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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 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 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 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 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Out of hours cooperatives 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 cooperatives 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 — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to support and promote the health and well-being of the population by developing multi-disciplinary teams of professionals, including general practitioners, which enable the vast majority of people's health and social care needs to be met in their local community. I recognise that in order to support and facilitate this model of care, general practitioners...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 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 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Section 6 of the Health Act, 2004 states that the Health Service Executive is a corporate body. In view of this, the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive under its complaints system and the breakdown of these complaints is a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter...
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Section 6 of the Health Act, 2004 states that the Health Service Executive is a corporate body. In view of this, the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive under its complaints system and the breakdown of these complaints is a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter...
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Section 6 of the Health Act, 2004 states that the Health Service Executive is a corporate body. In view of this, the number of complaints received by the Health Service Executive under its complaints system and the breakdown of these complaints is a matter for the HSE. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 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 Home Standards: Nursing Home Standards (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: In January 2007 the Minister for Health & Children published a new set of draft national standards which will apply to all nursing homes. The standards were developed by a working group chaired by DoHC and included the Health Service Executive, Social Service Inspectorate and the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board. As the Health Act, 2007 provides that the enhanced inspection...
- Written Answers — Sheltered Housing Charges: Sheltered Housing Charges (24 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 — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Tackling Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs), including MRSA, is a priority for my Department and for the Health Service Executive (HSE). MRSA is not a notifiable disease. However, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE collects data on MRSA. The data are collected on the first episode of blood stream infection of MRSA per patient per quarter. This system shows that...
- Written Answers — Drug-Related Deaths: Drug-Related Deaths (24 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The General Mortality Register, the main source of information on drug-related deaths prior to the establishment of the National Drug Related Deaths Index in 2005, shows that the number of direct drug-related deaths was 113 in 2000; 93 in 2001; 90 in 2002; 96 in 2003; and 112 in 2004 â the latest year for which data are available. Direct drug related deaths refer to those due to intentional...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Persons aged seventy years and over are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of means. The HSE has discretion, in cases of exceptional need, to...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 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 — Medical Certificates: Medical Certificates (25 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 — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (25 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 79, 83 and 86 together. I have previously outlined in detail to the Oireachtas the legal reasons why it is not possible for the HSE to negotiate with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) on fees, prices or margins for their members. A detailed, fair and transparent consultation process, including independent economic analysis and public consultation, informed...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 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...