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- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: That is not so.
- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: There is no amendment necessary to have meetings with anyone. We have laid down the policy in this area and it was published in July.
- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: Both of them will come before the House next year.
- Order of Business. (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: No. The simpler one, with regard to fitness to practice and ending the derogation, will come first.
- Petroleum and Other Minerals Development Bill 2005: First Stage. (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: No.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The estimated cost of employing a newly qualified registered general nurse for one year is approximately â¬38,426. This figure is made up of the salary at first point of staff nurse general scale, â¬27,757, plus premium pay estimated to be 25% of basic salary and employers PRSI of 10.75%. The estimated cost of employing a newly qualified registered psychiatric nurse for one year is...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The payscale for public health nurses at 1 June 2005 is as follows; â¬42,465, â¬43,196, â¬43,820, â¬44,804, â¬45,936, â¬47,032, â¬48,136, â¬49,377, â¬50,532. In addition to basic salary public health nurses are entitled to a specialist qualification allowance in recognition of their midwifery qualification. The value of the allowance at 1 June 2005 is â¬2,558. Estimates for the cost...
- Written Answers — Cancer Strategy: Cancer Strategy (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: I expect the National Cancer Forum to submit the new cancer strategy to me by the end of this year. On receipt my Department will assess the policy implications, including costs. I will then bring the new cancer strategy to Government. I will publish the strategy as soon as possible thereafter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The General Medical Service's general practitioner contract details the range of treatments and services to be provided by the contracted GP to all people who are medical card holders notwithstanding their age. The GMS contract makes reference to certificates only in respect of work absences and provides that the GMS GP is required to provide the first and last certificates to explain work...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 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. All people aged...
- Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the State Claims Agency that it is aware of at least one legal case where the Minister for Health and Children is named in a legal action being taken by a patient who has contracted MRSA.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government has agreed the key elements of a scheme for the repayment of long stay charges for publicly funded residential care. However, full details of the scheme have yet to be finalised. Officials from my Department are currently in discussion with both the Department of Finance and the Revenue Commissioners in relation to repayments to be made under this scheme including any tax...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (13 Oct 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 Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: There is no delay in the stockpiling of anti-viral drugs. Some 1 million treatment packs of anti-virals, called Tamiflu, have been ordered. As previously stated by me in this House, 600,000 packs will be delivered by the end of this year. The remaining 400,000 packs will be delivered next year.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (13 Oct 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 — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (13 Oct 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 62 and 63 together. The agreement reached in 2001 by the Department of Health and Children with the general practitioner representative organisation, the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, for the introduction of automatic eligibility to medical cards for people aged over 70, required GPs to have successfully graduated from an approved GP vocational training...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (13 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy and dated 7 October 2005 was received in my Department on 10 October 2005. Its contents are being considered and a reply will issue shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 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 Procedures: Hospital Procedures (13 Oct 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.