains to be determined. The White Paper on Universal Health Insurance,published on 2 April 2014, stipulates that the State will determine the standard UHI package, including the minimum and maximum out of pocket payments which may be applied as part of the package. Co-payments for certain...