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Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 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 particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: In my Department 53 staff have access to a Blackberry device.

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department uses in excess of 150 application databases in support of the day to day work of the organisation. These databases support the routine administration and workflow within my Department such as human resources, finance, payroll, representations, briefing materials, parliamentary affairs, statistical analysis etc. The majority of the databases are operated solely within my...

Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The Information in relation to my Department is set out in the table. Budget Time IT Projects Target Over Under On Time After Original Deadline Ahead of Original Deadline 19 18 1 0 11 5 3

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: On foot of a commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, my colleague Mr. John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is currently developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. It is anticipated that these details will be announced shortly.

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: All database information held in my Department is handled in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. The Department has policies in relation to the acceptable use of ICT facilities. Access control policies determine access rights to sensitive personal data. Data under the General Register Office (GRO) is governed by the Civil Registration Act 2004 and the...

Written Answers — Management Information Framework System: Management Information Framework System (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. The Management Information Framework (MIF) was introduced to ensure that Government Departments and Offices, through the availability of a full accrual based accounting system and performance measurement data, have the opportunity to consider fully the planning of investment on the basis of a value added concept. The vast majority of the...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: 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 2007 of new wholesaler arrangements, is being managed by a...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I received correspondence from the Group referred to by the Deputy on 22 November last. The correspondence related to the National Quality Assurance Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services which I approved last June under the Health Act 2007. I am very grateful for the significant support provided by Europa Donna Ireland in terms of the implementation of the Standards and the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 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, including the payment of travel allowances to eligible personnel, has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: At the launch of the National Oral Health Policy on the 18th October last, I announced that my Department would be filling a senior clinical dental position. In addition, I indicated that I was open to considering, in conjunction with stakeholders, the structure, role and responsibilities of this position. My Department has sought and received the views of stakeholders on this post. My...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, including arrangements relating to those clinics referred to by the Deputy. As such it is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (11 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: Recruitment procedures for the appointment of locum consultants were the subject of review between the Department and the health service bodies during the period 2000 and 2002. In June 2000 the then Minister for Health and Children, Mr Micheál Martin, T.D. announced the establishment of a Working Group to consider recruitment procedures for locum consultants arising from the case of a locum...

Supplementary Estimates 2007: Leave to Introduce. (12 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I move: "That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31 December, 2007:— Vote 40 — Health Service Executive (Supplementary Estimate)."

Supplementary Estimates 2007: Referral to Select Committee (12 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I move: "That, subject to leave being given to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending on 31 December, 2007, the Supplementary Estimate be referred to the Select Committee on Health and Children pursuant to Standing Order 154(3) and paragraph (1)(a)(ii) of the Committee's Orders of Reference, which shall report back to the Dáil by no later than 13...

Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (12 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The effectiveness of water fluoridation in preventing dental decay continues to be endorsed by a comprehensive range of international bodies including the World Health Organization, the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the United States Public Health Service and the United States Surgeon General, the FDI World Dental Federation and the International Association for Dental Research....

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The review of mammograms at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise is complete. A report on the review will be published by the HSE after any individual identified in it has been offered the opportunity to comment, as is the normal legal requirement. A separate clinical review of ultrasounds at Portlaoise was completed last week and no cancers were detected in this review. A report on...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116 and 120 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, including the payment of travel allowances to eligible personnel, has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive is the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (12 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I have had enquiries made of the Irish Medicines Board, which is the expert authority in Ireland regarding medicinal products, and I am advised that paediatric vaccines, including the DTP vaccine, do not contain mercury or mercury compounds.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 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 particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...