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Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: For the sake of clarity, avian flu or H5N1 is primarily a disease of birds. To date, there have been a very small number of human cases of H5N1 infection documented, in situations where there has been very close contact with infected birds. There is no evidence of human to human transmission. The Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for controlling avian flu in birds and mammals...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The annual organ donor awareness campaign organised by the Irish donor network and administered by the Irish Kidney Association, highlights the necessity for organ donation generally. The campaign, which is supported by my Department, highlights the need for organ donors by promoting the carrying of an organ donor card. I will launch the 2006 donor awareness campaign on 28 March. In the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that the person who is the subject of the Deputy's question has been assigned to the patient panel of a general medical services scheme-contracted general practitioner and that the HSE advised the Deputy to this effect by letter on 13 March 2006.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: In November 1977 the then Minister for Health established the expert medical group on whooping cough vaccination to examine persons who, it claimed, had been permanently damaged by whooping cough vaccination, to review the medical information available in relation to them and to indicate whether, in its opinion, the damage was attributable to the vaccination. There were 93 cases presented to...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: In 2001 the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children in its report on childhood immunisation recommended that legislation be drawn up to provide for a national vaccine injury compensation scheme. The feasibility of introducing such a scheme is currently under examination in my Department. This process is at an advanced stage and will be given priority in 2006. Cases such as the one...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to correspondence addressed to the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive. My Department has been informed by the HSE that a reply has now issued.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As this is a matter for the executive under the Health Act 2004, 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 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. The progression of phase 3C at Naas General Hospital is included in the proposed Health Service Executive capital plan for 2006, which is being considered by my Department in conjunction with the Department...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: As I indicated in my response on 16 February, 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, at that time, my Department requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Mar 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The charging for long-stay care under the Health (Amendment) Act 2005 is being implemented by way of the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005. These regulations were signed on 14 June 2005 and reinstated charges for inpatient services and provided for the levying of a charge in respect of the maintenance of persons in receipt of inpatient services. The regulations were...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (22 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy will wish to note that the Open Republic Institute invited me to attend a supper in April 2005. I did not attend this event and I have not received any further correspondence from the institute.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 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.