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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. Following the recent clarification issued by the Labour Relations Commission, there is full agreement between the parties and this will mean the Health Service Executive can proceed with the introduction of general practitioner visit cards to 200,000 people who will have free access to general practitioner services under the general...

Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital inquiry that its report is at an advanced stage and is completing a necessary legal process before it will be furnished to me. Last March I met with 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 that I would...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 189 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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 these matters investigated and to have...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: As I have previously indicated to the House, I consider that appropriate transport arrangements for patients requiring radiotherapy should be made available, where necessary, by the Health Service Executive. My Department raised this matter with the HSE last May to ensure that appropriate transport arrangements are put in place on a national basis for patients who are required to travel to...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 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 on this matter.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (5 Oct 2005)

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

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The National Drugs Strategy 2001-08 includes 36 actions which fall under the treatment, rehabilitation and risk reduction pillar. The delivery of services under this pillar involves a complex network of statutory and non-statutory agencies working in partnership. The principal agencies involved are the Department of Health and Children; the Health Service Executive, HSE; the Prison Service;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 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 reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested.

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: On 1 September 2004, following an examination of the work of all inquiries by the Attorney General, the Government decided that the post mortem inquiry should furnish its final report not later than 31 March 2005 and that the inquiry would then cease to exist. The chairman of the inquiry, Ms Anne Dunne, SC, was so advised and requested to furnish her report to me on or before that date. She...

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I wish to share time with the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Deputy Brennan, the Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, and Deputy Curran.

Report of Comptroller and Auditor General: Motion (Resumed). (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: It is fair to say that financial expenditure and value for money issues have dogged the health system for many years. I wish to discuss another issue which is not directly relevant to the motion but which is topical and deals with value for money issues, namely, the PPARS system. This is the latest saga in respect of value for money in the health services. This summer, I became aware there...

Leaders' Questions. (5 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Did the Deputy say folksy?

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question concerns 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, the 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question concerns 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, including the Mater and Children's Hospital development. Accordingly, my Department is...

Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the 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 that I would...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question concerns 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 — : (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The overall policy objectives for health care in Ireland were clearly set out in the health strategy quality and fairness and are based on the four principles of equity, people centredness, quality and accountability. The Irish health care system is evolving and will provide a service which will best meet the needs of people here. The health strategy indicated that the Government was...

Written Answers — : (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: As I have previously indicated to the House, I consider that appropriate transport arrangements for patients requiring radiotherapy should be made available, where necessary, by the Health Service Executive. My Department raised this matter with the HSE last May to ensure that approporiate transport arrangements are put in place on a national basis for patients who are required to travel to...

Written Answers — : (4 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 (4 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The main means tested entitlement under the aegis of my Department is the medical card, which is operated by the Health Service Executive. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, other than for persons aged 70 years and over who are automatically fully eligible for a medical card. Medical cards are issued...