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- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Many countries in the European Union operate organ donor registers. However, the rates of deceased organ donation vary widely between Member States from 1.1 to 34.4 deceased organ donors per million of population. Therefore, it is difficult to demonstrate the effectiveness of a donor register as a means to increasing organ donation. Ireland consistently performs above the average EU rate...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Ã propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 81 together. The treatment provided to a patient is a matter for clinical decision, in consultation with the patient, where appropriate, and his or her family. Cases are reviewed by the relevant clinical team on a regular basis and surgery and other treatment is determined and prioritised according to clinical need. In relation to public patients who...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 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 again with me in due course.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 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 again with me in due course.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 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 again with me in due course.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 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 again with me in due course.
- Written Answers — Information and Response Systems: Information and Response Systems (9 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 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 (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: The Government's decision to limit the funding available to the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) was made in view of the current position of the public finances and the 60% increase in expenditure in the DTSS over the past five years. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has introduced measures to contain DTSS expenditure at the 2008 level of approximately â¬63 million. The provision...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: As indicated to the Deputy in my previous response, 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 the Deputy to resubmit the original question...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (9 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 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. However, I would like to advise the Deputy that the scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the hospital in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: My objective, and that of the Government, is to ensure the provision of a world-class hospital to serve the children of this country. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and the HSE are making very good progress in their work to bring this important project to fruition. The Integrated Design Team, appointed in Oct 2009, completed the concept designs for the new children's...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: Agencies established under the remit of my Department are required to comply with this Department's Frameworks for Corporate and Financial Governance. The two Frameworks (one for regulatory bodies under the aegis of my Department and one for the agencies funded by the Department) are supplementary to statutory requirements and to Government approved guidelines including the Code of Practice...
- Written Answers — Community Welfare: Community Welfare (9 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 (9 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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 the HSE again in due course.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department approves the remuneration of CEOs of the State-sponsored bodies under its aegis and, from time to time, notifies the bodies concerned of adjustments resulting from the terms of national pay agreements and, where applicable, recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. In January of this year, the Department conveyed detailed instructions to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jun 2010)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. 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...