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Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct cross references to other provisions of the Bill. Amendment No. 1 refers to provisions in the Bill where a medical practitioner's name may be removed from the register. An incorrect reference to section 55(6) was included. The reference should instead be to section 52(6). Amendment No. 3 inserts an omitted cross reference to section 88(4)(a), in...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct cross-references.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct minor typographical errors in which the word "specialty" was incorrectly spelled in certain provisions.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: These technical amendments correct minor typographical errors in the text of the Bill.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct various references to articles, paragraphs and subparagraphs in Schedule 2 of the Bill. They merely ensure consistency with the normal drafting style of Irish legislation where reference is generally to paragraphs, subparagraphs and clauses of schedules to Bills.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: I am grateful to Deputy Gormley for his good wishes. However, we will be here tomorrow as we must make an order under the risk equalisation legislation which we passed some time ago.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: I expect to be here tomorrow. Otherwise no money will transfer this year.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: If we are not here tomorrow I must wish Deputies Gormley, Twomey and McManus well and thank them for their co-operation.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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. 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 the matter...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Apr 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: Men, women and children who contracted Hepatitis C through the administration within the State of blood or blood products are entitled to a Health Amendment Act Card (Blue Card). The eligibility requirements for the Card are a positive diagnosis for Hepatitis C based on a positive Hepatitis C test result, that is a positive ELISA, RIBA, or PCR test result at any time since the administration...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps,physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of new...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: A Service Level Agreement for the provision of air ambulance services by the Air Corps was signed in September 2005. The signatories to the agreement are the Departments of Health and Children, Defence, the Health Service Executive, the Defence Forces and the Air Corps. The agreement sets out the range of services to be provided by the Air Corps, specifically:- Inter-hospital transfer for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Apr 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of...