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Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is contained in the table below. The table shows the Revised Estimates Volume provisional outturns in respect of the Department of Health and Children for the years 1987-2004. Vote 40 in respect of the Health service Executive was established in 2005. The table shows the combined provisional outturns for the Department of Health and Children and the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is conducting a fundamental review of how transport services are provided which will take into account the recent decisions made in relation to the designation of managed cancer control networks and cancer centres under the National Cancer Control Programme. The HSE is also putting in place a structured programme of quality assurance, support and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Dec 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that a reply has issued to Deputy Stanton on this matter on 30 November 2007.

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I understand that a response to Parliamentary Question 944 of 31 January 2007 was issued to the Deputy by the HSE on 30 January 2007 advising him of progress at that date in regard to the Towards 2016 commitment to implement the Pre-School Services Standardisation Project. I understand that a substantial amount of progress has been made during 2007 and that the Standardised Inspection Tool...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Dec 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 — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: Disposal of redundant information technology equipment is carried out in line with Department of Finance circular 30/03 "Depreciation and Disposal of PCs and other computer hardware". Where equipment with hard drives are being disposed of, data are erased in compliance with industry standards to ensure that all information is removed. This is carried out in all cases regardless of whether...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I refer to my reply to the Deputy of 27 November 2007 (Parliamentary Question Reference Number 31048/07). A Special Adviser to me acts as my Press Adviser. This function is supported by my Department's Press Office. In December 2002 there was one Press Officer appointed to the then Minister. She was also supported by the Department's Press Office at that time. In relation to the specific...

Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department's websites do not use podcasts for communications purposes at present. There are no immediate plans to introduce such technology but the situation will be kept under review. None of the agencies directly funded by my Department have podcasts available for download on their websites. A small number of them will be considering whether to add this feature when next reviewing...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: All the old inefficient lighting and controls in my Department's Headquarters in Hawkins House have been replaced with an energy efficient system. In addition there is an automatic lighting system operating in all kitchenettes in Hawkins House. This system allows for lighting to the room only when in use. These works were carried out in conjunction with the Office of Public Works during...

Written Answers — Cancer Prevention: Cancer Prevention (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: Heads of a Bill are being prepared at present to restrict the use of sunbeds to adults only and to provide for the compulsory placing of warning notices in sunbed salons and other places where sunbeds are available for use by the public. Currently, no legislation regulates the use of sunbeds and, accordingly, the issue of enforcement does not arise at this time. The final part of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department contacted the Health Service Executive (HSE) directly in relation to the patient concerned to ensure that she receives appropriate follow-up and care. The person concerned was invited to attend for ongoing clinical review at Portlaoise in February, May and June of this year but did not attend.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Dec 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, including the...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 Dec 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Departmental Legal Costs: Departmental Legal Costs (4 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The amount of money spent by my Department in relation to legal costs and settlements in 2007 to date is €79,595,076. This figure includes costs in relation to medical indemnity cases and costs paid out in respect of the Hepatitis C and HIV Tribunals and the Lourdes Redress Board. In relation to claims paid out by the Health Service Executive, my Department has requested the Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 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 general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 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 Dec 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 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.