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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Health and Children is responsible for health policy and will continue to be accountable to the Oireachtas in that regard. The Health Service Executive, which is the national body with statutory responsibility under the Health Act 2004 for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, will be involved in informing the making of policy by the Minister....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Trolleys are used throughout acute hospitals, for example in emergency departments and day wards. Hospital trolleys are not used in lieu of inpatient beds. Trolleys can be used in the course of treatment to transport patients for diagnostic tests or medical and surgical procedures. They can also be used to allow patients to rest or recover in the course of treatment in emergency departments...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: On 31 December 1990, the bed complement of hospitals in the HSE network was 11,154 inpatient beds and 284 day places. The average number of beds available for use in hospitals in the HSE network between January and December 2005 was 12,038 inpatient beds and 1,213 day places. These figures are provisional and refer to the average number of beds available throughout 2005, including beds which...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 and 141 together. Gross current funding for the health services has increased by almost â¬6 billion, or 92%, over the last five years. When the increases required to fund general pay increases, benchmarking and other pay awards, non-pay inflation and increases in drugs costs are taken into account, approximately â¬1.8 billion has been provided for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: 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, 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 (2 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (2 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, 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 166 together. Under the terms of the general medical services scheme, GMS, contract, participating general practitioners undertake to provide a range of treatments and general practitioner services for the patients on their GMS panel. Their GMS contract obliges them to provide the first and last certificates to explain work absence for their patients....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 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, 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 (7 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, 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 — Health Services: Health Services (7 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, 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 — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that arrangements have recently been put in place to facilitate the distribution of organ donor cards throughout the community pharmacy network. The Irish Pharmaceutical Union has arranged with the Irish Kidney Association on behalf of the Irish donor network, for pharmacies to stock organ donor cards. The annual organ donor awareness...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: My predecessor, Deputy Martin, met the survivors of symphysiotomy group, SOS, in late 2003 and agreed that a range of measures would be put in place to support the group. My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive, HSE, that the current position with regard to the services now in place is as follows. The former health boards and the relevant voluntary hospitals appointed liaison...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: I recently met 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. I have made additional revenue funding of â¬2.3 million available to BreastCheck this year...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (7 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, 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. The need to...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: A consultancy study jointly commissioned by my Department and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast â DHSSPS â on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated helicopter emergency medical service for the island of Ireland, was published last year and is available on my Department's website. The study concluded that the introduction...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 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, 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 (7 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, 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 (7 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, 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: There are currently 15 people employed in my Department recorded as having a disability, which represents 2.3% of the total staff number serving. The figure is lower than 3% due to a number of circumstances recently. The Public Appointments Service undertakes the recruitment of staff to posts in the Department following approval from the Department of Finance. Provided the qualifying criteria...