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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act, 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The HSE has discretion, in cases of exceptional need, to provide assistance to individuals where undue hardship would otherwise be caused. Medical cards are made...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, I have responsibility for the implementation of the new scheme to provide a free Pre-School year of Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) which was announced in April by the Minister of Finance. As part of the preparations for introducing the new scheme, my Office wrote to approximately 4,830 private and voluntary pre-school service providers in the State...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: All employees, including full time and part time employees on the payroll, who are, or are entitled to be, members of a public service occupational pension scheme or pension arrangement are subject to the deduction provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009. I can confirm that the levy applies to all employees of St Michael's House as this employer is...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 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 Services: Health Services (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: The number of patients referred by Tallaght Hospital to the National Treatment Purchase Fund in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; broken down by area are set out as follows: Year Referrals for day-case & in-patient surgery Referrals for first time out-patient appointment Referrals for Radiology (MRI) Number of cases undertaken for NTPF in Tallaght Hospital & cost of same 2007 613 705 - 5 /...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 406 and 423 together. I met with a support group for victims who were former patients of Mr. Michael Shine at the end of June last and undertook to consider their submission, which included a request for an independent inquiry, in consultation with my cabinet colleagues and the Attorney General. I subsequently met with the Minister for Justice, Equality and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: The total amounts paid to Ministers for Health and Ministers of State at the Department of Health and Children for travel and subsistence in respect of overseas travel during the ten years ended 2008 amounted to â¬44,083 and are set out in the following tables. Hotel accommodation charges are generally paid directly to the hotel by, or on behalf, of the Department though in some cases hotel...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 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 (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 418 and 422 together. As these questions relate to service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputies.