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Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I am advised that the Medical Council submitted a discussion paper on competence assurance to my Department in mid-December 1998. My Department has requested the Medical Council to communicate with the Deputy directly on the matter.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Apr 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Apr 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Apr 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available. The Health and Safety Authority, HSA, which reports to the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, is the statutory body with responsibility for monitoring the incidence of work-related accidents. Data are reported to the HSA on those accidents at work, excluding self-employed and certain other categories, which result...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Apr 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: A common list of reimbursable medicines is in place for the general medical services and drug payment schemes to ensure equity in respect of the range of medicines paid for by the State under both schemes. For a product to be reimbursable under the two schemes, it must satisfy a number of criteria, including that it is ordinarily supplied to the public only by medical prescription and that it...

Written Answers — Equal Opportunities Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Some 2.3% of the total staff numbers serving in my Department are recorded as having a disability. The figure is lower than the target of 3% due to a combination of circumstances. The Public Appointments Service, PAS, undertakes the recruitment of staff to posts in my Department following approval from the Department of Finance. As the Deputy is aware, my Department is currently undergoing...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 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 — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The advisory group on no fault compensation for brain damaged infants was established in 2001. It met on 19 occasions between 2001 and 2004. It ceased to meet in early 2004 as a result of hospital consultants' withdrawal from ministerial committees and working groups in protest at the inclusion of claims against them in the clinical indemnity scheme. In the interim, advice received from the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Apr 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 Charges: Hospital Charges (4 Apr 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to respond directly to the Deputy in respect of the matter raised.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Apr 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. The Deputy may...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: At the request of the Department of Health and Children, a committee was established by Comhairle na nOspidéal, to review the existing arrangements for the provision of neurosurgical services and consultant staffing nationally, and following consultation with the interests concerned, to make recommendations on the future organisation and development of neurosurgical services. My Department...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Apr 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 (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 232 to 234, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Since May 2005, my Department has received a number of representations from the National Association for Deaf People, NAD, on the subject of universal neonatal hearing screening. This correspondence relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 to 162, inclusive, 173, 174, 176, 177, 180, 181, 183 and 191 together. The Deputies' 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...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...