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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) and the Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) are pursuing a number of cost increasing claims in respect of pay and conditions, including claims for parity with therapeutic grades and a reduction in working hours from 39 to 35 hours per week. The claims were heard by the Labour Court on 20 June 2006 and were the subject of an in-depth examination. The...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 311 to 313, inclusive, together. 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 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. 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...

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (6 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 Services: Health Services (6 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 Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Eligibility changes made under the Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 1991 removed the scope for combining private and public care in order to protect the position of the public patient. It would not be possible therefore for an individual to avail of both a health insurance scheme and treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund for the same episode of care.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Feb 2007)

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. I understand they...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 Services 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 (6 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the collection and reporting of data on waiting times for surgical procedures rests with the National Treatment Purchase Fund. My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements are made to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of the arrangements for chiropody and the level of service provided was a matter for individual health boards and so a degree of variation in practice developed...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Since the Deputy tabled the question, the Quinn Group and BUPA announced last week that agreement has been reached for the purchase of BUPA Ireland by the Quinn Group.

Written Answers — Survivors of Symphysiotomy: Survivors of Symphysiotomy (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: A comprehensive range of support measures has been put in place in recent years by the Health Service Executive to meet the needs of patients who have undergone symphysiotomy. My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to revert to the Deputy with details of the services available to patients and on the position with regard to the need for any additional services.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The European Court of Justice has not yet delivered its judgement in the case referred to by the Deputy. I will consider the implications, if any, for emergency ambulance services in the Dublin area when the judgement comes to hand.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 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 particular question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Official Travel: Official Travel (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: As part of the execution of my role as Tánaiste and as Minister for Health and Children, I travelled to Chicago, Bahrain and South Africa by commercial airlines in 2006. The total distance of these trips is 38,206 kilometres.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 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 particular question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (6 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: From examination of records in my Department the following contracts were awarded since 2000 to the company named in the Deputy's question: € Ex-post Assessment of the 1996 Pharmacy Regulations 65,400.50 Ex-ante Review of Proposed Regulatory Models for the Pharmacy Sector 83,901.90 Economics Analysis of Childcare Policy Options 101,821.00 All of the contracts were for specialised...

Written Answers — Land Transfers: Land Transfers (7 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for its estate management, including the matter referred to in the Deputy's question. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.