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Topical Issues: Maternal Mortality (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. It is generally recognised internationally that official statistics can result in an underestimate of maternal deaths. In particular, indirect obstetric deaths resulting from pre-existing disease or diseases which developed during the pregnancy may not be recorded in official statistics. For this reason, Ireland established a confidential maternal...

Topical Issues: Maternal Mortality (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I often heard it said in the past that Ireland was the safest country in the world in which to give birth. However, the statistics never supported this. I am glad we now have the MDE statistics, which are calculated in the same way as in the UK. This shows, as I consistently say, that our maternal and perinatal mortality rates are on a par with the rest of the developed world. I am not so...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As Minister for Health, I have overall responsibility for the National Drugs Strategy at Government level. This role includes chairing the Oversight Forum on Drugs, which is responsible for the high level monitoring of progress being achieved under the Strategy. In addition, I am responsible for implementing the recommendations of the Steering Group Report on a National Substance Misuse...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill was formally notified to the Commission and to Member States under the EU Technical Standards Directive (98/34/EC) and the Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU) on 17 June 2014. As the Deputy has noted, detailed opinions on the proposed measures were received from a number of Member States. Ireland’s response to these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I assume the Deputy is referring to reports last week that Arthur Cox Solicitors are acting on behalf of Japan Tobacco International (JTI) and also as legal advisors to the HSE. In relation to the Standardised Packaging legislation, the legislation is being prepared by the Department of Health and not by the HSE. The HSE has informed me that its contracting model for legal services came...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Service, does not refer women to Letterkenny General Hospital.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The number of breast cancer related surgeries undertaken at Letterkenny General Hospital is as follows: 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 * (a) Discharges following surgery for breast cancer 49 68 60 51 52 21 (b) All related procedures 76 103 97 77 78 37(* data for 2014 is available up to 30 June). With regard to the data at row (b), this refers to all discharges for surgical procedures...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A backlog of referrals to the Symptomatic Breast Service at Letterkenny General Hospital is being addressed at present through engaging a locum consultant who is providing three days of clinics and through the consultant breast surgeon who is based in Letterkenny General Hospital arranging to see additional patients by adding extra appointments at existing clinics and by arranging a number of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (24 Feb 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 Waiting Lists (24 Feb 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 Appointment Status (24 Feb 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: Medicinal Products Prices (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Act 1970 (as amended) provides that all persons ordinarily resident in the country are entitled, subject to certain charges, to all in-patient public hospital services in public wards including consultant services and out-patient pubic hospital services including consultants services. For persons availing of public in-patient services, such as the treatment described, the current...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Administration (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The scheduling of appointments for patients is a matter for the hospital to which the patient has been referred. Should a patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he or she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant and hospital involved. In relation to the specific case raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE 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: Hospital Services (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 410 and 411 together. In relation to the particular queries raised by you, 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: Hospital Accommodation Provision (24 Feb 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 416 and 417 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: Hospital Services (24 Feb 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: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (24 Feb 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 (24 Feb 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...