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Written Answers — : (28 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 — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Data on mortality are compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the annual and quarterly reports on vital statistics. The latest period for which data are available is January to September 2004. These figures are provided in the table below. Number of deaths from suicide per 100,000 population by health board-regional authority and county, January to September 2004. ...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221, 248 to 250, inclusive, and 266 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....

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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 — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has sought and obtained legal advice on a wide range of issues over the period in question. Many issues require several separate legal advices. Most of the legal advice is provided on an ongoing basis by the Department's own legal adviser. In addition, legal advice is provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Due to the confidential and privileged nature of legal advice,...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: New facilities for the national expansion of BreastCheck are included in the health capital investment framework 2005-09. 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 unit at University College Hospital, Galway. The selection process for the design team is well...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The European Communities (Medical Ionising Radiation Protection) Regulations 2002 (SI No 478 of 2002) were introduced to give effect to Council Directive 97/43/ EURATOM on the health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionising radiation in relation to medical exposures. While the regulations include provisions in regard to exposures for occupational health surveillance, they are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (28 Jun 2005)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Accommodation: Departmental Accommodation (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The provision of accommodation for my Department is the responsibility of the Office of Public Works. My Department has not used any de-mountable temporary accommodation over the past five years.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The issue raised by the Deputy is a matter for the Dental Council as, in Ireland, the regulation of professional education and training in dentistry is statutorily vested by the Oireachtas in the Dental Council alone; the Dentists Act, 1985, Part II, section 6(1) refers. Furthermore, Part IV, section 37(3) of the Act provides that: "The Council shall from time to time determine, in relation...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 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 — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Statistics in relation to the incidences of cancer cases are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the director of the registry to examine the issue raised and to reply directly to the Deputy. A new national cancer strategy is currently being finalised by the national cancer forum, a multi-disciplinary group of experts in oncology. As part of this work, the forum...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: A pilot cervical screening programme commenced in October 2000 and is available to eligible women resident in Limerick, Clare and Tipperary North. Under the programme, cervical screening is being offered, free of charge, to approximately 74,000 women in these three counties in the 25 to 60 age group, at five year intervals.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: New facilities for the expansion of BreastCheck nationally are included in the health capital investment framework 2005-09. 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 unit at University College Hospital, Galway. The catchment area of that centre will include...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (28 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 270 together. Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition through the long-term illness scheme, LTI. The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The recent report by the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children, JOCHC, is a follow up to its earlier report of 2002, The Orthodontic Service in Ireland. As the committee makes clear, the report should be read as an appendix to the 2002 report. A number of measures have been adopted to improve orthodontic services on a national basis. The grade of specialist in orthodontics has...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: In January 2005 my Department responded to the group referred to by the Deputy indicating that I was unable to meet it due to the heavy schedule of Government and departmental business at the time. At my request my Department forwarded the invitation to my colleague Deputy Roche, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, who has primary responsibility for the issue of waste...