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Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Mar 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 98 and 99 together. I recently met with representatives of BreastCheck and they are fully aware of my wish to have the programme rolled out nationally as quickly as possible. For this to happen, essential elements of the roll-out must be in place, including adequate staffing, effective training and quality assurance programmes. For this purpose, the Department...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Freedom of Information Act 1997 requires each public body to publish the rules and procedures relating to enactments and schemes administered by the body in respect of services to which the public may be entitled. The Health Act 2004 established the Health Service Executive as a public body under the FOIA and required the executive to meet this requirement by 1 June 2005. Compliance with...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the determination of eligibility of applicants to medical cards and GP visit cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive. Under section 45 of the Health Act 1970, medical cards are provided for persons who in the opinion of the HSE are unable without undue hardship to arrange GP medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants. Section 58...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question refers 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 — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Government is fully committed to the implementation of the principles contained in the primary care strategy, which provides a template for the reform and development of primary care services over a period of ten to 15 years. The chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive has also emphasised the importance of developing primary care services as the appropriate service for the...

Written Answers — Registration of Nurses: Registration of Nurses (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: An Bord Altranais has statutory responsibility for the registration of nurses under the Nurses Act 1985. I am sure the Deputy will appreciate that An Bord Altranais must process each application thoroughly to ensure that all those entered on the register of nurses are deemed professionally qualified and competent for such registration. The protection of the public underpins this process. I am...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question refers 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 (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question refers 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 Service Schemes: Health Service Schemes (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme, inquiries concerning individual cases are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department has asked the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (1 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: On 3 February, the Health Service Executive published a report on the delivery of tertiary paediatric services in this country. The report, which was commissioned by the HSE at my request and prepared by McKinsey and Company, recommends that best outcomes for children should be provided by one national tertiary paediatric centre, which would also provide all secondary paediatric services for...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 12, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council on the law applicable to contractual obligations — Rome 1 — back from committee; No. 13, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of a Council regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition and enforcement of decisions and...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism is delighted to accept Deputy Kenny's congratulations on behalf of the Irish football team.

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I will check with my office whether my willingness to meet representatives of Parents for Justice to discuss the Madden report on organ retention has been communicated to them. I have indicated that I am more than happy to meet the group on foot of its request for a meeting. I will have to get legal advice on whether the documentation that was submitted by Ms Anne Dunne SC can be made...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: As I said to Deputy Kenny, a Bill providing for repayments to those who had to pay long-stay charges will be presented to the Cabinet next week. It is intended that the legislation will be brought through the Oireachtas over the next few months and it is hoped that it will be passed by the summer. The legislation has proven to be quite complex as a result of issues relating to wards of court,...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not have any expertise in this area. It is not a matter for me to carry out the inspections. The Medical Council is the regulatory body for the medical profession and it also approves the training facilities, such as the college of obstetrics. Those bodies have issues which must be examined. I have arranged to meet next week with Dr. Hillary, the president of the council, and his...

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The heads of the Bill on medical practitioners legislation will be published between Easter and summer so that people can have an input into defining the legislation before it is published in the autumn. That legislation informed our thinking in advance of this report. When a doctor becomes a consultant in Ireland, he or she is placed on a specialist register and stays on it for the rest of...