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

Leo Varadkar: The Health Service Executive (HSE) operates under the legislative framework of the Health Act of 1970, as subsequently amended. In the interest of probity, the HSE is obliged to ensure that a person’s eligibility is correctly recorded in line with the eligibility legislation and the national guidelines. The HSE aims to ensure that every person who is entitled to a medical card or a GP...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Health Screening Programmes (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: Antenatal screening i.e. tests that assess whether your unborn baby is at risk of certain conditions or abnormalities is part of the antenatal care provided to women during their pregnancy. The provision of antenatal screening is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive and as such, I have referred this question to the Health Service Executive for attention and direct reply.

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

Leo Varadkar: In relation to the particular patient incident 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: HSE Staff Remuneration (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: I have no direct role in this matter. The HSE will reply directly to the deputy.

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

Leo Varadkar: I propose to take Questions Nos. 980 and 981 together. As these are operational matters, I have referred the Deputy's questions 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: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE operates a Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) for persons entitled to treatment in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland under EU Regulation 1408/71, as per the procedures set out in EU Regulation 574/72, and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. Under this framework the TAS provides for the cost of approved treatments in another EU/EEA member state or Switzerland...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE funds treatment for patients in Ireland under the statutory framework and in the EU/EEA under the governing EU legislation (EU Regulations 1408/71 and 574/72) and in accordance with Department of Health Guidelines. These statutory frameworks do not provide for the HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) to fund patients participating in clinical trials. A requirement of the TAS is that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Drugs Strategy Implementation (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My responsibilities as Minister for Health include overseeing the implementation of the National Drugs Strategy 2009-2016.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff 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: HSE Agency Staff Expenditure (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The health sector has been set challenging targets in regard to the achievement of savings under the Haddington Road Agreement. The total amount of savings to be achieved using the Haddington Road enablers in 2014 is €290 million. Reducing agency costs is a particular area of focus of HRA implementation planning across the health services at the present time. The Haddington Road...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: My Department has received an application for funding from the 2014 National Lottery allocation from the organisation in question. This is one of a large number of applications currently being assessed by my Department. The organisation will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Abroad Scheme (17 Sep 2014)

Leo Varadkar: The HSE Treatment Abroad Scheme (TAS) was centralised into a single office in 2012. Prior to this it was administered at various local offices. Comprehensive figures for the TAS prior to the centralisation of the Scheme are not available. The figures available identify that the numbers of declined applications were 41 in 2012 and 23 in 2013. In the interest of patient confidentiality and...

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

Leo Varadkar: Rheumatology services for children commenced in Crumlin in 2006 when one consultant and the necessary multi-disciplinary team were in place. At that time some 300 children per annum were attending the hospital for rheumatology services. In 2012 a second consultant paediatrician with a special interest in rheumatology was funded by the HSE to support the growing demand for this service and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pension Provisions (17 Sep 2014)

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

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: Hospital Appointment Status (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: Hospital Procedures (17 Sep 2014)

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