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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 Jan 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: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 140 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. NIAC has issued guidance in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HIQA Investigations (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138 and 139 together. I have been informed that the Health Information and Quality Authority is aware of the matter referred to in the details supplied and can confirm that the matter was reviewed and the appropriate actions have been taken, in compliance with the Regulations and National Standards. I have also referred the matter to the HSE for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on the matter. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days, he should contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with the executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (29 Jan 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 Appointment Status (29 Jan 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 Consultants Recruitment (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The national kidney transplant programme is provided at Beaumont Hospital. In 2014 a total of 192 kidney transplants were carried out, 152 involved deceased donors and 40 were from living donors. Six pancreas transplants were also carried out in Beaumont last year. Beaumont Hospital is currently facing some challenges in the recruitment of transplant surgeons to fill current vacancies....

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staffing (29 Jan 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: Hospital Appointment Delays (29 Jan 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: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A core objective of the National Drugs Strategy is to develop a national treatment and rehabilitation service that provides drug free and harm reduction approaches for problem substance users and to encourage problem substance users to engage with, and avail of, such services. In the area of treatment and rehabilitation, the focus is on providing opportunities for people to progress from drug...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Approval for the appointment of a Director of the Pre-Hospital Emergency Council (PHECC) was conveyed to PHECC in December 2014. Section 27 (2) of S.I. No. 109 of 2000: the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (Establishment) Order, 2000 provides that the Director shall be appointed by the Council. In these circumstances, the recruitment process in relation to this position is an...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Appointments (29 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: A review of the correspondence tracking system in my Private Office shows no such written correspondence since 2011. Neither my advisors nor I have received any such oral representations since my appointment as Minister for Health.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (28 Jan 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 (28 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Special Delivery Unit (SDU) Protocol: The Management of Outpatient Services Ver 2.0 (Jan 2014) sets out the process for referral and management of outpatient services. The protocol also helps to maximise efficiency and reduce duplications. Also, the National Waiting List Management Policy, A standardised approach to managing scheduled care treatment for in-patient, day case and planned...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Qualifications (28 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Section 22 of the Health Act 2004 gives the HSE the authority to appoint persons to be its employees and may determine their duties. Under Section 22 of the Act, the HSE has responsibility for setting and approving eligibility criteria, including qualifications and relevant experience, for appointments to HSE posts. This includes recruitment to posts in the area of Phlebotomy. In this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (28 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to 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: Hospitals Funding (28 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE has advised that it has been engaging with Cappagh Hospital on an on-going basis to identity potential initiatives that would allow for a reduction in waiting times for patients for surgery. The HSE has provided Cappagh Hospital with additional resources in 2015. The 2015 budget allocation process has made provision for the opening of closed and underutilised capacity at Cappagh...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (28 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Officials from my Department together with the Department of Justice and the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation have given consideration to visa and work permit arrangements for doctors who come from non-EU countries. Recent immigration and visa changes have been aimed at ensuring, in the first instance, that they support the recruitment of doctors from abroad to fill vacant posts....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (28 Jan 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: Maternity Services (28 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The National Clinical Programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology was established in 2010. One of the programme's key objectives is to develop and disseminate national guidelines. Such guidelines provide standardised guidance for all maternity units in the country on a range of clinical issues relating to women's health. As the query raised relates to a service issue, I have asked the...