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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Your question regarding the refurbishment work carried out and under way at the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. Any future investment at OLOL Drogheda must be considered within the overall acute hospital sector infrastructure programme, within the overall capital envelope available to the health service and in the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 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 Appointments Administration (14 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 Appointments Administration (14 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 particular query raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (14 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: Social Workers Recruitment (14 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 Charges (14 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: Inniúlacht sa Ghaeilge sa Stát Seirbhís (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Tá seachtar ball foirne i mo Roinn, nó beagnach 2% den líon iomlán fostaithe sa Roinn, in ann a gcuid dualgas a chur i gcrích sa Ghaeilge agus sa Bhéarla araon. Tugtar freagra sa Ghaeilge ar an gcomhfhreagras ar fad a sheoltar don Roinn sa Ghaeilge and cuirtear aon cheisteanna teileafóin ar aghaidh chuig duine de na baill foirne atá inniúil sa...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: Details of Photography costs for the Department from 2011 to date are shown in the table below. It is the policy of my Department to keep costs in relation to the use of photographers to a minimum. Photographers are usually booked through the Press Office. From time to time individual units may incur other photography costs. I will advise the Deputy separately if any such payments were...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Relations Contracts Data (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: As indicated on 18 December last, between March 2011 and July 2014, the Department did not spend any money on PR or communications consultants. The Department does not generally use their services. The Press and Communications Office in the Department liaises with the media on my behalf, the Minister of State and the Department. I will revert to the Deputy with details should there be any...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Information and Communications Technology (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: My Department operates a shared ICT service which, in addition to supporting the business of the Department of Health, also provides IT support for the Department of Children and Youth Affairs, the Adoption Authority of Ireland and the Office of the Ombudsman for Children. My Department engages external IT contractors for specific services such as software, helpdesk, security and network...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (14 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 particular query raised, as this is a service...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 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 my officials will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: The Department of Health and Health Service Executive regard trolley waits as unacceptable and acknowledge the difficulties which the current surge in ED activity is causing for patients, their families and the staff who are doing their utmost to provide safe, quality care in very challenging circumstances. It is anticipated that the figures will continue to fluctuate, but the collaborative...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (14 Jan 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 package of measures to be implemented will include provision for minimum unit pricing, regulation of the marketing...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (14 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: Nursing Staff Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I am aware that some nursing homes are experiencing difficulties in recruiting nurses reflecting to a degree the fact that opportunities within the Acute sector have improved. Historically a large number of Irish graduate nurses have found posts in acute hospitals in Ireland or abroad more attractive and the sector has relied on attracting nurses from abroad to fill these posts. The six...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (14 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: Ambulance Service Provision (14 Jan 2015)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 686 and 688 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: Ambulance Service Provision (14 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.