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- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Statistics in relation to cancer incidence are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the Director of the Registry to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 211 and 212 together. BreastCheck provides free mammograms to all women aged 50 â 64. The national roll-out of BreastCheck reached all counties in 2009. During 2009 approximately 122,000 women were screened. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) projected cost of BreastCheck in 2010 is â¬22.4m. It remains my intention to extend Breastcheck to...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I regret that due to industrial action I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the Nursing Homes Support Scheme Act 2009, a specified person can act on behalf of the applicant in relation to an application for State support in circumstances where the applicant lacks capacity. The person does not need to have an enduring power of attorney or any other form of legal appointment in place in order to do this. This authority is set out in primary legislation; a fact...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I regret that due to the current industrial action in the Health Service Executive I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. However, if this matter remains of continuing concern to you, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with the HSE in due course.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I regret that due to the current industrial action in the Health Service Executive I am not in a position to provide a substantive response to your Parliamentary Question. However, if this matter remains of continuing concern to you, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to a medical card is a statutory function of the Health Service Executive (HSE). In assessing eligibility, the HSE must have regard to the overall financial situation of the applicant and his/her spouse and dependants. The HSE has guidelines to assist its staff in assessing the financial situation of applicants. Under the current guidelines, the Pension Levy...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I accept that it is inappropriate to admit children to units providing care and treatment to adults but I recognise that in the absence of an alternative, such admissions are sometimes necessary for the safety and treatment of the child. In arriving at a decision to admit a child to an adult unit, due consideration is given to the risks to the child of not admitting him / her, and the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous responses, it was not possible to answer the original questions due to industrial action. This industrial action currently remains in place and continues to affect the provision of substantive replies to certain Parliamentary Questions. If the matter raised continues to be of concern, it will be necessary for the Deputy to resubmit the original...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous responses, it was not possible to answer the original questions due to industrial action. This industrial action currently remains in place and continues to affect the provision of substantive replies to certain Parliamentary Questions. If the matter raised continues to be of concern, it will be necessary for the Deputy to resubmit the original...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous responses, it was not possible to answer the original questions due to industrial action. This industrial action currently remains in place and continues to affect the provision of substantive replies to certain Parliamentary Questions. If the matter raised continues to be of concern, it will be necessary for the Deputy to resubmit the original...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous responses, it was not possible to answer the original questions due to industrial action. This industrial action currently remains in place and continues to affect the provision of substantive replies to certain Parliamentary Questions. If the matter raised continues to be of concern, it will be necessary for the Deputy to resubmit the original...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I understand the Deputy is referring to Parliamentary Question No. 451 which was raised by him on 16th September 2009, and to a reply which was issued to him by the Executive dated 23rd October 2009. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous response on Tuesday 18th May and Thursday 27th May, it was not possible to answer the original question due to industrial action. This industrial action currently remains in place and continues to affect the provision of substantive replies to certain Parliamentary Questions. If the matter raised continues to be of concern, it will be necessary for...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would like to invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would like to invite you to raise it with me again in due course.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (15 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As outlined in my reply of 18 May to the Deputy, correspondence from the individual concerned was received in my Department on 29 March. As the matter was a service issue, it was referred to the Health Service Executive (HSE), which was asked to reply directly to the individual concerned. My Department wrote to the individual concerned on 31 March to inform her of this. My Department is...