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Written Answers — Hospital Admissions: Hospital Admissions (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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 468 to 470, 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 has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: Since 2001, there has been one case of bullying which was resolved at investigation stage within the Department of Health and Children. As human resource management issues in the Health Service Executive are the responsibility of the executive itself under the Health Act 2004, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The voluntary sector providers have an important role to play in the provision of pre-hospital care. I see this role continuing through the development, for example, of first responder schemes in the community, working in association with the statutory service. As part of the reform of the health service a national ambulance office has been established under the auspices of the national...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck, in conjunction with my Department, is preparing an estimate of the costs of extending the breast screening programme nationally to women over the age of 64. I expect to be in a position in a matter of weeks to forward to the Deputy the information requested.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that the information sought by the Deputy was communicated to him by the executive, by e-mail, on 15 December 2005 and that a copy of that response was e-mailed to him on 23 January 2006.

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. My Department has made inquiries with the HSE about the Deputy's question and has been informed by the HSE that a reply to the Deputy's earlier question, No. 143, was issued to the Deputy on 16 December...

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

Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries with the parliamentary affairs division of the Health Service Executive concerning the matter raised by the Deputy. The parliamentary affairs division has advised that a reply to the Deputy's question of 15 December is being finalised and will issue to the Deputy shortly.

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

Mary Harney: There is no embargo on recruitment in the public health service. It is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of the management of its employment ceiling to determine the appropriate staffing mix required to deliver upon its service plan priorities. As the human resource management issues raised by the Deputy are a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004,...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (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 matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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

Mary Harney: Entitlement to health services in Ireland is primarily based on residency and means. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Persons aged 70 years and over are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of means. Medical card holders are eligible for the following services: general...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The health capital investment framework for 2005-09 includes provision for the phase 2B development at Mullingar. The project, as currently planned and designed, is to be delivered in two stages with a net increase in capacity of 61 beds. It was decided to fast-track the completion of the first stage of the project, to provide for 45 additional beds. The detailed design and preparation of...

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

Mary Harney: Following the publication of the Abridged Estimates Volume 2006, I wrote to the chairman of the HSE outlining the details of the Estimates and the key policies and objectives that I wanted the HSE to pursue. In accordance with the Health Act 2004 the HSE has to submit a service plan to me and this plan has to be accompanied by an estimate of income and expenditure relating to the plan and...

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 487 and 488 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 these matters investigated and to have...

Written Answers — Hospital Hygiene: Hospital Hygiene (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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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

Mary Harney: Deputy Brian Lenihan, Minister of State at my Department, met last month with some members of Monaghan County Council. I understand that among the many issues discussed at the meeting were services at Monaghan General Hospital. Apart from his appointment as Minister with responsibility for children on 8 December 2005, there has been no change to Deputy Lenihan's delegated responsibilities...

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

Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive that a reply issued to the Deputy on 20 January 2006.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The bodies and agencies under the aegis of my Department that are subject to freedom of information legislation in respect of certain functions only are the Office of the Ombudsman for Children and certain non-statutory bodies which provide mental health services or services to persons with an intellectual disability as listed in the second schedule of SI 329 of 1999. While the office of the...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 1, Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]— Second Stage; No. 18a, statements to Dáil Éireann by the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, regarding the Vote for the Health Service Executive — it should read 2005-06 — to be taken——