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- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (28 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health system have increased significantly in recent years, in tandem with the high level of investment in the development in new services. In December 2006, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,000 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The report referred to by the Deputy was commissioned from PA Consulting by the Health Service Executive. My Department has therefore asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy regarding the report.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements have been made in several regions to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of any arrangements for community chiropody services and the level of service provided were a matter for individual health boards and...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 57 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 wholesalers on...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The State Enrolled Nurse (SEN) qualification is a United Kingdom qualification which is not recognised in this country as training for it is deemed insufficient to qualify as a nurse registered with An Bord Altranais. Persons who have obtained this qualification must undertake a nursing conversion programme in the United Kingdom in order to qualify for registration as a nurse. Unfortunately...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 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 — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (29 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Government's Decentralisation programme civil servants wishing to transfer are obliged to register their application for a transfer on the Central Applications Facility (CAF). The CAF is managed by the Department of Finance. My Department has been advised by that Department that the individual concerned, in addition to a number of other officers has a priority application on CAF...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department has received legal advice on this issue indicating that any past interest retained should be repaid in full. The HSE has received independent legal advice and has clarified certain issues in advance of initiating the refund of interest retained. The HSE is preparing proposals on the administrative process which would be most suitable and equitable to facilitate the refund of...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 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. The Executive, therefore, is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 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 — Health Services: Health Services (29 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (29 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Between 2000 and 2004 when the Health Service Executive (HSE) took over responsibility for the funding of cancer services, a total of â¬5.5 million was allocated by my Department for oncology/haematology services, including symptomatic breast disease services, to the former Midland Health Board.