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- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Responding to the information needs of the Oireachtas is a priority for my Department and is a regular agenda item at meetings between myself and the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service Executive. The operation of the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE (PAD) allows for the centralised receipt, assignment and tracking of Parliamentary Questions within the HSE's extensive...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263, 326 and 335 together. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and its associated regulations 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Recently I requested the HSE to initiate a tendering process for the procurement of a HPV vaccine with a view to commencing a HPV vaccination programme for all girls in first year in secondary school. This tendering process for the vaccine is now complete. We can now purchase the vaccine at a price much lower than we expected to pay in 2008 and at a price much closer to what is being paid...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
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 (26 Jan 2010)
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 (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Details of the number of medical cards and GP visit cards are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. The most recent figures...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
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 — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Developing and improving our overall infrastructure, including health infrastructure is crucial to Ireland's economic future. In 2010, the Health Sector will benefit from a total capital investment of â¬483.842m which will help to stimulate economic growth through the progression of wide range of capital health developments countrywide. A draft capital plan for the period 2010 - 2014 has...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: I refer to your PQ of the 22nd September, 2009. The position has not changed and there are currently no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was introduced on a statutory basis in l971. However, initial discussions have taken place with the Health Service Executive and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to explore how services might...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: The position in Ireland is that cannabis, and substances and products containing cannabis, are considered as having no medicinal use and are classified as controlled drugs under Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, as amended. The importation, exportation, manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis, and products and substances...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: An application for funding from the 2009 National Lottery allocation was received from Clare Crusaders Ltd. The 2009 applications for National Lottery grants far exceeded the resources available and it was not possible to assist the organisation on this occasion. My Department wrote to the organisation on 18th December 2009 informing them of this and inviting them to apply for a grant from...