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Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of health services to people with a physical and-or sensory disability rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority with a request that he examine the matter raised and reply directly to the Deputy, as a...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in County Donegal rests with the North Western Health Board. Therefore, my Department has asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, the provision of orthodontic treatment services is the responsibility of the health boards/authority in the first instance. The aim of my Department is to develop the treatment capacity of orthodontics in a sustainable way over the longer term. Given the potential level of demand for orthodontic services, the provision of those services will continue to be based on...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: My Department received an application for a grant from the health and children allocation of national lottery funds on the 2 June 2004 from Charleville Sheltered Housing Services. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for national lottery grants. When the completed application form is received in my Department it is registered in the finance unit and forwarded to...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of palliative care services in County Mayo is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the Western Health Board. The board has advised my Department that there have been no changes made to service delivery arrangements in respect of palliative care at Mayo General Hospital.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of health services, including speech and language therapy, to people with a physical and/or sensory disability is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Western Health Board with a request that she examine the matter raised and reply...

Written Answers — Public Health Expenditure: Public Health Expenditure (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: In 2002, the latest year for which relatively comparable data is available on the OECD database, public expenditure on prevention and public health as a percentage of public expenditure on health in Ireland was 3.13%. The OECD average for the same year was 3.48% for the 15 countries, including Ireland, of the 30 OECD members which made returns for this area.

Written Answers — Public Health Expenditure: Public Health Expenditure (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The following tables show the latest information available from the OECD regarding Ireland's public health expenditure as a percentage of GDP and relative to the OECD average. The information for 2002, the latest available, is based on preliminary data recently released by the OECD which also includes a revision for Ireland's reported health expenditure for 2001. Table 1: Irish Public...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: At the outset it should be pointed out that the OECD advises caution in the interpretation of cross-country data on health. Health care systems differ significantly across the range of OECD countries. It should also be noted that the Irish data on the number of acute beds does not include the acute beds located in private hospitals in Ireland while some OECD countries include acute beds in...

Written Answers — Mortality Rates: Mortality Rates (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The European Health for All database, published in January 2004, shows that for the year 2001, life expectancy for Irish males is 74.6 years and for Irish females 79.9 years. While there were a number of other countries among the former 15 member states of the European Union whose life expectancy was less than this, nevertheless, the Irish figures are less than the average for the former EU...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. Neither I nor my Department are parties to any deal or agreement regarding the treatment of public patients at a private radiation oncology facility that is to be established in the mid-western region. I have met with both the Mid-Western Hospitals Development Trust and the Mid-Western Health Board in relation to the proposal for the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: No discussions have taken place between my Department, the South Eastern Health Board and the promoters of a private hospital planned for County Waterford in relation to the provision of radiotherapy services for public patients. My Department has not committed any revenue or capital resources towards the provision of radiotherapy services in private hospitals. My plans for the development of...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board-authority. No particular groups in society, other than persons aged 70 years and over, are automatically entitled to a medical card. Each case is assessed on it's individual merits.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, statutory responsibility for the provision of dental services to eligible persons rests with the health boards-authority in the first instance. Under section 67 of the Health Act 1970, the children eligible for health board dental services are pre-school and national school children in respect of defects noted at child health examinations. Child health examinations are...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Roscommon is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: How many beds?

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: I thank Senators for the opportunity to discuss the health service. I am glad the amendment to the motion has been moved on behalf of the Government. This Government has invested unprecedented levels of capital and revenue funding in our health services. It is important to appreciate that from a very low base, we have built up and will continue to enhance the infrastructure of our health...

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: That needs to be said. I accept the criticisms as well. There are many drawbacks and deficiencies in the system that we must correct. In accepting the deficiencies, we must acknowledge that major improvements have been made and get the balance sheet right. It does no one any good to use such general labels about the system.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: It feeds into the notion that there is no point in spending money on health because it all goes into a black hole. It is a dangerous philosophy to keep peddling the line that the money is going into a black hole. That is the greatest disservice to the health service.

Seanad: Hospital Services: Motion. (30 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: New radiotherapy facilities have been built in Cork and in Galway. In Galway they are coming on stream. Major construction is under way at St. Vincent's Hospital in Dublin, at Tullamore General Hospital, at Cork University Hospital and at many other hospitals. With regard to the fiscal position, the Government has maintained a strong economic policy. It has meant that national priorities had...