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Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Delays (30 Sep 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 Staff Remuneration (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Under the Haddington Road Agreement, nurses participating in the Graduate Nurse Initiative are paid 85% of the starting pay of a Staff Nurse in the first year and 90% in the second year. In addition these nurses would also be in receipt of allowances and other premium payments. There are no plans to review these rates of pay. It is noted that the Agreement specifies that any subsequent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As with all capital projects the CNU infrastructure programme must be considered within the overall capital envelope available to the health service. There will always be more projects than can be funded by the Exchequer. There is limited funding available for new projects over the next multi-annual period 2015-2019 given the level of commitments and the costs to completion already in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Awareness (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) of the HSE is responsible for the surveillance of notifiable diseases such as Lyme Disease. The HPSC is presently involved in establishing a Lyme Borreliosis Sub-Committee with the primary aim of examining best practice in prevention and surveillance of Lyme Disease and to develop strategies to undertake primary prevention in order to minimise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Sep 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: Organ Donation (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: An extra allocation of €2.9 million was made in 2014 to facilitate an increase in the levels of organ donation and transplantation through the appointment of 19 whole-time-equivalent personnel. The appointees will include consultants, organ donation nurse managers, organ procurement officers and quality officers. They will work to foster a strong culture of organ donation, optimise...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 367 and 387 together. Scoliosis in children and young people is managed predominantly at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin (OLCHC). The hospital has an agreed capacity to carry out 58 full spinal cases per year as part of its annual Service Level Agreement with the HSE. Children requiring repeat procedures and rod lengthenings are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Sep 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 Waiting Lists (30 Sep 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: Medical Register Administration (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Registration of doctors is a matter for the Medical Council. I have no role in this matter. I have forwarded your request to the Medical Council for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 382 and 383 together. In vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment is not provided by the Irish public health system. Patients who access IVF treatment privately may claim tax relief on the costs involved under the tax relief for medical expenses scheme. In addition, a defined list of fertility medicines needed for fertility treatment is covered under the High Tech...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Hepatitis C Strategy 2011-2014, which was developed by the Health Service Executive, was published on 4 September 2012. The Strategy provides a framework for a coordinated and integrated response to Hepatitis C in Ireland. The National Hepatitis C Strategy Implementation Committee was established by the Health Service Executive to progress the recommendations of the Strategy....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As I said on my appointment, for the remainder of this Government’s term of office I will concentrate on achieving a small number of realistic goals while laying the ground work for further Health reform. Firstly, I want to achieve a realistic budget for the Department. That will allow for the maintenance of the existing level of services and for some improvements. After securing a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Safety Agency Establishment (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The establishment of a Patient Safety Agency is under review in the context of the strategic reform of the health services and the measures that are being taken to strengthen patient safety, including advocacy and related services, within the Health Service Executive.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Symphysiotomy Reports (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In July this year the Government announced a comprehensive response to the long standing and sensitive issue for around 350 women who have undergone surgical symphysiotomy. The key response is the establishment of an ex gratia payment scheme, which will cost around €34 million. In addition, there is a commitment to the continued provision of medical services, including medical cards...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (30 Sep 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 Admissions (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the detailed query raised by the Deputy, as this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Transfers (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Sep 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 Waiting Lists (30 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Bariatric services are provided in two public hospitals – St Vincent’s University Hospital in Dublin and Galway University Hospital. Bariatric surgery was originally provided by St. Columcille’s Hospital and, as part of the reconfiguration of hospital services, was transferred to St Vincent’s Hospital last year. Funding was agreed to ensure the continuity of...