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- Written Answers — Hospital Staff. : Hospital Staff. (24 Mar 2005)
Mary Harney: The issue raised is a matter for An Bord Altranais, the statutory body responsible for the regulation of the nursing and midwifery profession. Part V of the Nurses Act 1985 provides for fitness to practise procedures. The Minister for Health and Children has no involvement in fitness to practise inquiries, other than to receive notification from the board in accordance with section 46 of the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Mar 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 83 to 85, inclusive, together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Cavan and...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities. : Services for People with Disabilities. (24 Mar 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for disability services. The Minister for Finance, in his 2005 budget, made available additional funding of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has again requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of neurology services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Louth County Hospital: Louth County Hospital (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I have received a number of requests in recent months to meet a delegation representing Dundalk Town Council to discuss issues in relation to Louth County Hospital, Dundalk. In this regard, I have advised the council that I have agreed to a meeting which is scheduled to take place on 18 May 2005.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 and 167 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Services at the Children's University Hospital, Temple Street are provided under...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I wish to inform the Deputy that as the person in question was not an employee under the Health Service Executive or under the former Eastern Regional Health Authority or the former Area Health Boards this matter does not fall under my jurisdiction. However, the majority of employees of voluntary hospitals who have twelve months' continuous service are covered by the Unfair Dismissals Acts...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at the Children's University Hospital, Temple Street. Accordingly, my...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 177, inclusive, and 179 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under this Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE to reply...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 315 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at Cork University...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person in question resides in County Mayo, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I am aware of the work done by the Cochlear implant programme at Beaumont Hospital. I had the pleasure of visiting Beaumont Hospital recently and also met the director of the programme. The future development of the programme is under active consideration by the Health Service Executive.
- Written Answers — Migraine Treatment: Migraine Treatment (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: Migraine is a debilitating condition characterised by severe headache and a range of other physical symptoms. It is estimated that 10% of the UK population suffer from migraine, according to Bal and Hollingsworth in 2005. Migraine is three times more common in women than in men and is most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 to 55 years. There are two types of migraine: migraine...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 216 together. The roll-out of the national breast screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure that all women in the relevant age group in every county have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. A capital investment of approximately â¬21...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I am aware of the recommendations on breast screening contained in the documents referred to by the Deputy. The national breast screening programme currently covers the eastern, north eastern, midland and parts of the south eastern areas of the country. Screening is being offered, free of charge, to all women in those areas in the target age group of 50 to 64 years of age. More than 60% of...