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Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. Up to 26 September 2008 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has received 4,158 completed appeal forms. Two Appeals Officers have been appointed to consider...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's specific question in relation to a breakdown of professional costs by BreastCheck is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: Details of the numbers of medical card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive. The figures are provided on a net basis showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. The following table shows the number of...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: Details of the numbers of GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive. The figures are provided on a net basis showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. The table below shows the number of persons...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: Doctors holding contracts under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme with the Health Service Executive (HSE) are remunerated on the basis of the composition of their patient panel and the annual capitation rates payable reflect the age, gender and location of the patient. A detailed list of the current rates payable is set out in tabular form below: Age Up to 3 Miles 3-5 Miles 5-7...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Sep 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: Performance awards are made by my Department under a Performance Award Scheme (Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and equivalent grades) and in respect of individual/group Exceptional Performance (Principal Officers, PO equivalent and lower grades) including a staff suggestion scheme. The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table: 2005 Award Total No. of People % Eligible...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware my Department is not one of the Departments scheduled for decentralisation under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. To date fifty-five civil servants have transferred to decentralising Departments from my Department. Further details in respect of the transfer of these officers are available from the decentralising Departments. With regard to the Health...

Written Answers — Compulsory Purchase Orders: Compulsory Purchase Orders (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: None of the agencies directly funded by my Department have powers to issue compulsory purchase orders. The Health Service Executive have powers to issue compulsory purchase orders and have confirmed that no such orders have been initiated between January 2005 and September 2008.

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: Doctors holding capitation contracts under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme with the Health Service Executive (HSE) are remunerated on the basis of the composition of their patient panel and the annual capitation rates payable reflect the age, gender and location of the patient. A detailed list of the current rates payable is set out in tabular form: Age Up to 3 Miles 3-5 Miles...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 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 — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 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...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 280 and 341 together. As the Deputy may be aware, the Health and Social Care Professionals Act was passed by the Oireachtas in 2005. This Act provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for 12 health and social care professionals as follows: Clinical Biochemists; Dieticians; Medical Scientists; Occupational Therapists; Orthoptists;...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee guidelines recommend flu vaccination for various categories of persons. Vaccination is recommended for among others "those likely to transmit influenza to a person at high risk for influenza complications (including household contacts and out-of-home care givers)." I am advised by the Health Service Executive that this includes carers. There is no...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Sep 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 — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive commissioned Horwath Consultants in association with Teamwork Management Services in February 2007 to examine the arrangements for the provision of acute hospital services in the Mid West with a view to identifying the best configuration of such services in the region including arrangements for A&E, critical care, acute medicine and surgery, together with...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 291 and 292 together. As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, it 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 these matters investigated and to have a reply...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (30 Sep 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (30 Sep 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.