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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE), with my full support, has decided to centralise the processing of all medical cards and GP visit card applications and renewals to its Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The process commenced in January 2009 when the PCRS took over the processing of all medical card applications for persons aged 70 or over. The second phase commenced in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with CF, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities. Tenders for this development are currently under consideration and are expected to be...
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: I acknowledge the importance of easy access to diagnostics in the community. I understand that the Health Service Executive is examining the whole area of access to diagnostics, including the issues raised by the Deputy, and will make recommendations in due course. I wish to advise the Deputy that due to industrial action affecting the Health Service Executive it is not possible for the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: I established the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector under the chairmanship of Professor Frances Ruane, Director, ESRI in April last year to examine how the existing system of resource allocation within the Irish public health service can be improved to support better the aims of the health reform programme. The Group was asked to report to me and the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy's question refers to the review of my Department that was carried out last year under the Organisational Review Programme (ORP). Following receipt of the report of the review in February last, the Department set about preparing an Action Plan setting out its response to the ORP conclusions. The report and action plan will be published in due course along with similar...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: There is no statutory requirement for the Health Service Executive to meet with members of the Oireachtas in order to provide briefing on local issues. However, both my Department and the Executive regard the provision of information to Oireachtas members as a priority and there are a number of channels by which briefing material and other information is provided on a regular and ongoing...
- Written Answers — Disability Act: Disability Act (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 commenced for children aged under 5 years with effect from 1st June 2007. Significant work was undertaken by my Department and the HSE in preparation for the commencement of the Disability Act in respect of children under the age of 5 including: the development of standards for the assessment of need process; the publication of Regulations and the...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: The Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council (PHECC) sets educational qualifications and lays down standards for provision of ambulance services in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors. Since its establishment in 2000, the Council has worked in particular to ensure that pre-hospital personnel in the statutory, private and voluntary sectors are appropriately trained for the roles which they...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (18 May 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 Insurance Providers: Health Insurance Providers (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208, 209 and 223 together. Arising from a derogation under the Non-Life Insurance Directives, VHI continues to be exempt from prudential solvency requirements. The Voluntary Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2008 provided for the VHI to acquire sufficient funding in terms of its capital reserves to enable it to make an application to the Financial Regulator...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (18 May 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 Compensation Scheme: Medical Compensation Scheme (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: I and my officials held a number of meetings with senior health officials and with the Minister for Health during my recent visit to New Zealand. In the course of those meetings we discussed the role of the Accident Compensation Corporation and the general no fault compensation scheme that operates there. As the Deputy may be aware, an advisory group was established in 2001, to examine the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: I am conscious that the cancellation of a hospital procedure can be inconvenient and stressful for both patients and their families. Every effort is made to avoid cancellations where possible. Unfortunately cancellations are a feature of hospital systems, in Ireland and internationally because priority must be given to emergency cases and patients in urgent need. It is important to point...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 May 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 — Patient Charges: Patient Charges (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: As set out in the Health Service Executive National Service Plan 2010, anticipated income from the statutory in patient and out patient charge is budgeted at â¬216m and â¬32m respectively. The out patient charge refers to the â¬100 which is payable by people who attend A&E departments without a referral letter from a GP. Medical card holders do not pay this charge. The Executive has...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (18 May 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department is not aware of any proposals by the HSE to move from the service commitments given in its National Service Plan 2010. Their Service Plan for 2010 has, as a key result area, the reconfiguration of emergency services to ensure that they serve an appropriate population catchment, and are resourced to provide comprehensive emergency services and care for other urgent needs and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 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 Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 May 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 Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (18 May 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.