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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 94 and 111 together. A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at St Vincent's University Hospital. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with Cystic Fibrosis, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities. I am pleased...
- Written Answers — Patient Private Property Fund: Patient Private Property Fund (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Payment in respect of retained interest on previously invested PPP funds has yet to be made in 2010. The HSE will identify the remaining recipients of these payments from records retained at each Care Centre nationally. There is no requirement on clients or next of kin to make an application for this payment.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for the administration of the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The overall average cost of inpatients treated under NTPF during 2009 was â¬3,833. The comparable price year to date in 2010 is â¬3,402. The Fund negotiates with hospitals individually seeking discounts where higher-volume work is concerned. If satisfactory prices cannot be agreed with a particular treating hospital it is NTPF policy to source treatment elsewhere. The Comptroller and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 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 (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for the administration of the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Health expenditure in line with public expenditure generally is being addressed in the context of the Government's strategy for economic recovery and its target to reduce the general Government deficit to 3% of GDP by 2014. Already this year the Government has made a series of decisions which significantly reduced the Health Estimates by â¬630m on pay and â¬394 on non-pay, over â¬1bn...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: I have introduced a number of measures in the past year to reduce the costs of drugs and medicines for both the State and consumers. These measures have included a reduction in the wholesale and retail mark-ups under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 and new price agreements with IPHA (Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association) and APMI (Association of...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The Code of Conduct to which the Deputy refers was drawn up by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland in accordance with sections 7(2)(a)(iii) and 12 of the Pharmacy Act 2007 as amended. Under section 33 of the Act a breach of this code of conduct by registered pharmacists constitutes professional misconduct. Sections 35 and 36 of the Act set out the grounds upon which a complaint can be made...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Radiation oncology services for Sligo patients were provided by St Luke's Hospital prior to the development of radiation oncology services at Galway University Hospital (GUH) in 2004. The Galway unit was built with capacity to service the Sligo General Hospital (SGH) catchment area and there has been a gradual transition of the service for Sligo patients from St Luke's Hospital to GUH, which...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Oct 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 (19 Oct 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 (19 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 and 260 together. A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at St Vincent's University Hospital. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with Cystic Fibrosis, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities. The unit will...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 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 (19 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Decisions in relation to appropriate advice for patients are matters for the clinicians involved in their particular case to make. These decisions follow diagnosis of the symptoms of their patients and best clinical practice. Patients should always seek and be mindful of the advice of their clinicians.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: There are no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme is easy to use and significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring ongoing expenditure on medicines. In...