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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 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: Alcohol-Related Illnesses (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Report of the National Substance Misuse Steering Group, 2012 reported that alcohol is associated with 2,000 beds being occupied every night in Irish acute hospitals, one quarter of injuries presenting to emergency departments and over half of attendances to specialised addition centres. The report further noted that alcohol-related illness cost the healthcare system €1.2 billion...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 333 to 335, inclusive, together. In relation to the detailed queries raised by the Deputy, as these are service matters, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to her directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive is continuing to experience a significant increase in demand for its services which is reflected in an upward trend reported in recent waiting list figures. The success of the outpatient initiative run by the HSE at the end of 2013 which reduced those waiting over 12 months from over 100,000 in March 2013 to fewer than 5,000 in December 2013 and further...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Births Data (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The numbers of stillbirths as reported by the National Perinatal Reporting System (NPRS) for 2009 to 2013 are given in the table below. As per WHO guidelines on the reporting of stillbirths, only births weighing 500 grams or more are included in data reported by the NPRS. Year Number of Stillbirths 2013 277 2012 281 2011 297 2010 355 2009 372

Written Answers — Department of Health: Maternity Services (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 and 342 together. The National Clinical Programme for Obstetrics and Gynaecology was set up by the HSE in 2010 as a joint initiative between HSE Clinical Strategy and Programmes Division and the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, RCPI. The Programme takes direction and guidance from the Clinical Advisory Group, a group of Obstetricians and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 346 and 354 together. The HSE National Integrated Care Guidance (2014) has been developed by the National Integrated Care Advisory Group under the auspices of the HSE Quality and Patient Safety Division. The guidance is based on feedback received following extensive national and targeted consultation with service providers in both the acute and community...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: It is the policy to respect an individual's choice in childbirth and their right to have a home birth. Currently in Ireland there is a National Domiciliary Midwifery service available to eligible expectant mothers who wish to avail of a home birth service under the care of a self-employed community midwife. This service is provided by the self-employed community midwife on behalf of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have asked that a response issue from the HSE to you in relation to this matter on behalf of the Accounting Officer, Mr Tony O'Brien.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Midwifery Services (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: This matter is sub-judice and I am therefore restricted in the response I can give to your question. My role as Minister for health primarily relates to national policy decisions, legislation, implementing the programme for government and securing an overall budget for health and accounting for it to the Oireachtas.  I am in no way personally involved in decisions about individual...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Childhood Obesity (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: This correspondence was referred to the H.S.E. by the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs as the H.S.E. has responsibility for childhood health promotion programmes. The H.S.E have advised that as a mater of policy they do not endorse or fund any private organisation providing weight management programmes to either adults or children and are committed to a particular strategic approach...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Expenditure (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The level of funding available for my Department is being considered as part of the national Estimates and budgetary process for 2015 which is currently underway. Pending completion of this process it is not appropriate for me to comment further at this stage.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (7 Oct 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: Social Workers Register (7 Oct 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The purpose of the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 is to provide for the statutory registration of 12 designated professions by ensuring that only registrants of the relevant Registration Board at CORU are entitled to use the relevant specified title. The profession of social worker is one of the designated professions. Applicants for registration with a Registration Board...