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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I refer to your PQ of the 22nd September, 2009. The position has not changed and there are currently no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was introduced on a statutory basis in l971. However, initial discussions have taken place with the Health Service Executive and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service to explore how services might...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The position in Ireland is that cannabis, and substances and products containing cannabis, are considered as having no medicinal use and are classified as controlled drugs under Schedule 1 of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977, as amended. The importation, exportation, manufacture, production, preparation, sale, supply, distribution and possession of cannabis, and products and substances...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: An application for funding from the 2009 National Lottery allocation was received from Clare Crusaders Ltd. The 2009 applications for National Lottery grants far exceeded the resources available and it was not possible to assist the organisation on this occasion. My Department wrote to the organisation on 18th December 2009 informing them of this and inviting them to apply for a grant from...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 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 Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 293 and 294 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is currently progressing the preparatory work necessary for the development of the replacement Community Hospital in Kenmare. I understand that construction is expected to commence during the course of 2010.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 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 (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 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 (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Service Executive's Medical Card / GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines for 2009, persons in receipt of either the Job Seekers Allowance or the Job Seekers Benefit for a period of 12 months or more are entitled to retain their medical card for 3 years on taking up employment. There have been no changes to this provision.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 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 (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I fully support the Health Service Executive's decision to centralise the processing of all medical card applications and reviews. I wrote to all Oireachtas members on 17th January 2010 outlining a range of measures being employed by the Executive to address issues arising from this initiative and I also referred to the various enhancements that this process will facilitate upon completion....

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: For many years Dublin City Council, through Dublin Fire Brigade, has provided the emergency ambulance service in Dublin City on behalf of the Health Service Executive. The HSE provides mainly the non-emergency patient transport in the Dublin area. Ambulance services in the rest of the country are provided by the HSE. It is important to ensure that all of our pre-hospital emergency services,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 313 to 320, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (26 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.