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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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 294 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is currently progressing the preparatory work necessary for the development of the replacement Community Hospital in Kenmare. I understand that construction is expected to commence during the course of 2010.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (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 Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health 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: Under the Health Service Executive's Medical Card / GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines for 2009, persons in receipt of either the Job Seekers Allowance or the Job Seekers Benefit for a period of 12 months or more are entitled to retain their medical card for 3 years on taking up employment. There have been no changes to this provision.

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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I fully support the Health Service Executive's decision to centralise the processing of all medical card applications and reviews. I wrote to all Oireachtas members on 17th January 2010 outlining a range of measures being employed by the Executive to address issues arising from this initiative and I also referred to the various enhancements that this process will facilitate upon completion....

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: For many years Dublin City Council, through Dublin Fire Brigade, has provided the emergency ambulance service in Dublin City on behalf of the Health Service Executive. The HSE provides mainly the non-emergency patient transport in the Dublin area. Ambulance services in the rest of the country are provided by the HSE. It is important to ensure that all of our pre-hospital emergency services,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 to 320, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (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 — 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 Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The matters raised by the Deputy relate to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond directly 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: I fully support the Health Service Executive's decision to centralise the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications and renewals at the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin as the Executive has advised that when fully implemented, the initiative will ensure: Improved turnaround times for processing of applications: under the new arrangements the HSE will be...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: In order to implement savings measures on public service numbers, the Government decided that, with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010, no post in the public sector, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. The decision applies to all grades of permanent and temporary staff, including nursing,...

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the enforcement of traceability legislation rests with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) and its official agents, which in the case of the catering industry is the Health Service Executive (HSE). Traceability of foodstuffs is covered by Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 on general food law which provides that food business operators (FBOs) should be able...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Finance introduced an Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER) across the public sector in 2009. Circular 8/2009 from my Department outlined that the purpose of the scheme was to facilitate a permanent, structural reduction in the numbers of staff employed in line with the 2009 Employment Control Framework for the Public Health Sector. The HSE informed my Department...