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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services has been assigned to the Health Service Executive. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: A consultancy study jointly commissioned by my Department and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast (DHSSPS) on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) for the island of Ireland was published in 2004 and is available on my Department's website. The study concluded that the introduction...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)

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 — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (1 Feb 2007)

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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2007)

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 Services: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: It is my objective and that of the Health Service Executive (HSE) to see the earliest delivery of the Government's National Plan for Radiation Oncology, which includes an integrated facility at Waterford Regional Hospital. I am determined that the HSE will deliver on this Plan in 2011 as originally scheduled. The Board of the HSE is considering how best to procure the radiation oncology...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: In 2005, a process was begun to examine all aspects of the drugs supply chain, with a view to achieving greater value for money in the pricing and supply of drugs and medicines to the health services and the GMS and community drugs schemes, consistent with patient safety and continuity of supply. This process was agreed by the Cabinet Committee on Health. A joint HSE/Department of Health...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2007 which will give a breakdown of estimated spending across the service areas including Mental Health Services is currently being compiled and is due to be published on 22 February 2007.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

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 — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: All the Statutory Instruments signed by me in 2006 were published in accordance with section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

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. The Executive is, therefore, the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Requests for funding from the National Lottery Allocation available to my Department come primarily from individuals, groups and organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups (for example persons with an intellectual disability and/or physical disability, elderly, etc.), national groups providing information and support for various...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

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 — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Sufferers from Crohn's disease have access to modern, up-to-date and effective treatments for their condition in a range of publicly funded acute hospitals around this country. These services are provided by appropriately trained specialists supported by a range of other relevant professionals and patients are referred by their general practitioners. When a patient requires referral abroad...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2007)

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 Feb 2007)

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 (1 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The general policy in relation to access to superannuation schemes in the public sector is that options are time limited. An option to join the Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme was offered to whole-time permanent employees of St Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny in 1981 and 1996. The 1996 option expired on 15 April 1996. Where a person who has not exercised an option to join a...