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Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for the sponsorship arrangements for Student Public Health Nurses this matter has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (24 Jun 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: The correspondence has been received by my Department and since it relates to an operational issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 147, 148 and 151 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Áine Brady, and Deputy Beverley Flynn. I move amendment No.1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "expresses sympathy with any woman who has been affected by misdiagnosis of miscarriage; recognises that Ireland has achieved, and is maintaining, very high quality maternity services and has, by...

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: It is recognised internationally where research has been carried out - we have had no such research here but there is no reason to believe we are any different - that approximately 10% of hospital experiences are an adverse experience - that the patient has an adverse experience. Thankfully, these are not fatal experiences, although perhaps 1% of them are.

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I am responding to the point you made.

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: Misdiagnosis is a challenge for health care systems throughout the world and there is no substitute for expert clinical examination. Professor Turner made that point clearly and succinctly to the media only a few weeks ago in a very convincing fashion. There is no substitute for expert clinical evaluation. There are no tests, irrespective of how advanced they are, that are perfect. There...

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I will not allow the Deputy to interrupt me; I want to continue to say what I have to say. The purpose of reviews is to learn from the experience and to put that learning into effect. That is the reason we have them. We have had a number of them and they have been put to good effect. For example, in my Department since the Portlaoise incidents, a new patient safety protocol is in...

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: We must have protocols that standardise care across our maternity units so that we no longer have a significant variation. That effort will involve the obstetric community and the new clinical leads the HSE is appointing. In the case of obstetrics, that person is Professor Turner. These initiatives will go a long way to reassuring patients that patient safety is being taken seriously. Some...

Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: Any woman who is concerned has been asked to contact her hospital. All those records will be examined and will be made available to the review. The reality is that Ireland is one of the safest places in the world to give birth. We have very low levels of infant mortality, maternal mortality and perinatal mortality relative to other countries. That is something for which we should be...

Hospital Services (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: I thank Deputy O'Dowd for raising this issue. It is ironic that we are discussing this issue some 90 minutes after discussing patient safety. I assure the Deputy that everything being done in this regard is being done on the basis of the best clinical advice available to me and the HSE. I am conscious there are concerns and worries among the population of north Louth; that is to be...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jun 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 (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Jun 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 (29 Jun 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.