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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department received an application for a grant from the Health and Children allocation of national lottery funds from the organisation referred to in January 2005. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for national lottery grants. When the completed application form is received in my Department it is registered in the finance unit and forwarded to the relevant...

Written Answers — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries with the Health Service Executive in relation to the extensive and detailed information requested by the Deputy in his question of 1 March 2005. The HSE has informed my Department that it is compiling a response to make available to the Deputy such information as can be provided at this time. My Department understands that this response will issue to the...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Jun 2005)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Reasonable child care expenses will be taken into account in the eligibility assessment guidelines for medical cards due to be issued shortly. These guidelines are promulgated by the Health Service Executive, HSE, and any changes will be publicised by the HSE as soon as the details have been finalised.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 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 will include responsibility for the determination of eligibility of persons for GP visit cards. In 2005, funding has been provided...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The expenditure incurred by my Department in respect of courier and packaging services in each of the past five years is as follows: Total Expenditure Expenditure on An Posts SDS (included in Total Expenditure figure) â'¬ â'¬ 2000 13,106 nil 2001 19,695 521 2002 31,831 9,730 2003 28,914 1,967 2004 33,482 4,798

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department is advised that the work of the inquiry is at an advanced stage and will be completed shortly. I have received a request from Patient Focus for an advance copy of the report prior to publication and I would hope to be in a position to meet this request.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The net total amounts voted for my Department for each year from 1997 to 2004 and the surplus amount surrendered in each of those years are set out in the table below. Year Net Total Amount Voted Total Surplus Surrendered â'¬m â'¬m 1997 3,201.335 1.567 1998 3,609.033 2.562 1999 4,150.954 10.489 2000 4,619.449 5.700 2001 5,992.685 1.263 ...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 57 and 59 together. New facilities for the national expansion of BreastCheck are included in the Health Capital Investment Framework 2005-2009. My Department recently gave approval to BreastCheck to advertise for the appointment of a design team to work up detailed plans for the design and construction of the clinical units at University College Hospital,...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck has indicated that it received 50 requests to participate in the procurement process which will be carried out in accordance with EU procurement procedures using the restricted procedure. BreastCheck anticipates that the shortlisting, interviews and fee negotiations will be complete by the end of July 2005.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department provided additional revenue funding to the former Midland Health Board in 2002 and 2003 for the development of acute hospital services. The board indicated that part of this funding would be used to support the development of special care baby units in the region. A new special care baby unit has been commissioned at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, while a second unit...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.