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Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive of the fund to respond to the Deputy in respect of the information requested.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The estimated cost of providing 200,000 GP visit cards is in the region of €50 million in a full year. GP visit cards will be granted to individuals and families based on income guidelines 25% over the medical card income guidelines. However, the Health Service Executive, HSE, has discretion to grant a GP visit card to persons whose income is in excess of the guidelines but for whom, in the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 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 — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The administration of the system of civil registration, including research, is statutorily a matter for an tArd-Chláraitheoir, Registrar General, of births, marriages and deaths. I have made inquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and he informs me that discussions with the Office of Public Works, OPW, are ongoing in relation to a new location for the General Registrar Office, GRO, research...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As this is a matter for the executive under the Health Act 2004, 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 (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. The table reflects the numbers employed at end-June 2005 and figures are expressed as wholetime equivalents. The Deputy may wish to note, however, that these grades are also employed by other agencies in the public health service. Information on the numbers employed by these agencies is also shown. Physiotherapists...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 280, inclusive, together. The vaccine is available free of charge from general practitioners to medical cardholders who are deemed to be at risk of serious illness as a result of contracting the disease. Persons in the at risk group who do not have a medical card can obtain the vaccine free of charge but the fee for administering the vaccine in such...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (2 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Garda vetting services are available in respect of public health service employees with substantial unsupervised access to children and vulnerable adults, including employees of agencies funded by the Health Service Executive. In line with the recommendations of the working group on Garda vetting, it is planned that all organisations that recruit and select persons who would have substantial...

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The administration of civil registration is statutorily a matter for an tArd Chláraitheoir, Registrar General, of births, marriages and deaths. I have made inquiries with an tArd Chláraitheoir and the position is as set out beneath. Statutory provision for the late registration of deaths is made under the Births and Deaths Registration Act (Ireland) 1880 and regulations made thereunder....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Nov 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 — Regional Health Forums: Regional Health Forums (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Part 8 of the Health Act 2004 makes provision for public representation and user participation in the health system. Section 42 of the Act provides for the establishment by the Minister for Health and Children of not more than four regional health forums. These forums will comprise members appointed from each city and county council within the functional area of the forum. The function of a...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (3 Nov 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: All the sections of the Department of Health and Children are situated on the south side of Dublin with the exception of the General Register Office which decentralised to Roscommon town earlier this year.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: This Bill shows us the way forward by establishing a framework for the statutory registration of health and social care professionals. The 12 professions selected for inclusion in the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 were chosen because they are long established providers of health and social care within the public health service and, in most instances, also have experience of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive of the fund to respond to the Deputy with the information requested.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (3 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 82 to 84, inclusive, together. Prior to the establishment of the Health Service Executive, parliamentary questions concerning access to services, by individuals or in specific geographic areas, were referred to the chief executive officer of the relevant health board or ERHA for direct reply. Pursuant to the Health Act 2004, the functions of the health boards...