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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Services Executive is responsible for administering the pension schemes that its employees are members of and therefore it is the appropriate organisation to address the Deputy's query. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issue to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health and Social Care Professionals Council, launched in March 2007, is being established on a phased basis. The CEO and one head of administrative staff were appointed in 2008. An additional two senior administrative staff took up duty with the Council in late August 2009 and will be responsible for Registration and Education and Legal Affairs and Fitness to Practice. These particular...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (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: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the centralisation of the processing of medical card applications from Local Health Offices to the Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Finglas. Up to the start of this year, medical card and GP visit card applications were processed in the Health Service Executive's (HSE's) 32 local health areas. However, under the HSE's 2009...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: The project is proceeding as planned and is being overseen by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board which was established in May, 2007. The HSE is working closely with the Board in progressing the project, which is scheduled for completion in 2014.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 473 and 470 together. There has been a growing demand for, and investment in, speech and language therapy services over the last number of years. A particular priority for my Department and the Department of Education and Science in recent years has been the expansion of the supply of therapy graduates. The Government has also invested heavily in the education...
- 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Oct 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 (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 — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (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: Up to the start of this year, medical card and GP visit card applications were processed in the Health Service Executive's (HSE's) 32 local health areas. However, under the HSE's 2009 Service Plan, the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications will transfer to the Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The change is being implemented on a phased...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 486 to 489, inclusive, 491 to 494, inclusive, and 496 to 500, inclusive, together. All hospitals funded by the HSE, including those in the Dublin/Midlands region, are required to deliver a high quality service to its patients, while remaining within the financial allocation provided. The first Consultant Dermatologist for the Midlands Area was appointed to the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement, including medical consultant staffing. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: The Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar forms part of the Dublin/Midlands Hospital Group and provides an extensive range of acute services to the population of Dublin/Midlands and in particular the Longford/ Westmeath area. Stage I of the Phase 2B Capital Development at Mullingar commenced in 2006 and is scheduled for completion shortly at a cost of â¬23m. This Phase of the Project...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Pregnancy Counselling Services: Pregnancy Counselling Services (6 Oct 2009)
Mary Harney: I assume that the Deputy is referring to agencies which seek to manipulate women by providing a "disingenuous" crisis pregnancy counselling and/or information service. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency was established in October 2001 and is to be integrated with the HSE at the end of this year as part of the Government's programme of rationalisation of State agencies. Among the Agency's mandates is...
- 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.