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Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the repayment scheme including the recruitment of an outside company to manage the scheme within the parameters agreed by Government. A procurement team has been established by the HSE which is currently undertaking the procurement process to select an outside company. The timescale determined by the HSE for the selection...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme including the recruitment of an outside company to manage the scheme within the parameters agreed by Government. A procurement team was established by the HSE to undertake the procurement process. Specific inquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 May 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 — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I assume the Deputy's question relates to my official position as Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children. My Department has not received any notification of a decision by the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters pursuant to paragraph J(2) of its amended terms of reference. I have no official role in relation to any such notifications that may have been issued to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: As previously stated, the common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment Schemes is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be included on the list, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases, the intended use of the...

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

Mary Harney: I have not had any contact with the Cuban Authorities in relation to seeking advice on health matters, but I will bear the Deputy's suggestion in mind.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 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. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Committees: Departmental Committees (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Audit Committee consists of five members, two of whom are external to the Department. The current members are: External: Mr. Ronan Tierney (Chairman) Mr. Brian Cawley Internal: Mr. John Collins (CEO, Adoption Board) Mr. Kevin Conlon (Principal Officer) Vacancy (to be filled shortly)

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I am advised by the medical staff in my Department that ultraviolet light, either through natural exposure or sunbed exposure increases the risk of developing skin cancer, particularly melanoma. The use of sunbeds leads to damage from ultraviolet radiation in the same way as sunlight exposure. Exposure in childhood is associated with even greater risks of subsequent melanoma. The National...

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I should explain at the outset that the Community Welfare Service of the Health Service Executive (HSE) administers the supplementary welfare scheme on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. It has now been decided to transfer the scheme, together with associated resources, to the Department of Social and Family Affairs. My colleague, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: National population based screening programmes for cancer are considered where clear evidence exists of benefit to the health of the whole population to be screened. There is evidence in relation to some specific cancers which show that population based screening can improve population health in terms of survival, morbidity and quality of life. Population based screening programmes for two...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I fully appreciate the valuable role played by the home help service in enabling people who might otherwise need institutional care to remain in their own homes. However the rate of pay and the conditions of employment for home helps have been very significantly improved since 2000. I am advised that the appropriate hours of care for clients requiring home help services are determined...

Written Answers — Hospitals Inspectorate: Hospitals Inspectorate (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: A public consultation exercise is underway on the legislative proposals to provide for the establishment of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). It is envisaged that HIQA will set standards on safety and quality of services, including hospital services, provided by or on behalf of the Health Service Executive (HSE). It will monitor and advise the Minister and the HSE on the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I am fully committed to the national roll out of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practice. My Department has requested the Health Service Executive to prepare a detailed implementation plan for a national programme. The plan is to have cervical screening managed as a national call/recall programme via effective governance structures that provide overall...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the National Repayment Scheme, enquiries relating to the scheme 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (9 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 May 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 Orthodontic Review Group referred to by the Deputy was established by the HSE. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter...