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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 268 together. Following publication of the Pollock Report in 2005, the Health Service Executive established a Working Group to undertake a detailed review of cystic fibrosis services. The Group, which was multi-disciplinary in its composition and included representation from my Department, was asked to review the current configuration and delivery of...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Since the establishment of the Health Service Executive (HSE), it has been my intention to present the new Vote 40 in the most transparent and informative format. While this continues to be my objective, the existing accounting process within the HSE does not support this optimal format. The HSE has been working on the design of a unified accounting system and proposals in this regard will...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department is informed by the Health Service Executive that a number of Departments transferred to the new Midlands Regional Hospital during 2007 are operational and that discussions are ongoing in relation to the transfer of the remaining existing services.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 267 and 269 together. There are approximately 1,100 people with cystic fibrosis living in the Republic of Ireland. Approximately 45% are adults and 55% are children. The Minister identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority. Development funding of â¬4.78m was provided in 2006 and a further â¬2m was provided to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: An agreement is in place with the Freeman Hospital, Newcastle, to undertake lung transplants on Irish patients. The agreement was put in place in 1999 and my Department is advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that the arrangement will continue in 2008 and until such time as the Irish system is fully self-sufficient. The arrangement supplements the National Lung Transplant Programme...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 271, 308 and 313 together. At a meeting between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) under Mr. Bill Shipsey SC on 5 December 2007, a process was proposed to the IPU to (i) address their immediate concerns regarding the alleged impact of the proposed revised wholesaler arrangements on GMS-dependent pharmacies and (ii) to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Feb 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Feb 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Feb 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 health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Post Budget gross provision ( both current and capital expenditure) for the Health Services Executive for 2008 is â¬14,931 million. When the provision for the Health (Repayments Scheme) Act is excluded the increase in 2008 is over â¬1.1 billion or almost 9%. The HSE has received very substantial additional resources from the Exchequer in the three years since its establishment. The...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287, 289 and 290 together. The Government decided in July 2005 that the best option for improving geographic access for patients in the North West to radiation oncology services is to (i) facilitate access to Belfast City Hospital (BCH) and (ii) progress consideration of a joint venture for the provision of oncology services in the medium term to patients in...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 304 together. BreastCheck commenced the screening process in the Western Region last May, with the provision of a mobile unit on the grounds of Roscommon County Hospital. I officially opened the BreastCheck static unit for the Western Region at University College Hospital Galway last December. The expansion of the BreastCheck programme to the West...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Feb 2008)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries with the Health Service Executive in relation to this matter and is informed that a reply has issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Work on a Public Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, which will include a prohibition on the under-age use of sunbeds, is proceeding and it is expected that proposals will be submitted for Government decision shortly.