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- Written Answers — Asthma Research: Asthma Research (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: There are a number of factors which contribute to the development of asthma. It is generally accepted, not only in Ireland but in the western world in general, that there is a requirement for further research on the many causes of asthma, in particular those relating to genetics and the environment. On this basis, Ireland hosted and actively participated in the European Union's joint research...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Feb 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 health services to persons residing in Dublin. Accordingly, my Department has requested...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 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 services at South Tipperary General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Feb 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 services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the 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 construction of a health centre at Westbury, Corbally, County Clare. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Standards: Health and Safety Standards (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: While there is no specific public health legislation governing gymnasia and leisure centres, the Environmental Health Officers Association has produced a policy document entitled The Environmental Health Standards for Swimming Pools, Spa Pools, Hydrotherapy Pools and Other Multi-user Pools relating to environmental health standards in leisure facilities. The guidelines outline the standards...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Feb 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 services provided at Waterford Regional Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Regulation of the nursing and midwifery professions, including the setting of requirements and standards in relation to the education programmes for registration, is the statutory responsibility of An Bord Altranais, a broadly representative body. The 29 members include 17 elected by nurses who are representative of all the divisions of the register. A composite set of rules were approved by...
- Written Answers — National Disability Strategy: National Disability Strategy (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Officials of my Department will meet with representatives of the Health Service Executive next week to discuss appropriate protocols for the allocation and monitoring of the additional funds which are being made available for services for people with disabilities as part of the national disability strategy. I expect that the relevant allocations will be made following that meeting.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 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 Beaumont Hospital, Dublin are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Feb 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 county hospital, Roscommon. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Feb 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 county hospital, Roscommon. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The national casemix programme compares costs and activity between 37 hospitals that participate in the programme. The programme incorporates over â¬3 billion of expenditure and 1.6 million patient encounters annually. The programme allows each hospital to take full account of their unique patients and unique issues, including elderly or other patients with a long length of stay. The entire...
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (8 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is not one of the Departments earmarked for decentralisation under the Civil Service decentralisation programme. The signing of an agreement by staff to decentralise would not, therefore, arise.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 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 Peamount Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 Galway Regional Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Council Directive 85/433/EEC provides for the free movement of pharmacists within the European Economic Area, EEA. Under EU Directives 85/432/EEC and 85/433/EEC, any EU/EEA national holding a recognised pharmacy qualification from such a state is entitled to register as a pharmacist in Ireland, in accordance with free movement provisions. Ireland avails of a derogation under Article 2.2 of...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The report of a consultancy study jointly commissioned by my Department and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated helicopter emergency medical services for the island of Ireland was published on 30 April 2004 and is available on my Department's website. The study concluded that the...
- Written Answers — Health Schemes: Health Schemes (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The category of person who will receive refunds under the ex gratia scheme in respect of payments deducted from them for publicly funded long stay care in facilities run by former health boards or private nursing homes, solely by virtue of a contractual arrangement with a former health board, comprises fully eligible persons, including those who had their medical card withdrawn on admission...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Statistics on cancer services 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. The rollout 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...