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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The GP visit card was introduced in 2005 as a graduated benefit, with the specific purpose 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 from visiting their general practitioner. The necessary amendments to the Health Act 1970 were enacted by way of the Health (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs Act: Misuse of Drugs Act (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (1 Jul 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. The Executive is also responsible for the supply of drugs and medicines for the GMS and community drugs schemes. Therefore the Executive is the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jul 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 298 and 301 together. The recruitment pause put in place in September 2007 was initiated as part of the HSE financial break-even plan to facilitate the delivery of services on budget in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 National Service Plan. This pause did not involve random job cuts but did mean that the recruitment of staff to approved positions...

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates 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. It is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The HSE has identified the area of Out-Patient Departments (OPD) as a significant priority in 2008 and has established a Group to review on a national basis how these services operate. This project will be carried out in partnership with the hospitals. Among the issues to be examined will be the referral and booking process for OPD appointments, the operation and management of OPD clinics and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jul 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy in relation to the Mercy University Hospital, Cork. My Department...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Jul 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Adoption Services: Adoption Services (2 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Assessments are carried out under Section 8 of the Adoption Act, 1991. The requirement of the assessment is to assess both eligibility and suitability of applicants for adoption. Guidance on the intercountry adoption assessment procedure was developed in 1999 in consultation with a wide range of stakeholders and practitioners. This guidance establishes five standards which all persons must...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (2 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The number of contract beds nationally in May 2008 was 3,106. These beds are funded from within the HSE's overall allocation in respect of long-term residential care for older people. The Minister currently has no plans to make additional contract beds available. However, the Minister is introducing a new Nursing Home Support Scheme, A Fair Deal, which will replace the existing subvention...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Jul 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Jul 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (2 Jul 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 Jul 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Details of the numbers of medical card holders and GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The following table shows the number of persons with medical cards in respect of the years 2006-2008 Year No. of medical card holders 31st December 2006 1,221,695 31st December 2007 1,276,178 2008 (as at 31st May 2008) 1,306,470 In...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Jul 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.