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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, responsibility for the provision of health services, including the establishment of haemochromatosis clinics, rests with the Health Services Executive. Accordingly, my Department has asked the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to respond to him directly.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: My officials are continuing to examine the feasibility of introducing a vaccine damage compensation scheme. A preliminary review of the vaccine damage compensation schemes in place in a number of other countries was undertaken by my Department earlier this year in order to establish general details of schemes already in existence. More recently my officials have been carrying out an...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: The report of the task force on assaults on psychiatric nurses was discussed at the Cabinet meeting on 13 July 2005. After considering the task force report, the Government decided not to introduce a no fault compensation scheme for psychiatric nurses. Complex legal and financial issues had emerged regarding aspects of the proposed scheme and their implications for the health service and the...

Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 375, 389, 390 and 459 together. My Department is advised that the work of the inquiry is at an advanced stage. In March 2005, 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 await the report of the inquiry before...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Departments: Accident and Emergency Departments (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: It is recognised that a range of short-term, medium-term and long-term measures are needed that transcend the immediate operational issues in accident and emergency departments and that are integrally linked to the development of primary care services and support services for the elderly. Actions specifically identified in the ten point plan to improve the delivery of accident and emergency...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: The 12 professions selected for inclusion in the Health and Social Care Professionals Bill 2004 were chosen because they are long established providers of health and social care within the public health service and, in most instances, also have experience of self-regulation. In addition, the qualifications of the majority of these professions are already currently regulated within the public...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (28 Sep 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 (28 Sep 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: In 2003, the former Eastern Regional Health Authority produced a report on a pilot project to evaluate the appropriateness of introducing digital and digitally programmable hearing aids into the community audiology service. My Department has been informed by the Health Service Executive, HSE, that an approach with regard to the implementation of digital hearing aids has been agreed and that a...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (28 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of addiction 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.