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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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...

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

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Services Executive (HSE) has the responsibility, with effect from 1st January 2005, to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Voluntary organisations providing health and personal social services are funded by the Executive and it is a matter for the Executive to agree the levels of service and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 (5 Jul 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...

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: Statistics in relation to cancer incidence are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the Director of the Registry to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Compensation: Hepatitis C Compensation (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157 and 158 together. The Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997 and 2002 provide for a no-fault compensation scheme for persons who were infected with Hepatitis C, or HIV, or both, from the administration within the State of infected blood or blood products, including Anti-D Immunoglobulin and products used to treat persons with haemophilia or other blood...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated in my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 167, inclusive, together. The tables detail the number and grade of staff employed in my private and constituency offices and the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses. All staff are permanent civil servants except for Special Advisers, Personal Assistants and Personal Secretary. Private Office Grade Number of...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The information, involving many divisions of my Department, is not readily available in the format as requested by the Deputy. I have requested my Department to retrieve the relevant data and to assemble it and to present it in the format as requested.

Written Answers — Lottery Funding: Lottery Funding (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Services Executive (HSE) has the responsibility, with effect from 1st January 2005, to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Voluntary organisations providing health and personal social services are funded by the Executive and it is a matter for the Executive to agree the levels of service and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: I have been informed that the Health Service Executive investigated the incident that occurred prior to the death of the person referred to by the Deputy. I understand that the Health Service Executive has met with the family of the deceased and the findings of the investigation were discussed in detail with the family. The family has subsequently raised the matter with the Office of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was signed by the President on 23 June 2006. This Act provides a clear legal framework for a scheme to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term care. The Health Service Executive (HSE) have announced the appointment of a preferred service provider, a consortium comprising of KPMG accountancy group and McCann Fitzgerald solicitors,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Jul 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the administration and management of superannuation payments for former employees of the health boards, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to issue a reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Mary Harney: Children in specific classes in national school, usually second, fourth and sixth class, are targeted for preventive measures under the school based approach; the children in these classes are screened and referred for treatment as necessary; the programme has been specifically designed to ensure that children are dentally fit before they leave national school. The screening provided in...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Jul 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.