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Written Answers — Practitioners of Complementary Medicine: Practitioners of Complementary Medicine (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: While there are no plans at present to introduce legislation to regulate alternative medical practitioners the Deputy may wish to note that a national working group was established in May 2003 to advise on future measures for strengthening the regulatory environment for complementary therapists. The group is expected to report later this year and I will review the position in the light of its...

Written Answers — National Diabetes Working Group: National Diabetes Working Group (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The national diabetes working group was established in 2004 under the chairmanship of the chief medical officer of my Department. A broad range of health care professionals including medical and nursing diabetes specialists, public health and primary care specialists and management were nominated on to the working group by the health boards, the Department of Health and Children and the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 180 together. 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 ambulance services. Accordingly, my...

Written Answers — Press Releases: Press Releases (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I assure the Deputy that no instructions have been issued to the Department's press office by anyone to delay or withhold press releases from opposition spokespersons or their assistants. As the Deputy will know it has been the practice of the press office to facilitate opposition spokespersons and their assistants by including them in press e-mail lists. The press office will continue this...

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I received the report from the chairman, Ms Anne Dunne, on 31 March 2005 and it is currently being examined by my Department in consultation with the Office of the Attorney General.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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. As the person in question resides in County Mayo my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 Roscommon my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: 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. The static unit for BreastCheck in the southern area will be located at South Infirmary, Victoria...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 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. Services at St. Vincent's Hospital, Athy, are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 192, 194, 198 to 200, inclusive, 207 and 208 together. The Government's policy on radiation oncology is based on the report on the development of radiation oncology services in Ireland. The Government is determined to ensure access by cancer patients throughout the country to high quality radiation oncology in line with best international standards....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 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 hospital services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 delivery of hospital services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 delivery of hospital services, including the application of guidelines for the use of cytotoxic medical...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 Kerry General Hospital....

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The ex gratia payment scheme refunded fully eligible persons, who paid forinpatient services in long stay care institutions and who were alive on 9 December 2004. The refund was up to €2,000 and payments made under this scheme will be incorporated into the repayment under the national scheme. Full details of the scheme will be announced as soon as possible and it is the intention to make...

Written Answers — Nurses' Remuneration: Nurses' Remuneration (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 for the payment of arrears of an acting-up allowance to certain nurses within the psychiatric service. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, 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 development of hospital services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy was considered by the Labour Court in May 2003. The Nursing Alliance has pursued a claim for a Dublin weighting allowance for nurses in recent years. There are approximately 12,500 nurses, wholetime equivalents, employed in the three Health Service Executive areas covering the greater Dublin region. Recent estimates by my Departments show that an allowance of,...