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Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: All of the reports which pre-empted health reform, including the Brennan and Prospectus reports, concluded that our system was too fragmented. Greater clarity and accountability was required. Given our small population, only a single organisation is capable of delivering the world-class service to which every Member aspires.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: It is moving to the Department of Social and Family Affairs.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: He is listening to the Deputy's contribution.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I said the bed rate to procedures was very high.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I visited it two years ago.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: No.

Health Services: Motion (Resumed) (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: Was he in drag?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 157, 158 and 183 together. My Department and the HSE have been reviewing the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a view to seeking value for money in the State's drugs bill in order to better fund existing and innovative therapies without compromising continuity of supply or patient safety. An HSE-led negotiating team, including officials from my Department,...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: University College Hospital Galway is one of the eight cancer centres designated by the Health Service Executive last week. The decisions of the HSE in relation to four managed cancer control networks and eight cancer centres will be implemented on a managed and phased basis. The HSE plans to have completed 80-90% of the transition of services to the cancer centres by the end of 2009....

Written Answers — Ministerial Expenses: Ministerial Expenses (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: The amount paid in expenses to each Minister of State at my Department for the period 1st January 2003 to 30th September 2007 is set out in the table below. Minister of State Unvouched Expenses Official Entertainment Travel & Subsistence € € € Mary Hanafin T.D. 0 0 76 Dr Tom Moffat T.D. 0 0 136 Ivor Callely T.D. 22,312 0 72,939 Brian Lenihan T.D. 55,240 0 88,658 Sean Power T.D....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 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 (3 Oct 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Oct 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 moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (3 Oct 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 — Compensation Schemes: Compensation Schemes (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: The Group is continuing with it's consideration of this matter, and is consulting with a number of representative bodies and individuals, and I look forward to receiving their final recommendations when their work is complete.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I have been advised that the Health Service Executive (HSE) recently issued a reply to the Deputy in relation to Question No. 259 of the 26th June 2007.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Oct 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 and 172 together. 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, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular case...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Oct 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: The HSE has designated four managed cancer control networks (coterminous with the four HSE administrative regions) and eight cancer centres nationally. The two designated cancer centres in the HSE Western Region are University College Hospital Galway and Limerick Regional Hospital. I recently approved National Quality Assurance Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services under the...