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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: Services at Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, National Children's Hospital Tallaght and the Children's University Hospital Temple Street will transfer to the new National Paediatric Hospital. Pending completion of the project, the HSE will continue to finance the provision and development of services at each of the transferring hospitals. The way to provide the best possible...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: Radiotherapy services will transfer from St. Luke's to St James's Hospital and Beaumont Hospital as part of the implementation of the National Plan for Radiation Oncology. The decision is based on expert advice and is designed to ensure that radiation oncology is integrated with all other aspects of cancer care, including surgery and medical oncology. This is in line with best international...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The national average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals in 2007, the latest year for which verified data has been compiled by the HSE, was 13,688. This includes both in patient beds and day places. The national average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals in 2002 was 12,497. This shows an increase over the five year period of over 1100. No...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware under the HSE guidelines, carer's allowance is considered as non-assessable income in the context of the medical card assessment process. There are currently no plans to amend the list of non-assessable income sources for medical card assessment.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the deputy when available.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117, 119 to 131, inclusive, and 138 together. In September 2007, I established a National Cardiovascular and Stroke Policy Group to review policy in this area and to draw up a new policy framework for the development of all aspects of cardiovascular health, including stroke. The Group considered the findings of the Irish National Audit of Stroke Care 2008...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Dec 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 (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: There are no reciprocal healthcare arrangements in place between Ireland, the Channel Islands (which include Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark and Herm) and the Isle of Man. I currently have no plans to introduce such arrangements. Irish people visiting these islands should always ensure they have travel insurance to cover any medical treatment they may need.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The national average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals in 2007, the latest year for which validated data has been compiled by the HSE, is 13,688. This includes both in patient beds and day places. The national average number of acute hospital beds available in public hospitals in 2006 was 13,528. This shows an increase year on year of 160. My Department has...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (9 Dec 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 (9 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (9 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Adoption Bill 2009, is designed to give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption. The new legislation, which incorporates the provisions of the Hague Convention, is designed to provide a framework to ensure that appropriate procedures have been followed and that all adoptions are effected in the best...