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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Funding for health services has been provided as part of the Executive's overall vote for health and personal social services in 2007. In the case raised by the Deputy, the allocation of resources and the income stream within that, is a matter for the Executive to be determined within the overall priorities for particular services set out by me in respect of 2007 funding. Accordingly, my...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The report of the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Group was commissioned by the former Health Boards and its implementation is a matter for the Health Service Executive. I understand that the implementation of this report is currently under consideration by the Health Service Executive.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 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 Service Charges: Health Service Charges (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005 in keeping with Section 53 of the Health Act, 1970, as amended, have provided for two different classes of persons on whom charges may be levied. Class 1 Class 1 refers to people in receipt of in-patient services on premises where nursing care is provided on a 24 hour basis on those premises. In this case, a weekly charge can be...
- Written Answers — Disease Incidence: Disease Incidence (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: As the conditions specified are not notifiable diseases, comprehensive information on the number of people diagnosed are not available. For those with the conditions who require hospitalisation, data are available from the Hospital In-Patient Enquiry (HIPE) system which records information on hospitalisations in all publicly funded acute hospitals. The table provides the number of...
- Written Answers — Disease Incidence: Disease Incidence (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Asthma is not a notifiable disease and consequently, detailed information on its incidence in the general population is not routinely available. From the research available in this country, however, asthma is a common childhood condition with approximately 10% having experienced an attack of asthma. Similar to other European countries, the level of asthma has increased and is now...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Feb 2007)
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 numbers 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...
- Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 407 and 408 together. The National Development Plan 2007-13 is a strategic document setting out a broad investment framework and priorities, together with indicative funding, for the next seven years. It does not contain a list of all projects to be undertaken in 2007 or for the remainder of the Plan, although certain chapters including those on Regional...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The aim of the National Cancer Control Strategy, which was published in June 2006, is to reduce our cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality rates relative to other Member States of the European Union. This Government is committed to investing significantly in the implementation of the Strategy. I have made available an additional â¬20.5m this year for cancer control. This is an...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational and funding responsibility for the WestDoc GP out-of-hours service, it is the appropriate body to provide the information sought by the Deputy. I understand that the HSE replied to the Deputy's Parliamentary Questions 41093/06 and 41094/06 on 18th January, 2007, and as further clarification is being sought by the Deputy, my Department...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: In general, local pharmacies will accept reasonable quantities of waste medicines from members of the public and will arrange to include them with out of date stock for which the pharmacist has an existing arrangement in regard to disposal. The former Health Boards, from time to time, organised publicity campaigns urging people to return medicinal products to their local pharmacy for safe...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Feb 2007)
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 (14 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 Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I take it the question refers to payments due under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. 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...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (14 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.
- Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement in this House on MRSA. I reiterate my commitment to ensuring that high-quality care is made available to all patients and to the further development of our health services and, in particular, the issue of patient safety. At the outset, I want to assure Senators that the vast majority of patients in Ireland receive effective and safe treatment....
- Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I will be back here next week, I believe.