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Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (27 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: In late 1999, my Department wrote to all health boards and hospitals requesting that they ensure that a policy of informed consent should operate in respect of the retention of organs following post mortem examination, pending the issue of guidelines by the faculty of pathology. In February 2000, the faculty issued its "Guidelines for post mortem consent and retention of tissues at post...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, established on 1 January 2005, to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. It would, therefore, be a matter for the HSE to consider any proposed...

Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The appointment of registrars within the civil registration service is primarily a matter for the Health Service Executive, HSE. With regard to fees, I have no plans to increase the level of fees per registration or the annual allowance payable to registrars.

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take QuestionsNos. 161 and 162 together. The issues raised by the Deputy are a matter for An Bord Altranais. Regulation of the nursing and midwifery professions, including the setting of requirements and standards in education programmes for registration, is the statutory responsibility of An Bord Altranais. The board is a broadly representative body; the 29 members include 17...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the 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 services at Mayo General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the 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 services at Mayo General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the 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 services at Mayo General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: A special Cabinet sub-committee, comprising the Taoiseach, Deputy Bertie Ahern, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, the Attorney General, Mr. Brady, and myself has been established to consider the issue of repayment in light of the judgment. Full details of a repayment scheme will be announced as soon as possible and it is the intention to make repayments as automatic as possible. The...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kilkenny, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the functions of the former Eastern Regional Health Authority. Accordingly, my Department has asked the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for staffing of frontline therapy services, including in Kildare. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, is a statutory body funded directly by my Department. The health strategy envisaged that the fund would be used to purchase treatment from private hospitals in Ireland and from international providers, and would also make use of any private capacity within public hospitals to arrange treatment for patients. Having regard to the demands on the public...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the 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 services at University College Hospital, Galway. Accordingly my Department has requested...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person in question resides in Dublin, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the 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 services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. Accordingly, my Department has...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person in question resides in County Westmeath, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's midland area to...

Written Answers — Labour Court Recommendation: Labour Court Recommendation (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take QuestionsNos. 179 and 185 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and person social services. This includes responsibility in relation to the funding of industrial relations...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 181 together. The roll-out of the national breast screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure that all women in the relevant age group in every county have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. Design briefs for the BreastCheck static units at...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the 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 services at Nenagh General Hospital. Accordingly my Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: Entitlement to health services in Ireland is primarily based on means. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the chief executive officer of the appropriate health board. Other than for persons aged 70 years and over who are automatically entitled to a medical card, medical cards are issued to persons who, in the opinion of the chief...