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- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Up to the start of this year, medical card and GP visit card applications were processed in the Health Service Executive's (HSE's) 32 local health areas. Under the HSE's 2009 Service Plan, the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications will transfer to the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The initial phase of the centralisation process commenced...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...
- Written Answers — Medical Negligence Awards: Medical Negligence Awards (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: In Ireland at present, a lump sum award in respect of general and special damages is the only system of compensating victims in respect of personal injury actions, to include those who suffer such injuries by way of alleged medical negligence. Currently periodic payments, or the use of Periodic Payment Orders (PPOs), is not a feature of the Irish Tort system. However, I am informed that the...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Neither I nor my Department have a role to play in the setting of prices by any private health insurance provider. This is a commercial decision for the insurers themselves. The article referred to in the Deputy's question speculates in relation to premium increases which may be brought in by one particular insurer. To my knowledge no announcement has been made to date by that insurer in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: It is Government policy that all persons should have access to safe, appropriate and user-friendly health services. I understand that a formal complaint has been made to the Health Service Executive on behalf of the patient concerned in the particular case raised, and that this is being investigated. The HSE will be in contact with the complainant as soon as it has completed its examination...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Ireland has contracts with two manufacturers to provide 7.7 million doses of pandemic vaccine over a period of between 6 and 12 months. Both of these vaccines have now received a licence from the EU and all of the available medical evidence, both national and international, indicates that both are safe and suitable for this purpose. It is currently recommended that two separate doses are...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 167 and 168 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department and the Health Service Executive published the Integrated Workforce Planning Strategy for the Health Services on 6th November 2009. The strategy was designed and developed to ensure integration of workforce planning activity with the broader objectives of financial and service planning in the Irish health care and social care system. As a significant proportion of health...