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Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 to 135, inclusive, together. The implementation of the primary care strategy is first and foremost about developing new ways of working and of reorganising the resources already available to the health service in line with the service model described in the strategy. The whole-system nature of the approach to implementation is such that change will be...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: Policy on the coverage of health services in other countries, including primary care, depends on the nature of the overall health system and on whether the funding mechanism is based on social insurance or central taxation. Under a social insurance model, for example, a person may make a contribution as part of the financing of health services and not make a direct contribution towards the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004 the Health Service Executive has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for capital developments in public hospitals. The Mater and children's hospital development is the largest single capital development project in the HSE capital programme. It involves the...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the national treatment purchase fund, my Department has asked the chief executive of the fund to respond to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: At the outset, I would again like to offer my deepest sympathy to the family on the death of their daughter, Frances. The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The National Breast Screening Board is responsible for BreastCheck. The Health Service Executive has no function in the matter. The programme commenced in 2000 and covers the eastern, midland, north-eastern and parts of the south-eastern regions of the country. Screening is being offered free of charge, every two years, to approximately 160,000 women in those areas in the target age group 50...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: In May 2005 Government appointed Dr. Deirdre Madden to produce a report on post mortem practice and organ retention by 21 December, 2005. I understand that Dr. Madden will meet this deadline. Subject to legal advice I intend to have the report published.

Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction was established in March 2000. Its terms of reference were to prepare a report on the possible approaches to the regulation of all aspects of assisted human reproduction and the social, ethical and legal factors to be taken into account in determining public policy in this area. The commission was comprised of persons with expert knowledge...

Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated in my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. Traveller Health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has 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. The Comhairle report on neurology and neurophysiology recommended significant enhancement of these services including the appointment of additional...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand that the Health Service Executive has been in touch with the Deputy in relation to this case. I have been advised that the Health Service Executive will respond further to the Deputy in the next few days.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. In regard to the specific matter raised by the Deputy, my Department has checked with...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. In regard to the specific matter raised by the Deputy, my Department has checked with...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has again requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand that the Health Service Executive has issued a reply directly to the Deputy dated 1 December 2005.