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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: I have continued to emphasise to the Health Service Executive (HSE) the need to secure greater value for money and cost effectiveness from the HSE core funding. The National Service Plan (NSP) sets out strategic objectives, cost containment initiatives, value for money and productivity reviews to progress the development and delivery of greater efficiencies in 2008 and beyond. An extensive...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

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 — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has made enquiries with the Health Service Executive (HSE) and has been advised that a reply to the Deputy's question of 27 November 2007 in this matter issued to him on 19th December. The reply indicated the HSE's position in relation to provision of patient transport services in the Kildare area and also advised regarding the public bus service between Athy and Tullamore. ...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2008)

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 Education: Medical Education (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: No medical graduate from any Irish university is entitled to automatic registration as a medical practitioner. All graduates have to successfully complete an internship of one year before they can register. The graduate entry programme at the University of Limerick is accredited by the Medical Council. This accreditation is provisional as it is the Council's policy that full accreditation...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: Negotiations with the Irish Hospital Consultants Association on a new medical consultants contract were successfully concluded on 25 January 2008. The issue of the role and definition of a consultant was the subject of detailed discussion during negotiations. Agreement was reached on the terms and conditions from which an employment contract for consultants will now be drafted. The...

Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 provides for specific functions in relation to medical education and training to be assigned to the Medical Council and to the Health Service Executive (HSE). In this context, the Act provides that the Medical Council will work in association with the recognised training bodies regarding the prescribing of standards for specialist medical qualifications....

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 120 together. 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...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2008)

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 — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. 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. This includes the monitoring of elective activity in each acute hospital. The National Hospitals Office (NHO) of...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: As part of the ongoing roll out of the Health Reform Programme, my Department is responsible for overall organisational, legislative, policy and financial accountability for the health sector. The Health Service Executive (HSE) was established in January, 2005 and is responsible for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. Policy for the delivery of health services...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)

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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2008)

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 2007, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,291 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of 291...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2008)

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 2007, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,291 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of 291...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 145 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 has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2008)

Mary Harney: Over 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...