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- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I am committed to ensuring that all necessary developments are put in place at the hospital to support the ongoing reconfiguration within the region. My Department is currently reviewing the HSE's draft capital plan for the period 2010 - 2014 and following up with the Executive where further details may be required. The plan requires my approval with the consent of the Minister for Finance....
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Following the change in medical card eligibility for persons aged 70 and over in the Health Act 2008, the Health Service Executive (HSE) through its Service Plan for 2009, advised the Department of its decision to centralise the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications and renewals to the Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The HSE indicated that this...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. With regard to...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is in each case determined on the basis of clinical need. Therefore should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, then he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. The primary remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) is...
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Health Information and Quality Authority have indicated that they have no such equipment that requires to be tested under the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Regulation. In respect of the Health Service Executive, as this is a service matter it has been referred to them for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. S.I. 299 requires that equipment exposed to conditions causing deterioration liable to result in danger and supplied at a voltage exceeding 125 volts alternating current is visually checked by the user before use and is periodically checked by a competent person, appropriated to the nature, location, and use of the equipment. In general,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: On 1 July last, I made regulations under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 to specify the fees and other payments to be made to pharmacists who dispense drugs and medicines under the GMS (medical card), the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS), the Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI) and other community drugs schemes. The main changes were: A new dispensing fee structure based...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I have consistently emphasised the need to improve facilities and services to persons with cystic fibrosis. Following publication of the Pollock Report in 2005, the Health Service Executive established a Working Group to undertake a detailed review of cystic fibrosis services. The Group, which was multi-disciplinary in its composition and included representation from the Department of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and its associated regulations control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the substances are causing...
- Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs: Misuse of Drugs (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Pseudoephedrine is a decongestant used in the treatment of colds and flu. The sale and supply of medicinal products containing pseudoephedrine is covered in the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply Regulations) 2003 as amended. Products containing pseudoephedrine are exempt from prescription control at the low doses specified in the Regulations; however, under Regulation...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (9 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I have referred this matter to the HSE for direct reply.