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- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Statutory Registration: Statutory Registration (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for the establishment of a system of statutory registration for 12 health and social care professionals. This new system of statutory registration will apply to the twelve professions regardless of whether they work in the public or private sector or are self-employed and is the first time that fitness to practise procedures will be...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (26 Mar 2009)
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. The Appeals Officers must investigate each appeal independently, these investigations can require additional reviews by the Health Service Executive and the Scheme...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I have identified the development of neuroscience services as a priority in recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬7m was allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2006 and 2007 for the development of services in the area of neurosciences, which comprises neurology, neurophysiology and neurosurgery. Additional funding of â¬850,000 has been included in the HSE's 2009...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31st December 2008, and with effect from 1st January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 or over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Any savings and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the terms of Consultants Contact 2008, consultants will provide outpatient and ambulatory diagnostic services on a 'one for all' basis, so that all patients are seen at the key entry point to public hospitals on the basis of medical need alone. The Clinical Directors appointed under the new contract will have a key role in ensuring 'one for all' access. The detailed implementation of...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Mar 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 (26 Mar 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 Service Personnel: Health Service Personnel (26 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The average number of people waiting admission to hospital during the month of March was 137 people. It is my intention to continue to reduce waiting times for all patients presenting as emergencies to our hospitals. The HSE has set a lower waiting time target of six hours for all patients. The aim is that all patients, irrespective of whether they are admitted, will be assessed, treated...
- Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I agree with the last point the Deputy made. The Fair Deal, which will be implemented later this year when legislation is enacted, will play a very important role in facilitating patients, particularly older ones moving from the acute setting to long-term care, because we will have a fair system of funding for all persons. We are measuring time of arrival now. We are considering this...
- Accident and Emergency Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The emphasis must be on how we use the beds. As I stated, we should have a national standard whereby 75% of those admitted for surgery would be admitted on the day of surgery. This does not happen. We do not have discharge plans for the vast majority of our patients. The new HealthStat system, which will drive the performance of our hospitals, will be enormously beneficial in helping...
- Health Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE is facing significant financial pressures. These are due to a range of factors, including the implications for the HSE of the broader economic circumstances of the country. There have been intensive ongoing discussions between the executive and my Department regarding the executive's emerging financial position. Based on figures for the end of January and the end of February, the...
- Health Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: In deference to Deputy Reilly, who tabled a question on cystic fibrosis, I will reserve my comments on it until we take that question. The sum of â¬160 million arises because of the emerging economic circumstances in March, according to the Department of Finance. I said at the committee last week that the shortfall was â¬160 million rather than â¬100 million. Furthermore, I stated in my...
- Health Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The bottom line is that the use of the money allocated to the HSE which, in gross terms, amounts to approximately â¬15 billion on the current side, must be maximised in the interest of patients. Therefore, any restrictions must hit hard in areas such as travel and subsistence, work practices, overtime issues, redeployment and legal costs.
- Health Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I have the power to reject the proposals submitted and suggest alternatives.
- Cystic Fibrosis Services. (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: Since 2006, some 19 additional staff have been recruited in St. Vincent's Hospital to work with cystic fibrosis patients. The physical infrastructure has also been enhanced through the refurbishment last year of accommodation to provide eight single en suite rooms for the exclusive use of people with cystic fibrosis. It had been intended to free up a further six beds at the hospital for the...