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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the delivery of hospital services, including the application of guidelines for the use of cytotoxic medical...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Kerry General Hospital....
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The ex gratia payment scheme refunded fully eligible persons, who paid forinpatient services in long stay care institutions and who were alive on 9 December 2004. The refund was up to â¬2,000 and payments made under this scheme will be incorporated into the repayment under the national scheme. Full details of the scheme will be announced as soon as possible and it is the intention to make...
- Written Answers — Nurses' Remuneration: Nurses' Remuneration (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and person social services. This includes responsibility for the payment of arrears of an acting-up allowance to certain nurses within the psychiatric service. Accordingly,...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the development of hospital services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy was considered by the Labour Court in May 2003. The Nursing Alliance has pursued a claim for a Dublin weighting allowance for nurses in recent years. There are approximately 12,500 nurses, wholetime equivalents, employed in the three Health Service Executive areas covering the greater Dublin region. Recent estimates by my Departments show that an allowance of,...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government is fully committed to the extension of medical card coverage as set out in the health strategy and will continue to focus on people with low incomes. The estimated cost of extending medical card eligibility to persons aged 65 to 69 years would be approximately â¬82 million and that does not account for any adjustments to the rates paid to general practitioners and pharmacists...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Services at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, are provided under an arrangement...
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of a Health Service Executive, HSE, on a statutory basis which took over responsibility for the management and delivery of health services from the Eastern Regional Health Authority, the health boards and a number of other specified agencies on 1 January 2005. The Government has made specific provision for the involvement of public...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kilkenny, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I understand that the Health Services Executive, western area, has outlined the position regarding the person referred to by the Deputy in its letter dated 13 April 2005.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: There are no plans to double the number of cancer treatment centres nationally. The expert advice from the national cancer forum is that there are too many treatment centres for cancer patients which has resulted in a fragmented delivery system that is not in line with best patient care. There is a clear and expanding evidence base that shows that people who have surgical treatment for many...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for vaccination campaigns. Accordingly, my Department has requested Dr. Patrick Doorley, national director,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: Work has been under way in the Department of Health and Children on a proposal for a public private partnership, PPP, investment scheme for 850 community nursing units and there have been discussions between my Department and the Department of Finance in the development of this PPP scheme. Public sector benchmarks prepared in respect of the projects provide a detailed risk adjusted costing of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Responsibility for the issue raised by the Deputy rests with the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the table.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Services at the Mater Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Dentists Act 1985 provides for the establishment of the Dental Council which provides for the registration and control of persons engaged in the practice of dentistry. Under the Act, the Dental Council also provides for other matters relating to the practice of dentistry including the adequacy and suitability of postgraduate education and training. Ultimately, it is the Dental Council...