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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 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 is requesting 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 (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 and 72 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 existing or new capital proposals in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department has requested...

Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The national parasuicide registry collects data on persons presenting to hospital as a consequence of deliberate self harm. Based on near complete coverage of acute hospitals, the registry estimates that in 2003 there were approximately 11,200 presentations nationally due to deliberate self harm involving approximately 8,800 individuals. The gender breakdown of recorded episodes shows that...

Written Answers — National Statistics: National Statistics (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Data on births outside marriage are compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the annual and quarterly reports on vital statistics. The data for the fourth quarter of 2004 are not yet available. The number of births to single mothers registered during January to September 2004 was 15,155.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 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 existing or new capital proposals in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 to 84, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 existing or new capital proposals in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 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, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. The HSE has placed advertisements providing details of the application process in the national press and intends to place further advertisements in the regional press over the coming week. Those...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Doctors holding contracts under the general medical services, GMS, scheme with the Health Service Executive are remunerated on the basis of the composition of their patient panel. The annual capitation rates payable reflect the age, gender and location of the patient and the agreed outcome of industrial relations negotiations since the inception of the scheme, between the Department of Health...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 91 to 93, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 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 is requesting 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Irish Wheelchair Association is a non-governmental organisation which provides services on behalf of the Health Service Executive or HSE. Under the Health Act 2004 the Health Service Executive has responsibility to manage and deliver health and personal social services or to arrange for the delivery of these services on its behalf. The Act also provided for the dissolution of the Health...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 99 to 101, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 existing or new capital proposals regarding the health capital programme. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Following publication of tender notices in the EU Journal, 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 short-listing, interviews and fee negotiations will be complete by the end of July 2005. Discussions on...

Written Answers — : (29 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 139 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. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (29 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 — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: In the time available, it has not been possible to collate the information requested. However, my Department will establish the position and respond to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 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 existing or new capital proposals with regard to the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (29 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I, and my colleague, the Minister for Finance, signed the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005 on 14 June last, and these regulations reinstate charges for inpatient services. Section 53 of the Health Act 1970, as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act 2005, provides, inter alia, for the levying of a charge where inpatient services have been provided for a period of not...