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Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital inquiry that the report of the inquiry is at an advanced stage and is going through a necessary legal process before it will be furnished to me. Last March, I met representatives of Patient Focus, a group representing a number of patients who attended the maternity unit at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. I advised the group...

Written Answers — Health Forums: Health Forums (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Section 42 of the Health Act 2004 provides for the establishment by the Minister for Health and Children of not more than four regional health forums. These forums will comprise members appointed from each city and county council within the functional areas of the forums. The function of a forum, as provided for in the 2004 Act, is to make such representations as it considers appropriate to...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Work on the drafting of the new Medical Practitioners Bill is ongoing. Consultations are taking place between my Department and the Medical Council on a number of issues to be incorporated in the Bill. Following these consultations, a second draft of the Bill will be drafted by Parliamentary Counsel. It is my intention to publish the Bill early next year.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I welcome the recent statements from the Irish Hospital Consultants Association and the Irish Medical Organisation that they are willing to commence negotiations on a new consultant contract. While the HSE will obviously take the lead role on behalf of management in the forthcoming negotiations officials from my Department will of course participate in the management team and contribute to...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The following family friendly schemes are available to staff in my Department: flexitime gives staff the flexibility of varying their starting times between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. and their finishing times between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.; the Department's worksharing scheme allows staff to avail of a 40%, 50%, 60%, 73%, 75% or 80% attendance pattern; maternity leave or adoptive leave, which enables...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I have been advised by the Health Service Executive northern area that 53 adults with an intellectual disability will require a residential service, while 303 will require a change in their day service. It is difficult to quantify the numbers on waiting lists for respite due to the wide range of respite services available and the appropriateness of the range of services to the particular client.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Prior to the establishment of the Health Service Executive, HSE, parliamentary questions concerning access to services by individuals or in specific geographic areas, were referred to the chief executive officer of the relevant health board for direct reply. Pursuant to the Health Act 2004, the functions of the health boards were transferred to the HSE. Under the Act, the HSE has the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 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, HSE, 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to operational matters regarding the national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, my Department has asked the chief executive of the NTPF to reply directly to the Deputy regarding the specific information requested.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The general practitioner services to be provided to people who hold a GP visit card under the general medical service or GMS scheme will be the same as those being provided for medical card holders. Where a general practitioner holds a contract with the Health Service Executive for GMS medical card and for GP visit card patients then the services generally provided by the practice, including...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 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 (18 Oct 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Oct 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 250 and 252 together. 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...

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I can assure the Deputy that I share his concerns regarding the use of sunbeds. I am advised by the medical staff in my Department that ultraviolet light, either through natural exposure or sunbed exposure increases the risk of developing skin cancer, particularly melanoma. The use of sunbeds leads to damage from ultraviolet radiation in the same way as sunlight exposure. Exposure in...

Written Answers — Health services: Health services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: In recent years there have been several reviews of the orthodontic service. Formed at the invitation of the Department, a group representative of health board management and consultant orthodontists reviewed the orthodontic service and produced a report in 1998 entitled the Moran report. The objective of this review was to ensure equity in the provision of orthodontic treatment throughout the...

Written Answers — Health services: Health services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The statutory position governing the entitlement of children to dental treatment under the Health Service Executive, HSE, service is section 66 of the Health Act 1970 and the Health (Dental Services for Children) Regulations 2000, S.I. No. 248 of 2000. Section 66(3) of the Health Act 1970 states that "When the governing body of a school which is not a national school so requests, a health...

Written Answers — Health services: Health services (18 Oct 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 — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 257 together. 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...