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Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: On 3 February last, the Health Service Executive published a report which was prepared by McKinsey & Co., on the delivery of tertiary paediatric services in this country. This report was commissioned by the HSE following my request to it to arrange a review of those services. The report recommends that best outcomes for children would be obtained by developing one national tertiary paediatric...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme, commenced in 2000 with the programme covering the former Eastern, North Eastern and Midland Health Board regions. In 2003 the extension of the programme to counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford and the national expansion of the programme to the rest of the country was announced. Screening commenced in Wexford in March 2004, in Carlow in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The number of acute hospital beds, both inpatient and day beds, is set out in the following table. A medical-surgical breakdown of beds is not available. HSE Network Hospitals Number of Beds Available 1991-2005 Year Inpatient Day Total 1991 11,301 368 11,669 1992 11,362 456 11,818 1993 11,035 514 11,549 1994 11,104 521 11,625 1995 11,243 535 11,778 1996...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Information on daily activity levels in accident and emergency departments since April 2005 is available on the HSE website at www.hse.ie. In relation to the data collected other than by the HSE, I presume the Deputy is referring to the accident and emergency data collected by the Irish Nurses Organisation. My Department is advised by the HSE that the reason for the discrepancy between the...

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The National Cancer Registry has routinely collected data on county of residence for all incidences of cancer since 1994. The data have been published in a number of reports, including Cancer in Ireland 1994-2000 and two all-Ireland cancer reports, All-Ireland Cancer Statistics for 1994-1996 and 1998 -2000. Up to date tables describing cancer incidence by site, sex and county of residence are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 185 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. The executive has responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 184 together. Employment information collected by my Department refers to numbers employed rather than to vacancies. As the information requested by the Deputy relates to the delivery of health and social care services and human resource management issues which are matters for the Health Service Executive, the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (26 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Tackling the current difficulties with accident and emergency units is the Government's top priority in health. Our objectives are to reduce the numbers waiting for admission, the time spent waiting for admission, and the turnaround time for those who can be treated there and then and do not require admission. I believe that there is a need to build on the accident and emergency action plan...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The issue of an extension of the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 to provide free health care for the women referred to by the Deputy has been carefully examined and advice taken from a number of relevant experts. While I am sympathetic to the women in question, I cannot support an extension to the current eligibility requirements. This position was signalled to the support group representing the...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (27 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 respond directly to the Deputy on the matter raised.

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (27 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 — Women's Refuges: Women's Refuges (27 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The provision of all emergency housing, including refuges for victims of domestic violence, is a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. Once built, the servicing of a refuge for women who are victims of domestic violence is a matter for the HSE.

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (27 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Last year I announced plans for the introduction of a new direct entry undergraduate midwifery degree programme to commence in autumn 2006. The direct entry undergraduate midwifery programme will be of four years' duration and will offer 140 places per annum. These places will be in addition to the existing 1,640 places in the system each year for general, psychiatric and intellectual...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (27 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.