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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I understand the Deputy is referring to the Keane report - The Report of the Expert Panel on Medical Need for Medical Card Eligibility. Eligibility for health services in Ireland, as set out in the Health Act 1970 as amended, is based primarily on ordinary residence and means. All people ordinarily resident in the State are eligible for publicly-funded hospital services. In addition, about...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (11 Nov 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: Departmental Budgets (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The total net budget for my Department (Vote 38) for 2014 is almost €202m comprising €186m Revenue and €16m Capital. This funding is for the salaries and expenses of the Office of the Minister for Health and certain other services administered by that Office, including grants to research, consultative and advisory bodies. The October Returns, produced five working days...

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE National Service Plan (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As required under legislation (Health Act 2004 as amended), I have written to the Health Service Executive to notify the Executive of its allocation for 2015. I understand that considerable work has already been undertaken by the HSE on the preparation of the 2015 National Service Plan and I expect that the Executive will submit its Plan for my consideration and approval within the next two...

Written Answers — Department of Health: First-Aid Training (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionary Fund. From this fund, once-off grants are available to community and voluntary organisations providing a range of health-related services.If an organisation wishes to make an application for funding in 2015, it should submit a formal application. Detailed procedures along with the application form will be available in January 2015...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As the Deputy may be aware, St. James’s Hospital was established in 1971 having formerly been known as St. Kevin’s Hospital. The HSE has advised me that associated maternity records are contained on microfilm in an off-site facility. The HSE has further advised that birth registers which include theatre registers for the years 1950 to 1970 are held by St. James's Hospital with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Ambulance services in Dublin are provided by Dublin Fire Brigade (DFB) on behalf of the HSE. DFB has 12 emergency ambulances, 11 of which are funded by the HSE at a cost of €9.3 m per annum. They are crewed by paramedic-qualified firefighters. The National Ambulance Service (NAS) provides some emergency capacity in the Dublin area, as well as non-emergency transport. The Dublin City...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital (11 Nov 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I am pleased to announce that the Surgical Symphysiotomy Payment Scheme commenced yesterday, 10th November 2014. Government has agreed that the Scheme will also include payments for the small number of women who have had a pubiotomy. The Scheme is designed to be simple, straightforward and non-adversarial, and aims to minimise the stress for the women concerned. Many are elderly and may not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Alcohol Sales Legislation (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Addressing the price of alcohol is an important component of any long-term strategic approach to tackling alcohol misuse. There is a link between consumption and harm and evidence that affordability is one of the drivers of increased consumption. The Government has approved an extensive package of measures to deal with alcohol misuse, to be incorporated in a Public Health (Alcohol) Bill,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Investigations (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department is aware of the High Court Order in respect of a HSE Report of an investigation into an incident at Cavan General Hospital in November 2012. I understand that it is the intention of the HSE to undertake a further investigation and I have asked the HSE to write directly to you to provide you with the information you have requested. If you have not received a reply from the HSE...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (11 Nov 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: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 345 to 348, inclusive, 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 they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 349 and 350 together. The HSE has advised that a joint collaborative service has been in operation for many years between the Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar, the Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise and the Royal Victoria Eye and Ear Hospital, Dublin (RVEEH). The service was put in place to facilitate patients who attend, in the first instance, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (11 Nov 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 they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (11 Nov 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 they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As noted in my response on 30 September to your previous Parliamentary Question in relation to Cappagh Hospital, the hospital has advised that it has experienced unprecedented increase in demand for in-patient treatment throughout 2014. The cumulative effect of a reducing allocation, cessation of NTPF funding and reduction in income in 2014 has limited surgical capability. Cappagh National...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff Data (11 Nov 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 Procedures (11 Nov 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 they will follow up the matter with them.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Strategies (11 Nov 2014)

Leo Varadkar: There are no plans at present for restructuring the Department along the lines suggested in the question. The management of my Department engages with staff on an ongoing basis to ensure opportunities to improve its functioning are identified and implemented as the demands on the Department evolve.