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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. However, it is fully recognised that there are particular and unique geographical circumstances applying to...

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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

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

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

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The scheme is progressing as speedily as possible and every effort is being made to complete repayments. The HSE has indicated that the delays in making repayments under the scheme have been due to legal and...

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

Mary Harney: Beaumont Hospital 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. In relation to the...

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

Mary Harney: The 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 the specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Registration of Dental Nurses: Registration of Dental Nurses (3 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: The Dental Council is the statutory body responsible for the registration of dentists. Under Section 53 of the Dentists Act, 1985, the Council may establish schemes for the recognition of grades of auxiliary dental workers with the consent of the Minister for Health and Children. The grade of dental nurse was created in 2001. The Council is responsible for maintaining the register of dental...

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

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to increase health service capacity through the development of services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multidisciplinary teams of occupational therapists, general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Oct 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 — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department received an application for a grant from the Health and Children allocation of National Lottery funds from the organisation referred to. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for National Lottery grants. Following assessment, evaluation and recommendation, applications are considered in the context of the recommendation and the overall level of funds...

Written Answers — Office of Tobacco Control: Office of Tobacco Control (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: The term of office for the Board of the Office of Tobacco Control expired on 25 July 2007. Arrangements are currently under way to appoint a new Board for the Office of Tobacco Control.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: Under section 22 of the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has responsibility for appointing and determining the duties of its employees. Similarly, the Executive, with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children given with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines the grades of its employees and the numbers of employees in each grade. In that regard, the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 287 together. 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...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (9 Oct 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 230, 231, 240, 243, 246, 254, 258, 273 and 293 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...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 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 Services: Hospital Services (9 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (9 Oct 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.