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Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: A national repayment scheme inquiry details form is available on the Health Service Executive, HSE, website, www.hse.ie, which enables persons who believe they are due a repayment to register their interest which the HSE will follow up when the details of the scheme are in place. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, the Minister for Finance, Deputy...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under this Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and social services. This includes responsibility for the issue raised by the Deputy and accordingly my Department has requested the HSE to investigate the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204, 205 and 207 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, 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 provision of services at Monaghan...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 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 provision of services at Cavan General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 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 in question resides in County Westmeath, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's midland area to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. 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 persons in question reside in Dublin, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 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 Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 to 221, inclusive, together. I am aware of the difficulties being experienced at Wexford General Hospital. 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...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: Vacancies for GMS posts are advertised in the national and medical newspapers and applications invited from suitably qualified persons. Applicants, whether from this or another jurisdiction, must satisfy the provisions of EU Directive 93/16/EEC. This directive facilitates the free movement of doctors and the mutual recognition of their diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: Statistics in regard to activity within the mental health services is contained in the Health Research Board publication Activities of Irish Psychiatric Services. It contains data on admissions to psychiatric hospitals by main diagnosis. The hospital inpatient enquiry, HIPE, system is the principal source of national data on discharges from acute hospitals in Ireland. The HIPE system records...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The details of a repayment scheme to address the situation following the Supreme Court decision are currently being finalised and it is only following this that it would be possible to calculate accurately the amount of repayment due to an individual. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under this Act, the executive has the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 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 orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The former health board executive commissioned an international expert in cervical screening to examine the feasibility and implications of the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme. The examination included an evaluation of the current pilot programme in the mid-western area, quality assurance, laboratory capacity and organisation and the establishment of national governance...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 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 provision of services at University College Hospital, Galway. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — HSE Correspondence: HSE Correspondence (27 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive's southern area that responses were sent by e-mail to the Deputy. My Department has asked that a hard copy of the reply be sent to the Deputy without delay.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 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 provision of services at James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 150, inclusive, together. 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 health services for patients with...