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Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Agency Staff Data (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 425 and 426 together. 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 Status (20 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: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him. 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 Facilities (20 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 Staff (20 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: Health Services Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive (HSE) funds a range of service providers under section 38 of the Health Act 2004 and the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy. 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: Ministerial Meetings (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Office has recently received a meeting request from this organisation and it is currently being considered.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 443 to 445, inclusive, together. In relation to the specific queries raised by the Deputy, 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 Waiting Lists (20 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: Registration of Nurses (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am concerned regarding the implications for the health service and patient safety should the current impasse over the annual retention fee increase continue. I therefore wrote last week to the President of the Board of NMBI asking that options be explored to bring a resolution to issues surrounding the annual retention fee. I recognise that the Board must meet its obligations within the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 449 and 450 together. In June 2014, the Government approved the drafting of legislation to provide for measures in relation to the sale of tobacco products and non-medicinal nicotine delivery systems, including e-cigarettes (NMNDS). Work is ongoing in relation to this legislation and details have yet to be decided on the provisions that will be...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Recruitment (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 458, 460 and 465 together. 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 Beds Data (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As the specific query raised by the Deputy is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to him directly. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 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 17th June 2014. As the Deputy is aware, detailed responses on the proposed measures were received from a number of Member States. A response to these opinions is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The overall objective of the National Drugs Strategy is to tackle the harm caused to individuals and society by the misuse of drugs through a concerted focus on the five pillars of supply reduction, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and research. My Department is represented on a number of international fora which aim to help the overall efforts to address the drugs problem,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Incidence (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I would like to advise the Deputy that the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation is responsible for Regulations under the Asbestos Directive which include matters relating to the removal of asbestos. Under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 2006 (S.I. No. 386 of 2006) the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is required to maintain the Asbestosis...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to thank the Deputy for the question raised. I understand from the HSE that the two investigations are ongoing into the Philomena Canning case. The internal HSE systems analysis investigation is anticipated to be completed at the end of the first quarter. In order to expedite the overall process a parallel external midwifery practice review is anticipated to be completed slightly...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form for 2015 will soon be available on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Voluntary Sector Funding (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund from which once-off grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form for 2015 will soon be available...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am not aware of any plans or proposals to do what the Deputy suggests. However, as this is a matter for the HSE, I have asked it to respond to the Deputy directly. If he has not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days he should contact my Private Office and my officials will follow the matter up.