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Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Apr 2009)

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

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (9 Apr 2009)

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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Apr 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 — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy 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 matter raised.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy relates to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Apr 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 surgical 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Apr 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 — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 240 together. Post placement reports in relation to adoption are a requirement of a number of countries that send children to be adopted by Irish applicants. While there is no statutory basis for such reporting, the Health Service Executive has, and continues to, facilitate the preparation of such reports. The Office of the Minister for Children and...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 262 together. It is a matter for the board of the HSE to review annually the matter of performance related award payments to the CEO and a number of senior managers in accordance with the contractual provisions applicable to the individuals involved and the provisions of the approved arrangements which govern these matters. The HSE has advised me that...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: The Government and the HSE remain committed to the development of a comprehensive needs-based service for children at risk. Minister Andrews has personally chaired regular meetings between officials from his Office and senior child welfare and protection managers in the HSE aimed at improving the provision of services to children at risk. A key component of these discussions has been the...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 239, 268, 285 and 301 together. Ireland offered to provide the Vietnamese Authorities with the text of a draft agreement as a basis for negotiations. A draft Bi-lateral Agreement for Inter-country Adoption was delivered on 6 March, 2009, through the Department of Foreign Affairs, to the Vietnamese Authorities for their consideration. On 2 April, 2009, the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 241 and 300 together. 'A Vision for Change' the Report on the Expert Group on Mental Health recommended that a plan to bring about the closure of all psychiatric hospitals should be drawn up and implemented, and that the resources released by these closures should be re-invested in the new mental health service infrastructure requirement. The Departments of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 344 together. The Adoption Bill, 2009, which will give force of law to the Hague Convention on the Protection of Children and Co-operation in Respect of Inter-country Adoption, was published on 23 January, 2009. A core principle of the Hague Convention is that inter-country adoption should be child-centred – that is, in all stages of the process,...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: The health levy is payable on all income other than that earned by those • earning less than €500 per week/€26,000 per year • who have a medical card or its EU equivalent • under 16 years • over 70 years • in receipt of certain categories of social welfare payments (i.e. survivor's pension, widows (non-contributory) pension, deserted wife's benefit and allowance, death benefit...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: The Community Child care Subvention Scheme (CCSS) is implemented under the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006 -2010 for which I have responsibility. With regard to the proposals received by the Deputy in relation to the CCSS, the following is the position. The objective of both the previous support schemes under the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme (EOCP), and the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 249 together. Both of the queries raised by the Deputy relate to grant funding under the National Childcare Investment Programme (NCIP) 2006 -2010, which is implemented by my Office with the assistance of Pobal. As the Deputy may be aware, the finalisation of the latest portfolio of capital grant applications, under the NCIP, was delayed pending the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 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 Services: Hospital Services (22 Apr 2009)

Mary Harney: The HSE indicates that replies issued to the Deputy in relation to this issue on 7 and 17 April 2009 and that the position has not changed in the interim.