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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I understand the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Question No. 451 which was raised by him on 16th September 2009, and to a reply which was issued to him by the Executive dated 23rd October 2009. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous response on Tuesday 18th May and Thursday 27th May, it was not possible to answer the original question due to industrial action. This industrial action currently remains in place and continues to affect the provision of substantive replies to certain Parliamentary Questions. If the matter raised continues to be of concern, it will be necessary for...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would like to invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would like to invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As outlined in my reply of 18 May to the Deputy, correspondence from the individual concerned was received in my Department on 29 March. As the matter was a service issue, it was referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE), which was asked to reply directly to the individual concerned. My Department wrote to the individual concerned on 31 March to inform her of this. My Department is...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to the Deputy, however, I would invite him to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Voluntary Health Insurance: Voluntary Health Insurance (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: The VHI Board will sign off on the annual report at its next meeting on 24 June 2010. VHI Healthcare expects that the report will be available for publication by the end of July 2010.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: In 2005, as set out in the following table, there were six linear accelerators in St Luke's Hospital, Rathgar, four in Cork University Hospital (CUH) and three at Galway University Hospital (GUH). At present, there are 15 linear accelerators in the public system; eight at St Luke's, four at CUH and three at GUH. The increase in capacity at St Luke's follows the commissioning of two new and...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: The implementation and development of a Neonatal Hearing Screening programme is part of the Health Service Executive Service Plan for 2010. A National Review of Audiology services is currently underway. Part of this review involves a report on the introduction of Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening. This report is expected later this year.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I would first like to say that all incidents of this kind are serious and are treated as such. They are distressing to the women and families involved and I wish to again express my sincerest sympathies to all of those that are affected. On 7 August 2009, the Solicitors for this person wrote to Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda seeking certain assurances about her care and other...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it falls under the remit of the HSE. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (15 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I intend to bring a draft General Scheme of a Human Tissue Bill, which includes the issue of organ donation for transplantation, to Government for its approval, as soon as it is finalised. Subject to this approval, I will publish the General Scheme of a Human Tissue Bill. Two separate but related public consultations took place in 2009 to inform the preparation of the draft legislation....