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Written Answers — Hospitals Funding: Hospitals Funding (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: Eligibility for health services in Ireland is primarily based on residency and means. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) other than for persons over 70 who are automatically entitled to a medical card. Medical cards are issued to persons, who in the opinion of the HSE are unable to provide...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: Generally, the reduction in recent years in the number of medical cards may be attributed to the increase in the number of people in employment and the improved economic situation nationally. Another factor which affects this area is the ongoing review by the Health Service Executive of medical card databases, which has led to deletions of medical card records due to duplicate entries, change...

Written Answers — Civil Registration Act: Civil Registration Act (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Civil Registration Service has been engaged in a major modernisation programme in recent years, including conversion of historic records to electronic format, implementation of a new computerised registration system and organisational reform. This work, which is key to the implementation of the Civil Registration Act 2004, is being carried out in phases and the stage has been reached...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Mayo General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: Inquiries have been made of Dublin City Council concerning the premises referred to by the Deputy. I am advised that the house is privately owned and currently unoccupied. I understand that while the property is in need of maintenance, there is no evidence of illegal dumping. I am further advised that it is open to any concerned person to bring the matter to the council's attention with a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Services at Beaumont Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act, 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January, 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personnel social services. This includes responsibility for the home help service. My Department has therefore requested the national director for primary,...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand that a reply issued from my Department to the Deputy on this matter on the 1 March 2005.

Written Answers — Public Health Nursing: Public Health Nursing (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: This is a matter for An Bord Altranais. Regulation of the nursing and midwifery professions, including setting of requirements and standards in the education programmes for registration, is the statutory responsibility of An Bord Altranais. The board is a broadly representative body. The 29 members include 17 elected by nurses who are representative of all the divisions of the register. In...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Galway Regional Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic waiting lists. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic waiting lists. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: Hawkins House is the property of the Office of Public Works, OPW. At present my Department is the main tenant in this building. The OPW has been requested to identify a suitable corporate headquarters for my Department and I understand negotiations are ongoing with a number of shortlisted developers. My Department has no input into these negotiations. Any plans for disposal or refurbishment...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kilkenny, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services for residents of County Galway. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Mar 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...