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Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: Information on the number of persons taken to court for non-payment of hospital bills and the amount of unpaid accounts written off as bad debts are monitored and under the direct responsibility of the relevant health board or authority. Accordingly, my Department has referred the Deputy's question to the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and requested that he...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of orthodontic services is the statutory responsibility of the health boards and authority in the first instance. The aim of my Department is to develop the treatment capacity of orthodontics in a sustainable way over the longer term. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a number of measures have been adopted to improve orthodontic services on a national basis. The grade of...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: An EU directive on standards of quality and safety of human tissues and cells was adopted on 31 March 2004. The directive sets minimum standards on the donation, procurement, testing, processing, storage and distribution of human tissues and cells for human applications. The directive must be transposed in member states by 6 April 2006. Transposition will give Ireland a framework on which to...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of orthodontic services in County Kerry is the statutory responsibility of the Southern Health Board in the first instance. Orthodontic information by county is not routinely collected by my Department. Therefore, the chief executive officer of the Southern Health Board has been requested to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, responsibility for the provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in County Kerry rests with the Southern Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of orthodontic services is the statutory responsibility of the health boards and health authority in the first instance. The aim of my Department is to develop the treatment capacity of orthodontics in a sustainable way over the longer term. I am pleased to advise the Deputy that a number of measures have been adopted to improve orthodontic services on a national basis. The...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Mayo is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, my Department is committed to the preparation of new legislation to update and codify the entire legal framework for eligibility and entitlements in regard to health services. The health strategy, Quality and Fairness; A Health System for You, acknowledges the need to clarify and simplify eligibility arrangements and sets down a commitment to introduce new legislation...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The Deloitte and Touche consultancy review of governance and accountability mechanisms in the general medical services schemes was received by my Department in February 2003. While the review was being considered by officials in my Department, the commission on financial management and control systems in the health service published the Brennan report and the audit of structures and functions...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210 and 211 together. Under the Health Act 1970, a health board may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition under the long-term illness scheme. The conditions are mental handicap, mental illness for people under 16 only,...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: In 2001, following the decision to provide medical cards to all people aged 70 years and over, potential inaccuracies in general medical service scheme lists came to light. Health boards were requested to undertake reviews of their GMS registers. A group was established under the auspices of the Health Boards Executive to oversee these reviews. Following the reviews and as of July 2004,...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The Department of Health and Children is not the Department responsible for the analysis of the quality of drinking water. The Minister for the Environment and Local Government made regulations in 2000 through SI 439 to give effect to the terms of the European Communities (Drinking Water) Regulations 2000. Under these regulations it is the duty of the sanitary authority to take the necessary...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of arthritis treatment is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the issues raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Board Staff: Health Board Staff (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: Information on vacancy levels in the health service is not collected by my Department as a matter of routine. The Deputy may wish to note, however, that the Health Service Employers Agency undertakes quarterly surveys of nursing vacancies, the latest of which is for the period ending 30 June 2004. Employers reported in this survey that 771 vacancies existed, a decrease of 23% from 1,007...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of services at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan rests with the North Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the issue raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Mary Harney: I attended specially for the Deputy.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary Harney: Frank Lane, who has been the deputy head usher of Leinster House for a considerable length of time, is retiring this evening. I wish to avail of this opportunity to pay tribute to him for the outstanding service he has given to Members on all sides of the House throughout his 40 years working here. I wish him every success in his retirement and hope he is moving from the busy life of Leinster...

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary Harney: The CEO in question will be the head of the hospitals office.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary Harney: The date is 1 January.

Seanad: Health Bill 2004: Second Stage. (10 Dec 2004)

Mary Harney: Yes.