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- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 138, 144 and 167 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 cancer services and the...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I am advised by the organisation concerned that the individual is retained on a consultancy basis. Total fees paid in the year to February 2005 amounted to â¬378,000 compared to â¬353,000 in the year to February 2004.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 issue raised by the Deputy. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I am committed to the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practice. International evidence demonstrates the proven efficacy of programmes that are effectively managed and meet quality assurance standards. Careful planning and consultation with relevant professional and advocacy stakeholders is required in advance of a national roll out. The...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 health centres. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Service Executive 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 Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The report of the review panel examining the circumstances surrounding the death of RóisÃn Ruddle made 13 recommendations. The implementation of most of the recommendations is a matter for Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin, in conjunction with the Health Service Executive. I am advised that four of the recommendations have already been implemented in full by the hospital. Plans...
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the establishment of the Health Services Executive 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 fluoridation. Fluoridation of public water supplies as a public health measure is accepted as being one...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The national breast screening programme, BreastCheck, provides a scheme of early diagnosis and primary treatment of breast cancer in women in the 50 to 64 age group. The programme is currently available to women in the target group in the eastern, north-eastern, midland and part of the south-eastern regions. Two static clinical units operate in these regions, one at St. Vincent's Hospital,...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 May 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is required to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for human resource management and I would expect the HSE to adhere to good practice in appropriate pre-employment...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provides for the convening of a national health consultative forum to advise on matters relating to the provision of health services. A gathering of this nature has been an annual event since the publication of the national health strategy and it is my intention to convene a forum, in accordance with the Act, later on this year. The Health Act 2004 also provided for the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 May 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 Roscommon, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 May 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 hospital services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: A new national cancer strategy is currently being finalised by the National Cancer Forum, a multidisciplinary group of experts in oncology. As part of this work, the forum has reviewed all issues relating to screening, including examining specific diseases such as prostate and colorectal cancer. In relation to screening for prostate cancer, I understand the forum has concluded that there is...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 May 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 recruitment of radiotherapy staff. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the...
- Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (24 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The administration of the system for the registration of births is a matter for An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General of births, deaths and marriages, and for local registrars who operate under his general direction. I have been informed that an application to re-register the surname details of the person (details supplied) has been processed and approved by an tArd Chláraitheoir and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 May 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 (24 May 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 Laois, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's midland area to...