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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. The National Treatment Purchase Fund arranges treatment for patients who have been on a waiting list for more than three months. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: The Deputy will appreciate that a proposal of this nature would be appropriate to the Health Service Executive and accordingly my Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to respond to him on the issue.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (12 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: The correspondence referred to by the Deputy was forwarded to the Health Service Executive by my Department in 2005. As this is a service matter, the HSE has been asked to look into the position in the case and to respond directly to the person in question.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114 and 115 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Consent: Medical Consent (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: The issue of medical consent required for the treatment of children is not governed by any specific piece of legislation. What is required in a given situation falls to be determined on the basis of the facts of an individual case. In medical emergencies, for example, urgent treatment may be provided to a child in the absence of express consents where it is necessary to save the life of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. Under the provisions of Regulation (EC) 1408/71, persons who are covered by the public healthcare system of one member state are entitled, under certain circumstances, to receive healthcare in the public system of another member state. Article 22 (1) (c) of the Regulation governs the referral of patients for public health services to...

Written Answers — Health Insurance Levy: Health Insurance Levy (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: There is a serious risk that market segmentation would occur in a community rated market in the absence of measures under which insurers would receive compensation for the higher claims costs of older people. As set out in the analysis provided by the Health Insurance Authority, there was a significant risk that this would accelerate following the July Supreme Court decision in the absence...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201 and 227 together. As the Deputy's questions relate to service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: The development of the National Paediatric Hospital is a priority project for the Government. The Health Service Executive Capital Plan 2009-2013 includes provision for the development of the new hospital and an associated Ambulatory and Urgent Care Centre at Tallaght. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board was established in May, 2007. Its primary function is to plan, design,...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 203 and 204 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 205 to 207, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.