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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 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 — Health Services: Health Services (18 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. Therefore, the Executive 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 the matter...

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department is currently reviewing eligibility with a view to clarifying and updating the present provisions relating to eligibility for health and personal social services. The eligibility review is being carried out by a team in the Department rather than by way of a working group. The intention is to bring forward legislation which will define specific health and personal social...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The appropriate statutory instrument is currently being prepared and it is planned that the increase in the monthly threshold for the drugs payment scheme will take effect from 1 January 2008.

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services which is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has, over the years, developed a number of protocols and procedures sometimes in conjunction with other relevant bodies, in identifying, preventing and dealing with child abuse in all its various forms. These protocols include: Report of the Committee on Non Accidental Injury to Children (1976); Memorandum on Non Accidental Injury to Children (1977); Guidelines on the...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: On Tuesday 11 December 2007, the HSE published a report into allegations of physical and sexual abuse in the Brothers of Charity services in Galway, at the Holy Family School and Woodlands Residential Service at Renmore, Galway City and Kilcornan Residential Services, Clarinbridge, Co. Galway. The Inquiry was established in 1999 when the Western Health Board and An Garda Síochána became...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (18 Dec 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 Department 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 — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department is aware that Sativex is a cannabis based product and that claims have been made in respect of cannabis based products and their possible benefits for patients suffering from certain conditions such as Multiple Sclerosis. Applications for Marketing Authorisations for medicinal products are made to the Irish Medicines Board (IMB). On receipt of an application, the IMB assesses...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Contract: General Practitioner Contract (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 238 and 239 together. A review of the contractual arrangements for the provision of general practitioner services commenced in 2005 under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission. However, in the course of 2006 and 2007 both the Health Service Executive and my Department have received legal advice which identifies significant competition and...

Written Answers — Departmental Records: Departmental Records (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: There is no reason for my Department to maintain a record of my visits to Hawkins House. I can inform the Deputy that it is my practice to conduct my official business from my Leinster House office when the House is in session, and from my office in the Department at all other times.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that since the commencement of the scheme over 33,000 claims have been received and 5,346 payments totalling over €105m have issued. 8,320 offers of repayment, totalling over...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: Regulations allowing the HSE to impose a charge for the administration of patient property accounts came into effect on 11 September 2007. This administration charge will be used to offset the costs of a central investment unit to invest money held in these accounts with the National Treasury Management Agency and the associated external audit fees. The administration charge will be limited...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service 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 — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: To address concerns expressed by the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU), on behalf of community pharmacists, about the implications of the legal advice on competition law on their right to negotiate fees through the Union, a process of dialogue was established, chaired by Bill Shipsey SC, to explore ways in which concerns raised by the IPU about the implications of this legal advice might be...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term residential care. All those fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged and are alive will have their charges repaid in full. The estates of all those fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged for publicly funded long term residential care and...

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (18 Dec 2007)

Mary Harney: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) published a Strategic Plan in 2005 for the period 2005-2009. It is in the process of reviewing that Plan and will publish a revised version in 2008. The following are the high level strategic goals of the IBTS over the next five years. To provide a consistent and safe blood supply, To build a new state of the art facility in Cork that will meet the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (19 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.