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Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Office has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: At present there is no legislation in Ireland governing the intervention in the natural process of creating human life; instead, medical practice is governed by guidelines issued by the Medical Council. These provide that the creation of new forms of life for experimental purposes or the deliberate and intentional destruction of in vitro human life already formed is professional misconduct....

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183, 220, 223 and 224 together. The Deputies' questions relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Services 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...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The social partnership agreement, Towards 2016, includes a commitment that the issues around the introduction of a cost of disability payment will be considered following the development of a needs assessment system under the Disability Act. This follows an inter-departmental examination of the issue by a working group and research commissioned on its behalf by the National Disability...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185, 186, 265 and 266 together. The Report of the Joint Committee on Child Protection contains over 60 recommendations. The majority of these recommendations fall within the remit of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform, with other recommendations falling within the remit of other State departments and agencies. The Office of the Minister for...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187, 214, 235 and 236 together. As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has operational responsibility, under the Health Act 2004, for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, the issue of revised reimbursement prices for community pharmacy under the GMS and community drugs schemes, following the announcement by the HSE on 17 September...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The aim of the home help service is to enable older people and other dependent persons, who would otherwise need to be looked after in residential care, to live at home. The HSE acknowledges the importance of home helps as part of the community services team in supporting older people and other dependent persons to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The level of home help...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The Report on the Development of Services for Symptomatic Breast Disease ('the O'Higgins Report') was published in 2000. The Report recommended 13 specialist breast cancer centres nationally based on a requirement for each centre to manage a minimum of 100 new primary breast cancer cases per annum as follows: South Eastern Health Board — Waterford Regional Hospital; Southern Health Board...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Arising from the designation of eight cancer centres nationally and in order to comply with the National Quality Assurance Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has announced that within the coming weeks, breast cancer services at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar will be transferred to the Mater Hospital in Dublin. In 2006 a total of 19 breast...

Written Answers — Mobility Allowances: Mobility Allowances (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The mobility allowance is a monthly payment administered by the Health Service Executive, which provides financial support to severely disabled people, between the ages of 16 and 66, who are unable to walk or use public transport and is intended to enable them to benefit from a change in surroundings, for example, by financing the occasional taxi journey. I have no current proposal to amend...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Scheme: Nursing Homes Scheme (27 Nov 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 to 197, inclusive, together. I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has detailed operational guidelines in place for the assessment of applications for a medical card or GP visit card. The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that every person entitled to a medical card or GP visit card is given the opportunity to avail of their...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has not located any letter relating to cancer services at Portlaoise other than one in July 2005 which has been referred to in the media and by the Deputy. If the Deputy believes that there was another letter, I would ask him to let me have details so that I can have further enquiries made.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The National Cancer Screening Service has informed my Department that a response to the Deputy's question of 20 October was issued on 8 October 2007. I understand that the Service advised that 1,200 women had been screened by BreastCheck in County Roscommon up to that date. The Service also advised that the screening sequence for roll...

Written Answers — Hospital Expenditure: Hospital Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the HSE under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services, including cleaning costs, 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Expenditure: Hospital Expenditure (27 Nov 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary issues, are the responsibility of 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...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary issues, are the responsibility of 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The wholetime equivalent number employed in offices of my Department at the end of October 2007 was 586.77 including 20 temporary/contract staff. This figure includes staff employed in the Department of Health and Children, including the Office of the Minister for Children the General Register Office the Adoption Board the Office of the Ombudsman for Children the Office of the Disability...