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Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Deputy Kenny himself was keen to make a mudguard of me.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: On a point of order, I read——

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I believe what the Deputy is saying but I read in a newspaper today that a certain person had phoned my office and left a message. Staff in the private office in the Department of Health and Children checked all of the messages left.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I must be fair to people who are not here but if the Deputy gives me the number of the person in question I will be happy to call him.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: There were only 19 cases of breast cancer in the region.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: It was over 200,000.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: According to the Health Service Personnel Census, there are 18,421 whole time equivalents in the overall Management/ Administration category as at 30 September 2007. As operational responsibility for the Health Service Personnel Census rests with the Health Service Executive, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to provide the Deputy with...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including ambulance 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...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 129 to 131, inclusive, together. Out-of-hours co-operatives 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 out-of-hours co-operatives is in line with the overall health service policy of strengthening primary...

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132, 133 and 168 together. I have previously outlined in detail to the Oireachtas the legal provisions under competition law which prevent the Health Service Executive (HSE) from negotiating with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) on fees, prices or margins for their members. When it became clear that the HSE could not negotiate with pharmacists or...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (28 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Nov 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Child health examinations are provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to children under 6 years of age and children attending national school in accordance with Section 66 of the Health Act, 1970. Under Section 67 of that Act, such children are eligible for HSE ophthalmic services in respect of problems noted at child health examinations. As the Health Service Executive has the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 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 — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive that the Executive will be in a position to provide a reply to the Deputy shortly.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayments Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayments Scheme (28 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The health repayment scheme was launched in August 2006 and is administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in conjunction with the appointed Scheme Administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges. The scheme covers only those persons with full eligibility who were charged under the Health...