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Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is arranging for a comprehensive review to be undertaken of the non-emergency transport needs of patients attending HSE facilities. This review will include an examination of the service currently delivered nationally and make recommendations that will inform its future development. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: In-patient beds in public hospitals are designated as public, private or non-designated in accordance with the Health Services (In-Patient Regulations) 1991. The percentage of in-patient beds designated as private in the 10 hospital sites selected is as follows: Hospital Percentage of In-Patient Beds Designated as Private/Semi-Private % Beaumont 17 Connolly Hospital 9 St. James's 15...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. As the Deputy is aware, a review of tertiary paediatric services undertaken by McKinsey & Company on behalf of the Health Service Executive (HSE) advised that: The population and projected demands in this country can support only one world class tertiary paediatric hospital; It should be in Dublin, and should ideally be co-located with a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: There is no charge payable by public patients who receive an MRI scan in a public hospital. All public patients are entitled to public hospital services subject only to the statutory charges in respect of in-patient services and at Accident and Emergency Departments, where applicable. Statutory charges for hospital in-patient services and out-patient services are not applicable in the case...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: In December 2005, Comhairle na nOspidéal published a report on Rheumatology Services which included recommendations on the organisation and development of rheumatology services in the future. Responsibility for the implementation of these recommendations rests with the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (15 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: A review of tertiary paediatric services carried out by McKinsey & Co. on behalf of the Health Service Executive recommended the establishment of a single tertiary paediatric hospital in Dublin, co-located with a leading adult academic hospital. Subsequently, a joint HSE/Department of Health and Children Task Group was established to advise on the optimum location of the proposed new...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Approved employment levels for the health service have been adjusted since 2002 in line with Government policy on public sector employment and also to take account of specific policy measures aimed at increasing service levels. It is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of its management of its employment ceiling, to determine the appropriate staffing mix required to deliver...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: The statutory processes involved in the appointment of chairs and members to the boards of bodies under the aegis of my Department are governed on an individual basis by the relevant establishing legislation for the body concerned. A document detailing the legislative provisions for the appointment of chairs and members to the boards of all such bodies is being prepared and will be forwarded...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: More than 120,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: In April 2005, 1,145,331 people held a medical card. Information provided to my Department by the Health Service Executive, HSE, indicates that as of 1 November 2006 there were 1,216,344 people with medical cards, which is 70,013 higher than the April 2005 figure. On the same date a further 42,026 people held GP visit cards. The HSE has indicated that it estimates that by the end of 2006...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of general practitioner, GP, services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 311 together. I was recently made aware that an issue has arisen around the availability of employment opportunities for recently qualified physiotherapists and I have asked the HSE to give the matter its urgent attention. It is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of the management of its employment ceiling, to determine the appropriate...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: As I have previously stated, I consider the first Pharmacy Bill a priority piece of legislation. The first Bill will deal with the governance of the Pharmaceutical Society, registration and fitness to practice issues. It will also remove the EU derogation for supervisory pharmacists (where only Irish-trained pharmacists can supervise pharmacies less than three years old). The general...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from...

Written Answers — Drug Trials: Drug Trials (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy is set out in the table below. Year Number of Trials 2004 6 2005 1 2006 to date 2

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: The study to which the question refers is the 'Economic burden of cardiovascular diseases in the enlarged EU' by Leal J, Luengo-Fernández R, Gray A, Petersen S and Rayner M. European Heart Journal, doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi733. I understand that the authors set out to provide an estimate of the economic costs of cardiovascular disease for EU countries. Data were obtained from published...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Nov 2006)

Mary Harney: Over 120,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...