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- Seanad: Head Shops: Statements (3 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Head on. I have just told the Senator it will be tackled within the next month.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I have always accepted the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination programme in young girls, in conjunction with population based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer incidence. The issue was not, therefore, whether the case for a cervical cancer vaccination programme was accepted by myself and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at St. Vincent's University Hospital, the national tertiary centre for the treatment of adults with cystic fibrosis which currently treats 50% of patients with the condition. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with cystic fibrosis,...
- Written Answers — Cross-Border Projects: Cross-Border Projects (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: North/South Cooperation takes place at three levels viz. North South Ministerial Council (NSMC), Joint Departmental Projects and Cooperation And Working Together (CAWT). North South Ministerial Council The five designated areas of cooperation are Accident and Emergency/Acute Services, Emergency Planning, Cancer Research, High Technology and Health Promotion and progress continues to be...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 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 (4 Feb 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 (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I wrote to all Oireachtas members on 19th January 2010 regarding the Health Service Executive's decision to centralise the processing of all medical card applications and reviews and I outlined 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. In...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Acute bed numbers in public hospitals are counted as an average of beds available over each year, given that the number of beds available in each hospital can vary over any year for operational reasons. The number of acute beds in private hospitals at any time is not collected or verified by the Department of Health and Children or by the HSE, but data are provided by those hospitals...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (4 Feb 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 (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. There are two main cost factors associated with medical cards and GP visit cards, firstly the capitation and other payments made to General Practitioners (GPs) and, secondly, the cost of drugs supplied to patients. GPs who hold contracts under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme with the Health Service Executive (HSE) are...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Details of the number of GP visit card holders 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 provided by the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Prompt Payments System: Prompt Payments System (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware the agencies under the aegis of my Department and the hospitals under the aegis of the HSE are public bodies for the purpose of all Prompt Payment Legislation, including the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act, 1997 and the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2002, and are therefore obliged to comply with the provisions of the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. It is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. In relation to the tender...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 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 — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As announced in the Budget last December, in order to address rising costs in both the GMS and Long Term Illness schemes, and to influence to some degree demand and prescribing patterns, a 50 cent charge per prescription item is to be introduced, subject to a monthly ceiling of â¬10 per family. The full details of the prescription charges are being worked out and will be set out in new...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: On 1 July last, I made regulations under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 Act, to reduce payments to pharmacists by the Health Service Executive under the GMS and community drug schemes. The reductions applied to the Drugs Payment Scheme. The main changes were: A new dispensing fee structure based on a sliding scale as follows: â¬5 for first 20,000 items,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Health Information Quality Authority, in partnership with other health agencies, is in the process of developing an inventory of the major national health information sources. It is planned to publish this inventory later this year. This work represents the first phase of a larger project. Working with other health agencies, the Authority then intends to develop a set of standards aimed...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.