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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (17 Sep 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: Services for People with Disabilities (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As the particular issue raised by the Deputy relates to an individual case, this is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, I have arranged for the question to be referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Rehabilitation Clinics (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 785 and 887 together. In line with the National Drugs Strategy, it is Government policy to expand the availability of, and access to, detoxification facilities and treatment services. As the HSE has lead responsibility for the development of the spread and range of treatment services available, including implementation of the Report referred to by the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Early Child Care Education (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) Programme, which is the responsibility of my colleague, the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, provides for a free pre-school year to eligible children in the year before they commence primary school. The objective of this scheme is to support early learning in a formal setting in advance of starting school. I understand that certain...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As the query raised by the Deputy relates to a service matter, I have asked the Health Service Executive to investigate the position and to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug Treatment Programmes Funding (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 800, 819, 823, 889 and 1101 together. In furtherance of the National Drugs Strategy (NDS), my Department administers a Drugs Initiative which primarily funds community based drugs projects supported by the Drug and Alcohol Task Forces. The level of funding provided in the Drugs Initiative since 2008 has changed significantly, due to the transfer of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Records (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department does not hold the detailed information requested. For this reason, I have asked that the HSE respond directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: As this relates to an operational matter, I have passed the Deputy's question to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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 Services (17 Sep 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 Services (17 Sep 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 Waiting Lists (17 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: Health Services Staff (17 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: Patient Transport Provision (17 Sep 2014)

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

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 824, 828, 866, 900, 932, 1002 and 1062 together. The BreastCheck Programme provides free mammograms to all women aged 50-64. A priority of the BreastCheck Programme at present is to maximise national uptake in the 50-64 year age cohort. It is my intention to extend the upper age range to include the 65-69 age cohort as soon as possible in line with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The Deputy's question relates to service delivery matters and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826 and 978 together. The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The immunisation programme in Ireland is based on the advice of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC). The NIAC is a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland comprising of experts in a number of specialties including infectious diseases, paediatrics and public health. The NIAC has not made any recommendation in relation to the use of Meningitis B vaccine in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Incidence (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The National Cancer Registry of Ireland, which is the statutory body with responsibility for the collection and analysis of information relating to the incidence of cancer in Ireland, advises that the total cases of skin cancer diagnosed in Mayo from 2008 - 2012 (the most recent five year time period for which complete data is available) is as follows: Melanoma non- Melanoma Year of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Data (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: During the period 01 July 2013 to 31 December 2013 one civil servant retired from my Department. To date in 2014, ten civil servants (8.8 Wholetime equivalents) have retired from my Department. Two staff members will reach age 65 in 2015 and four staff members will reach 65 in 2016 and will have to retire on age grounds in those years. One other staff member has also signalled his...