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Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (11 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Payments made to the company in question since 2003 are set out in the attached table Year Amount € 2003 0 2004 14,695 2005 0 2006 177,815 2007 69,163 2008 38,708 2009 22,315 2010 14,647 2011 8,643 2012 10,377 2013 6,969 2014 6,505 I have also requested that the HSE respond directly to the Deputy in this matter. If a reply from the HSE has not been received within 15...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Apprenticeship Programmes (11 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Neither my Department nor the Non-Commercial State Agencies under the remit of my Department currently employ staff in roles in respect of which apprenticeship programmes are required. The HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of their staff on this matter.If you have not received a reply from the HSE within 15 working days please contact my Private Office and they...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Service Contracts (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: It is inappropriate for me to comment further because I do not know what the facts are.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Service Contracts (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: It may, but I do not know what they are. An allegation has been made; an internal audit review is under way and due process has to be followed. It is only right and proper that the internal audit unit be allowed to do its work. When it has completed its work, it will give the director general of the HSE the facts, at which stage I will have them. In the meantime, I do not think it would...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Funding (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The way the Chamber is ordered is a disgrace.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: School Funding (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Chamber could at least order business efficiently. Anyway, go on.

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Service Contracts (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I wish to put on the record my thanks to Senator O'Brien for giving way on this occasion. However, I wish to put on the record of the House my concern at the way Adjournment matters are being handled. I go out of my way to come here in person as much as I can. I figure I am in the Seanad probably twice a week and, if not, then for three or four sessions a week. Yesterday there were three...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Public Service Contracts (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I know that, but there must be a better way to order the House. Three Adjournment matters were cancelled one day and the next day a Minister has to cancel three meetings about a very important issue because the Seanad keeps changing the schedule. Please take that into account in the way you order your business in future. I mean no disrespect to the House in saying that, but there must be...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: What I am trying to achieve here is something which is straightforward, clear, understandable and simple. The more exceptions, subclauses and scenarios one tries to legislate for, the less clear it is. The message will be very clear, which is we are encouraging people to take out a health insurance policy if they do not already have one, and a loading will apply if they do not do so by 1...

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Order for Report Stage (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I move: "That Report Stage be taken now."

Health Insurance (Amendment) Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Section 3 of the Bill amends section 7A of the Act and refers to the premia which may be charged under health insurance contracts in certain circumstances. This section clarifies that the obligation on insurers to impose lifetime community rating loadings on premiums is mandatory and cannot be waived by an insurer. While Section 7A of the Act sets out the circumstances under which...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Provision (10 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 (10 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 Appointments Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised, 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: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The service for medical genetics in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC) provides services for patients and families in Ireland affected by, or at risk of, a genetic disorder. It comprises three integrated units: a clinical genetics service; a cytogenetics laboratory and a molecular genetics laboratory. The service is under the governance of OLCHC, which has recently...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Remuneration (10 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 Services (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Following the announcement on 6 November 2012 that the new children's hospital was to be located on the St James’s campus, a review of the previous plan for an Ambulatory and Urgent Care Centre at Tallaght was undertaken. In January 2014 the Minister for Health announced that following this review, two satellite centres of the new children's hospital would be developed, one at Tallaght...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Funding (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Decisions on allocation of resources to individual hospitals are made by the HSE in the context of competing priorities and the overall resources available. I understand that the HSE has been in active engagement with Cappagh Hospital this year regarding their finances and to examine and agree options for optimising the available resources to ensure patients have timely access. The HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Following the launch of the two reports in November: (1) Report of the Expert Panel on Medical Need for Medical Card Eligibility and (2) the Medical Card Process Review undertaken by Deloitte / Prospectus, Minister Varadkar and I announced ten key actions, required to enhance the operation of the medical card system, with particular focus on persons with significant medical needs. A...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (10 Dec 2014)

Leo Varadkar: At the outset, I want to offer my deepest sympathies to Mr Sean Rowlette, his children Leanne, Abbie, Joseph and Sally and their families, on the sad and tragic loss of Ms Rowlette. I am committed to the improvement of maternity services. On 26th November last, I endorsed and launched a further three National Clinical Guidelines. Two of the guidelines promote safety and higher standards in...