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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 to 182, inclusive, together. My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that 44 additional staff have been recruited to date arising from the provision of additional revenue funding of €6.78m for the development of cystic fibrosis services. My Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to reply directly to the...

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act, 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Persons aged seventy years and over are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of means. Under Section 45 of the Health Act 1970, medical cards are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social service 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 — National Service Plan: National Service Plan (12 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: Under Section 31 of the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive must prepare and submit its National Service Plan (NSP) for the coming year to the Minister for approval. The NSP must, amongst other things, indicate the type and volume of health and personal services to be provided by the Executive for the resources provided in its Vote. The National Service Plan is focused on providing...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social service 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 raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (12 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI). The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness (for people...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department on the 26th of February 2007. Following registration, the application was acknowledged to both the Deputy and the organisation in question. The application was then issued for assessment by the appropriate line division. As the Deputy will be aware lottery applications are generally awarded in two tranches, in July and in...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Mar 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 66 and 67 together. The HSE has advised my Department that 3,037 mammograms of patients who attended the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise were reviewed by Dr. Ann O'Doherty and her team in St. Vincent's University Hospital, Dublin. A number of these patients were called for further assessment in St. Vincent's. All patients who attended for assessment had...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (13 Mar 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that it is progressing with the task of transferring past interest retained on invested Patient Private Property Accounts. A process to undertake this transfer, initially for the period 2005-2006, has been agreed and the HSE is now making final arrangements to commence repayments. The HSE is currently in discussion with...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (13 Mar 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. The management of waiting lists for non-surgical procedures is an operational matter for the HSE and the hospitals involved. My Department has therefore...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: Child health examinations are provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to children under 6 years of age and all primary level pupils in accordance with Section 66 of the Health Act, 1970. Under Section 67 of that Act, such children are eligible for HSE ophthalmic services in respect of problems noted at child health examinations. As the Health Service Executive has the operational...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive that a reply issued to the Deputy on the 18th February last.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards and GP visit 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...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards is statutorily a matter for the HSE and 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 the opinion of the HSE, are unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner medical and surgical services for...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Mar 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...