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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has designated Waterford Regional Hospital as one of two cancer centres in the Managed Cancer Control Network for the HSE South. Professor Tom Keane took up his position as interim Director of the National Cancer Control Programme last November. The decision of the HSE to establish four managed cancer control networks and eight cancer centres under the Programme...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: 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. An additional â¬26.7 million capital funding was provided for the construction of two new static units, eight...
- Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: In conjunction with the Office of Public Works, my Department is taking part in the Optimising Power @ Work Campaign. We have appointed an Energy Officer to work with the relevant Consultants assisting in rolling out the campaign. To date an energy audit has been carried out in our main HQ in Hawkins House. This audit will be used to develop a profile of use which will then be used to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Apr 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 — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available within my Department in the format requested by the Deputy. Officials in my Department are examining the Deputy's request and will contact the Deputy as soon as possible regarding this matter.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Generic drugs are widely available in the Irish market, particularly in the hospital sector. Use of a proprietary drug or generic equivalent is a matter for the prescriber, in consultation with the patient. My Department supports the increased use of generics where appropriate and achievable in the Irish drugs market. A new agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association was...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: A new agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association, representing research-based pharmaceutical manufacturers, was negotiated by a HSE-led team, including representatives from my Department, in 2006. A separate agreement was concluded with the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland, representing the generic manufacturers, in October 2006. Both agreements...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Apr 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The capital amounts invested on Information Systems and Related Services by the HSE in the years in question were as follows: 2005 â â¬49,028,000; 2006 â â¬22,284,000; 2007 (Provisional outturn figure) â â¬22,661,000. The 2007 figure includes â¬245,835 spent on upgrading of the HSE website. A further amount of â¬89,500 approximately will be spent this year with the new website...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: People and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services qualify for a medical card, which entitles them to a range of health services free of charge. 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 did not...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Correspondence has been received in my Department in relation to cancer services at Sligo General Hospital. The Health Service Executive has designated University College Hospital Galway and Limerick Regional Hospital as the two cancer centres in the Managed Cancer Control Network for the HSE Western Region, which includes Sligo. The designation of cancer centres aims to ensure that...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (8 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards and GP visit cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive and, with the exception of persons aged 70 and over 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The 2008 spending plans were set out in detail in the Revised Estimates for Public Services 2008 which were published on 21 February 2008. I have no proposals to amend these plans. Total proposed gross expenditure for the year amounts to just under â¬62 billion made up of approximately â¬53 billion current expenditure and â¬9 billion capital expenditure. These are the totals set out for...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Apr 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: On 27 March 2008, the health service employers issued a comprehensive document to the Irish Hospital Consultants Association (IHCA) and the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) detailing the proposed terms and conditions of a new contract for consultants employed in the public health service. A copy of the document was also furnished to the independent chairman of the negotiations Mr Mark...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, the Medical Council is charged with responsibility for the registration of medical practitioners and the regulation of their activities. The Medical Practitioners Act 2007 provides for a clear compulsory requirement for registration of all medical practitioners, changes to the Fitness to Practise process and the introduction of a mandatory scheme for...
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113 and 117 together. I am aware that the Health Service Executive has commissioned the firm of management consultants referred to by the Deputy to undertake a review of the Executive's management structures and delivery systems. I understand that the review is still ongoing. The Deputy will be aware that I recently received the report from Mr John Fitzgerald...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Apr 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — National Biodiversity Plan: National Biodiversity Plan (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government is currently coordinating the preparation of a new National Biodiversity Plan for Ireland which will cover the period 2008-2012 and my Department is represented at the Inter-Departmental Steering Group. When the plan is agreed and published any actions appropriate to my Department and agencies under its aegis will be implemented. I...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (9 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Acts, responsibility for service provision and any associated charges are a matter for the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issue directly to the Deputy.