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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: 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 the Health Service Executive (HSE) to facilitate the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the terms of the Health Act 2004, the Board of the Health Service Executive is the governing body of the HSE with authority to perform the statutory functions of the HSE. The members of the Board are appointed by the Minister. In general terms, the Board of the HSE is empowered to appoint the Chief Executive Officer of the HSE, such CEO being recruited under the Public Service...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 317, 318 and 327 together. In 2006 and 2007 additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) to develop cystic fibrosis services. The most recent report from the HSE advises that, arising from the â¬4.78 additional revenue funding for 2006, 44 additional staff dealing with cystic fibrosis have been appointed to date...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: As operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on the specific issues raised. The Deputy may wish to note that my Department asked the HSE to undertake a review and analysis of...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and, with the exception of persons aged over 70 who have an automatic entitlement to a medical card, is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. Under Section 45 of the Health Act, 1970 medical cards are provided for persons who, in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the National Organ Procurement Service which is based at Beaumont Hospital. 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Surveys: Departmental Surveys (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Having made enquiries in the matter, it has not been possible to ascertain particular studies or surveys to which the question refers. Should the Deputy provide information on a specific case or cases where a problem has arisen in relation to ethical permission for studies and surveys, I will be pleased to have the matter investigated further.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: 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 the Health Service Executive (HSE) to facilitate the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (19 Feb 2008)
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. Since the launch of the Health Repayment Scheme in August 2006, the HSE has informed my Department that it has undertaken extensive national and local media communication campaigns to ensure that potential...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Regulatory Authorities: Regulatory Authorities (19 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and will be forwarded as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The provision of the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of primary care services is being considered by the HSE having regard to a number of factors. These include the type and configuration of the services involved, the mixed public/private nature of our health system, the suitability of existing infrastructure and the capital requirements of the health services generally...
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 185, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions relate 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...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (20 Feb 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 — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 to 190, inclusive, together. The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 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 — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Freedom of Information Act 1997 came into effect on 21 April 1998 for Government Departments and Offices. Therefore, 1998 is the first year for which information is available in respect of the information sought by the Deputy. The published figures in respect of the number of Freedom of Information requests received in my Department for the years 1998 to 2007 inclusive are tabulated as...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Community Audiology Service of the HSE provides hearing aids to eligible adults with medical cards. The question of the criteria for allocation of digital hearing aids, as opposed to other types of appliances, is a matter for the HSE. I have asked the HSE for a report on the matter and I will revert to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (20 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The purpose of my recent official visit to the United States was to visit a number of health care facilities with a view to seeing, at first hand, how services are planned, organised and delivered. These included the Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, Arizona, the Arizona School of Dentistry and Oral Health, MD Anderson Cancer Centre, Houston, Texas and the Veterans Administration (V.A.) Medical Centre...