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- Written Answers — HIV Infection: HIV Infection (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to share time with the Minister of State, Deputy Ãine Brady, and Deputy Beverley Flynn. I move amendment No.1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "expresses sympathy with any woman who has been affected by misdiagnosis of miscarriage; recognises that Ireland has achieved, and is maintaining, very high quality maternity services and has, by...
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: It is recognised internationally where research has been carried out - we have had no such research here but there is no reason to believe we are any different - that approximately 10% of hospital experiences are an adverse experience - that the patient has an adverse experience. Thankfully, these are not fatal experiences, although perhaps 1% of them are.
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I am responding to the point you made.
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Misdiagnosis is a challenge for health care systems throughout the world and there is no substitute for expert clinical examination. Professor Turner made that point clearly and succinctly to the media only a few weeks ago in a very convincing fashion. There is no substitute for expert clinical evaluation. There are no tests, irrespective of how advanced they are, that are perfect. There...
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I will not allow the Deputy to interrupt me; I want to continue to say what I have to say. The purpose of reviews is to learn from the experience and to put that learning into effect. That is the reason we have them. We have had a number of them and they have been put to good effect. For example, in my Department since the Portlaoise incidents, a new patient safety protocol is in...
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: We must have protocols that standardise care across our maternity units so that we no longer have a significant variation. That effort will involve the obstetric community and the new clinical leads the HSE is appointing. In the case of obstetrics, that person is Professor Turner. These initiatives will go a long way to reassuring patients that patient safety is being taken seriously. Some...
- Patient Safety: Motion (29 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Any woman who is concerned has been asked to contact her hospital. All those records will be examined and will be made available to the review. The reality is that Ireland is one of the safest places in the world to give birth. We have very low levels of infant mortality, maternal mortality and perinatal mortality relative to other countries. That is something for which we should be...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2010)
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 (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. As the Deputy may be aware, subject to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Jun 2010)
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 (HSE) for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: In light of the health risks associated with the consumption of a number of substances commonly referred to as 'legal highs' and which were on sale in head shops, the Government made an Order on 11 May declaring a large number of these substances to be controlled drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, with immediate effect. Approximately 200 individual substances were controlled by this...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2010)
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 (24 Jun 2010)
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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. 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 services to the public. With regard to...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. 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 services to the public. With regard to...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. 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 services to the public. With regard to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2010)
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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: The public pandemic vaccination campaign came to an end on 31st March 2010. Following a full assessment of the current situation, the risks of a second wave, the availability of vaccine and other factors, the National Public Health Emergency Team decided, following advice from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, that those in the "at risk" group should continue to be vaccinated....
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (24 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 105 and 106 together. In 2008, payments to General Practitioners (GPs) for services provided under the GMS scheme totalled approximately â¬460 million. In addition, GPs were paid approximately â¬15m in respect of other schemes. Figures in respect of 2009 are not yet available. In the same year, payments to pharmacies amounted to approximately â¬1,628...