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Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I am referring to the decision of the court. The case is being heard in June. It is a question of whether a determination will be made in June or a couple of months later. It could be a reserved judgment. I am advised that depending on the decision, it could have implications for much other legislation as well.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: This is the ex parte application.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 61: In page 71, to delete lines 15 to 21 and substitute the following: 85.—The Council shall, if satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so— (a) advise the public when— (i) any measure referred to in section 84(1) takes effect under this Part in respect of a medical practitioner, (ii) any measure referred to in section 84(2) in respect of a medical...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 64: In page 73, lines 18 and 19, to delete all words from and including "with" in line 18 down to and including "Minister" where it firstly occurs in line 19 and substitute "after it". I propose an amendment in lieu of Deputy Twomey's amendment No. 65 to section 88(2)(a). I am satisfied there is no particular requirement for the council to obtain the consent of the...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 68: In page 80, lines 24 and 25, after "practitioners" to insert the following: "pursuant to a professional competence scheme applicable to the practitioners concerned". I gave a commitment to Deputies McManus and Twomey that I would introduce amendments on Report Stage linking section 91, in which the Medical Council is required to establish a professional competence...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 69: In page 80, line 28, after "practitioners" to insert the following: "pursuant to a professional competence scheme applicable to the practitioners concerned".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: In the Bill, as published, there was a reference to the HSE facilitating "to the extent practicable", and the Medical Council made the point of asking what that meant, for instance, if it meant they can use resources. We got rid of that for the reason Deputy Twomey outlined. The cost of competence assurance has not been determined yet. We know the cost to the Medical Council of...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 71: In page 80, line 30, after "basis" to insert the following: "pursuant to a professional competence scheme applicable to that practitioner".

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 72: In page 85, line 10, to delete "subsection (2)(a)" and substitute "subsection (3)(a)". This corrects a typographical error in the Bill where an incorrect reference was made.

Written Answers — Investigative Reports: Investigative Reports (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: When Ms Anne Dunne SC presented her report on post mortem practice to me in March 2005, I was advised by the Attorney General that it could not be published for legal and natural justice reasons. Some sections of the report were released on 18 July 2006 in response to a request under the Freedom of Information Acts from Parents for Justice. However, in the light of the legal advice...

Written Answers — Water Pollution: Water Pollution (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: While illness associated with cryptosporidium are notifiable, the outcome of the illness is not currently recorded. Data from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre show that in Ireland there were 432 cases of cryptosporidiosis in 2004, 570 in 2005 and 361 in 2006. Between 1999 and 2002 there was an average of 60 cases per annum hospitalised (annual rate of 1.5 per 100,000 population)....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Mar 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is currently engaged in a public procurement process in relation to the co-location of private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals. I understand that the competitive dialogue stage of the process has been completed and that the Invitation to Tender will issue in the next few days. The core requirement of a co-located hospital will be to treat the private...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Details of the numbers of medical card and GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service. The figures are provided on a net basis showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database e.g. following a review of an applicant's...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Out of hours co-operatives allow general practitioners to put in place arrangements to provide services to their patients, while their surgeries are closed in the evenings, on weekends and bank holidays. The development of GP co-operatives is in line with the overall health service policy of strengthening primary care services and ensuring that to the greatest extent possible, people's care...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (28 Mar 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 number 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 of such...

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: At present, prerecorded telephone messages are in the English language. My Department is committed to making specific provision for delivery of services through Irish, and is in the process of making arrangements to provide telephone messages in both official languages.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Mar 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 — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (28 Mar 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (28 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Demand for speech and language therapy in the health services is very significant, hence the substantial investment which has been provided over the last number of years. The number of speech and language therapists employed in the public health service has grown from 281 WTEs in 1997 to 654 WTEs at end December 2006, a 133% growth in that period. The Government has also committed to...