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Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. Having examined the board's stage 2 submission, development control plan, for phase 2B of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, my Department approved proceeding to stage 3 planning for the project. The stages through which the project must now proceed, to its completion, are stages 3 to 8 inclusive which are as follows: stage 3 —...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I regret that, due to an administrative error in my Department, part of my reply to Question No. 387 on 5 October last was incorrect. There has, in fact, been a number of communications between my Department and the persons referred to by the Deputy. However, as I indicated in the previous reply, the clinic in question is privately operated and I have no function in the matter.

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: Provision for risk equalisation is a feature of the health insurance market following the introduction of the risk equalisation scheme 2003. Under the Health Insurance Acts and the provisions of the scheme, the Health Insurance Authority has a central and independent role to play in whether or not risk equalisation transfers between insurers are warranted. Participating insurers submit data...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of health services for people living in County Kilkenny is a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to examine the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take questions Nos. 269 and 270 together. On the basis of the figures contained in the 2003 annual report of the GMS payments board the current cost of extending medical card coverage to include all those aged up to 18 years is in the region of €116 million. This figure relates to fees paid to general practitioners, the costs of drugs and medicines and fees paid to pharmacists....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: The national cochlear implant programme, based at Beaumont Hospital, is funded through the Eastern Regional Health Authority, which is charged with responsibility for commissioning health and personal social services on behalf of the population of the region, and also on behalf of those outside the region who are referred for specialist treatment. My Department has, therefore, asked the...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons residing in Counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine this issue and to reply to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: My Department does not directly fund health and personal social services to victims of abuse. Moneys are made available each year to the various health boards for the provision of such services.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 275, 277 and 310 together. The Government is committed to making the full range of cancer services available and accessible to cancer patients throughout Ireland. To this end, we will provide considerable investment in radiation oncology facilities in the coming years. The central aim is to ensure access by cancer patients throughout the country to high...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: Since 1997 there has been a cumulative additional investment of approximately €28 million in the development of appropriate treatment and care services in the North Eastern Health Board region, for people with cancer. This investment has enabled the funding of ten additional consultant posts together with support staff in key areas such as medical oncology, haematology, breast surgery and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 296 together. The Government is committed to making the full range of cancer services available and accessible to cancer patients throughout Ireland. To this end, we will provide considerable investment in radiation oncology facilities in the coming years. In its decision last year on radiotherapy services, the Government remained open to the provision...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 279, 307, and 308 together. The Government's objective is to provide a model of cancer care which ensures that patients with cancer receive the most appropriate and best quality of care regardless of their place of residence. In order to achieve this objective, an integrated and co-ordinated approach to the allocation of resources for designated transport and...

Written Answers — Environmental Issues: Environmental Issues (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: Regulations for the classification, packaging and labelling of cleaning materials, such as those referred to by the Deputy, are a matter for my colleague the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Health and Safety Authority, HSA, which comes under the aegis of that Department, has advised that the potential health effects of cleaning agents containing bleach are: corrosive, if...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: In the first instance, the provision of health centres to meet the needs of local communities and the maintenance and upgrading of such centres within its functional area is a matter for the relevant health board or the Eastern Regional Health Authority. In the case of Glanmire, County Cork, this responsibility rests with the Southern Health Board, SHB. My Department approved a capital grant...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of orthodontic services in County Westmeath is the statutory responsibility of the Midland Health Board in the first instance. Orthodontic information by county is not routinely collected by my Department. Therefore, the chief executive officer of the Midland Health Board has been requested to provide the information requested directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of services at Waterford Regional Hospital is, in the first instance, a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the South Eastern Health Board to reply to the Deputy directly on the issue raised.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services at the Mater Hospital, Dublin, is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority. I understand that the hospital outlined the position to the Deputy in its letter of 20 August 2004. The hospital has advised that should the family have any matters they wish to clarify or query they should not hesitate to contact the hospital directly.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. As the Deputy is aware, the provision of dental treatment to patients with special needs is the statutory responsibility of the health boards in the first instance. The question of recruitment of staff, whether medical or dental, and decisions on ensuring a sufficient availability of appropriately trained staff is also a matter for the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Limerick is a matter for the Mid-Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 2004)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board-authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the Midland Health Board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.