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- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The Forum on Fluoridation was established to review the fluoridation of public piped water supplies in Ireland. The forum took an evidence based approach to its examination of water fluoridation. The Deputy should be aware that the forum addressed in the body of its report the "50 reasons to oppose fluoridation" raised by the person concerned. The forum comprehensively examined the benefits...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 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 — Nursing Home Care: Nursing Home Care (21 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. I am pleased to inform the House that I have this morning written to the HSE to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: Primary community and continuing care will be delivered primarily through local health offices or LHOs based on the existing 32 community care areas. The information sought by the Deputy regarding the location of these offices is set out in the following table. I am advised by the HSE that, at present, there is a general manager assigned with responsibility for managing all community-based...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions. : Pension Provisions. (21 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: Employment levels for the health service have been adjusted since 2002 in line with Government policy on public sector employment and service developments. The 2005 employment ceiling is 97,550. The latest available employment returns for the health services are in respect of end-2004 and are set out in the following table. The outturn, excluding home helps, at that date was 98,723 whole time...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: Funding for full out of hours co-operatives commenced in 2000. Between 2000 and 2004 a total of â¬72.882 million was allocated to the Health Service Executive for out of hours co-operatives nationally, and in 2005, â¬31.98 million has been included in its baseline funding, which includes â¬5.6 million additional funding. These figures do not include the fees of the participating doctors....
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the announcement made by the previous Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, on 15 September 2004, approving the commissioning of a number of new units in acute and non-acute hospitals throughout the country which have been funded under the national development plan. New units in the following locations have opened since September 2004: new...
- Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 145, 207 and 272 together. 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, a group representing a number of former patients of the person referred to by the Deputy, for an advance copy of the report prior to publication, and I would hope to be in a...
- Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: In 2004 the Irish Blood Transfusion Service invested over â¬3 million in an interim accommodation solution for the Cork centre and refurbished the existing premises which has ensured compliance with good manufacturing practice or GPM standards. As the House was informed last April, there is provision in the Department's capital programme to allow for the appointment of a design team and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the collection and reporting of waiting lists and waiting times now falls within the remit of the national treatment purchase fund. My Department has asked the chief executive of the fund to respond to the Deputy regarding the latest information available to the fund in respect of the number of patients waiting for treatment. A new, on-line, national patient treatment...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 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 reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested.
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The national cancer forum is currently finalising a new national cancer strategy. The strategy has been developed in consultation with the major stakeholders, professional and voluntary groups and the general public, and will have regard to the multi-faceted aspects of cancer control. The strategy will set out the key priorities for the development of cancer services over the coming years and...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: There are currently 42 cases being taken relating to nursing home charges in publicly funded long-term residential care. I intend to bring legislation before the Oireachtas in the autumn which will provide a clear legal framework for a repayments scheme for those who were unlawfully charged. This will ensure that repayments are made as promptly as possible. The scheme will also allow for...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I have given the complex issues raised in the pharmacy review group report careful consideration. I am also aware of the position of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland regarding current pharmacy legislation. A memorandum for Government outlining plans to consolidate and update the existing legislation to provide for the safe and effective delivery of pharmaceutical services to all...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I presume the report referred to by the Deputy is the submission made by the Irish Society of Medical Oncologists to the National Cancer Forum. It was discussed by the forum at its meeting in May 2003. The National Cancer Forum is the national advisory body on cancer services. It is a multidisciplinary group of experts and includes representatives of all modalities of cancer care. The report...
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 306 together. I presume both Deputies are referring to the arrangements available to former health board chief executive officers retiring from the Health Service Executive by 1 July 2005. These arrangements are available to chief executive officers on the basis of their unique position within the context of the transition to the new health service...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The 2005 employment ceiling for the health service is 97,550 in whole time equivalent terms. Within this national ceiling, there is no specific cap on the number of medical personnel which may be employed. It is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of its management of the employment ceiling, to determine the appropriate staffing mix required to deliver its service plan...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192 and 193 together. 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. I am pleased to inform the...