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Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: My Department does not provide multi-annual funding to community or voluntary sector organisations. However, my Department does provide funding each year to community and voluntary organisations through its National Lottery allocation. In addition the Health Service Executive funds a wide range of voluntary bodies to provide services on its behalf or which are similar or ancillary to the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive have been involved in ongoing discussions with the National Rehabilitation Hospital regarding its development proposals. Clearly, development proposals such as this need to be considered within the context of an overall policy for the delivery of the relevant service. In the case of rehabilitation, there is an increasing...

Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Negligence Cases: Medical Negligence Cases (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I have asked the State Claims Agency to compile the information requested by the Deputy and will arrange for it to be forwarded to him.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 May 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 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 (28 May 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: Refurbishment work took place last year in St Vincent's University Hospital to provide eight single en-suite rooms for the exclusive use of people with cystic fibrosis. The next stage in the development of St. Vincent's Hospital will involve the building of a new ward block to replace existing accommodation. The new ward block will include accommodation for cystic fibrosis patients with...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 May 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 (28 May 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I understand that the Deputy has already been in communication with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in relation to this case and received a response from the Fund on 21 May. I appreciate that the person in question has been more than three months waiting for his operation. However, in line with policy, the NTPF is prioritising those who have been waiting longest for their...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (28 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Neurology Services: Neurology Services (28 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) undertook a national review of Neurology Services to improve integration of services and optimise patient outcomes. Following consideration of the Review report, the HSE decided to seek an external expert opinion on the model of care proposed to ensure that the recommendations were properly aligned with the HSE Transformation Programme. The findings of...