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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive that the matters raised by the Deputy in Question No. 221 of 16 November 2005 required the gathering of information across all areas. The executive is collating this information and will have a response issued to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: In agreement with the Health Service Executive, I have made significant changes to the income assessment guidelines for medical cards in the course of 2005. In January 2005, I increased the income guidelines used in the assessment of medical card applications by 7.5%. In June, I simplified the means test for both medical cards and GP visit cards. It is now based on an applicant's and spouse's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Dec 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 Services: Health Services (15 Dec 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 (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General, is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system. I have made inquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and the position is as set out as follows. An tArd-Chláraitheoir maintains a national index of births in electronic format, which is available in the offices of registrars of births, deaths and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 295 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 has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a...

Written Answers — Experiments on Animals: Experiments on Animals (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I have arranged for my Department to forward to the Deputy a copy of the 2002 statistics on the use of animals for experimental and other scientific purposes. These statistics are compiled every three years in accordance with the requirements of the European Commission. The 2005 statistics are being compiled and will be available later in the year.

Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General, is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system in Ireland, including the registration of marriages. I have made inquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and the position is as follows. The Civil Registration Bill 2003 was enacted as the Civil Registration Act 2004 in February 2004. The Act...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 273 together. Avian influenza or bird flu is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. The Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for controlling avian influenza in birds and mammals other than humans. That Department has put in place a range of measures aimed at maintaining Ireland's avian flu-free...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 260, inclusive, together. As the matters raised by the Deputy 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The general rules and policy relating to the national repayment scheme have been set out in previous parliamentary questions. These can be made available to the Deputy should he require them. As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the scheme, inquiries relating to individual cases are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2006)

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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 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 — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The question of whether possession and sale of magic mushrooms in their raw state is an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Acts is being considered in the context of a case before the DPP. It is clearly an offence to possess or sell products or preparations containing the psychoactive drug present in magic mushrooms: the only question is whether this definition covers raw mushrooms. In the UK,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 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 Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 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 Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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 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 Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

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. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...