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Written Answers — Department of Health: Diabetes Strategy (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE 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 my officials will follow the matter up with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transport Expenditure (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 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 Appointment Status (18 Dec 2014)

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: An Bord Altranais agus Cnáimhseachais na hÉireann (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to advise that the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) is a statutory agency and as such I have referred the question on the Deputy's behalf to the NMBI for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the NMBI within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Education (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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 Trusts (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: A literature review of Independent Hospital Trusts was requested from the Health Research Board by my Department in 2012, to inform policy development. It is regarded as best practice that academic articles and reviews undergo peer review prior to publication. The Health Research Board advised my Department that the peer review undertaken identified a requirement for some further work on this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Data (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Regarding the detailed information sought by the Deputy, as these are service matters, 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 with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (18 Dec 2014)

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 and include provisions for the introduction of minimum unit pricing for alcohol products. A health impact assessment,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Status (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The new children's hospital will be co-located with St James's Hospital, and ultimately tri-located with a maternity hospital to be developed on campus. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is the statutory body responsible for planning, designing, building and equipping the new children's hospital. Since the decision to locate the hospital at the St. James's campus, the Board's...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2014)

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: Patient Transport Provision (18 Dec 2014)

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 Services (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I visited Beaumont Hospital on 8 December 2014, where I officially opened the Cardiac Intervention Unit and visited the Alpha-One Foundation. I also spent time in the Emergency Department speaking to management, staff and patients, as I am well aware of the challenges which are faced by Emergency Departments, including Beaumont's, particularly at this time of year. In relation to Beaumont...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Services Provision (18 Dec 2014)

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 Services (18 Dec 2014)

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 Data (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy directly on this 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: Ambulance Service Provision (18 Dec 2014)

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: National Lottery Funding Applications (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The information requested by the Deputy for the years 2011, 2012 and 2013 is provided in the following tables. My Department is currently finalising the processing of decisions on applications for 2014 and the information will be provided to the Deputy as soon as it is complete. Cavan - UNSUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS 2011 Extern Lavel, Stradone, Co. Cavan Co Cavan Vocational Education...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Programmes (18 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As I said previously, for the remainder of this Government’s term of office, I will concentrate on achieving a small number of realistic goals while laying the groundwork for further health reform. My first priority was to achieve a realistic budget for the Department, to maintain the existing level of services and provide for some improvements. I believe, within the economic confines...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Dec 2014)

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 (18 Dec 2014)

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.