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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hostel Accommodation (16 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 with them

Written Answers — Department of Health: Food Promotion (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In an effort to protect the health of infants, there are very strict EU rules for the composition, labelling, promotion and advertising of infant formula in the European Union. Point-of-sale advertising, the giving of samples or any other promotional device to induce sales of infant formula directly to the consumer at the retail level, such as special displays, discount coupons, premiums,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Counselling Services (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE published an audit of crisis pregnancy counselling services on 10 December last. This audit was undertaken following publication of an article in a national newspaper alleging breaches of the law relating to crisis pregnancy counselling practice. This matter is being considered by my Department and a reply will issue early next week.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Freedom of Information Requests (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: There is no record in the Department of a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from the person mentioned by the Deputy. I understand that there is no record of any FOI request in the HSE region local to person mentioned. Under the FOI Act, each prescribed body is separately and solely responsible for fulfilling its obligations under the FOI Act. The Act also provides for an appeals...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Pricing (16 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. Work on developing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 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: European Health Insurance Card (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Under EU Regulations supporting the free movement of people within the EU/EEA and Switzerland, health care is provided to persons visiting a member state on the basis of their link with the social security system of their home member state. In general the entitlement for persons from other member states is established through the use of relevant "E Forms". The health care of persons on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 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 Appointment Status (16 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: Hospitals Capital Programme (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive is responsible for expenditure incurred on capital projects. Therefore your question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 days please contact my Private Office and they will follow up on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (16 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 Appointment Status (16 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 by the Deputy, as this is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (16 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: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The issues raised in the Report of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group are being considered in the wider context of how best to address the long term health and social needs of people who may have experienced adverse outcomes from all healthcare interventions.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (16 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: An Fhoireann Rannach (16 Dec 2014)

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: Seirbhísi Sláinte (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Tógfaidh mé Ceisteanna Uimh. 514, 516 agus 517 le chéile. Toisc go mbaineann na cheisteanna seo le seirbhísí, cuireadh ar aghaidh iad go dtí Feidhmeannacht na Seirbhíse Sláinte (HSE) chun freagra díreach a sholáthar. Muna bhfuil freagra ón HSE faighte agat laistigh de 15 lá oibre déan teagmháil le do thoil le...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Applications (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service 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: Midwifery Services (16 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I understand from the HSE that the estimated completion date for the two investigations into this issue will be towards the end of the first quarter of 2015. My office has been advised by the HSE that 11 mothers of the 12 contracted for Home Births have delivered. One mother to be is contracted for a home birth in 2015. The remaining mothers who were known to the person in question have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (16 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.