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Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: The majority of staff employed in my Department are permanent civil servants. There are also a small number of staff attached to my Department or agencies of my Department who have been seconded in or are on contract. These staff are all specialists in their areas. My Department also has three staff on temporary six month placements under Civil Service approved work experience schemes....

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: There is a common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment schemes. This list 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 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 requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and my Department has been informed that a reply has already issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: As this question relates to human resource management issues which are the responsibility of the Health Service 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 (1 Nov 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 (HSE) 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 Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: At the request of my Department, a committee was established by the former Comhairle na nOspidéal, to review 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 has been informed that the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 371 and 372 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 case investigated and to have a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 374 to 377, inclusive, together. The 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 arrange to have these matters investigated and to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 (1 Nov 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 (1 Nov 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, my Department has asked the chief executive of the NTPF to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme, enquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department has asked the HSE to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Section 6 of the Health Act 2004 states that the Health Service Executive is a corporate body. In view of this, the provision of health services and the internal structures of how these services are delivered is a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 399 to 416, inclusive, 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 417 and 418 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 investigated and to have a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 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 (1 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Ensuring an adequate supply of nurses and midwives has been a concern of this Government for some time, and a number of substantial measures have been introduced in recent years. The annual number of undergraduate nursing training places has been increased by 94% since 1998 to 1,880 places from 2006 onwards. There are over 6,000 students in the system at any one time. Revenue funding for...