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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: 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 (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 141, 142 and 144 together. The way to provide the best possible paediatric tertiary care most effectively involves the creation of one single national paediatric hospital, alongside a major teaching hospital, bringing together all the medical and nursing expertise for complex conditions. The concept of bringing together all three present services is...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter for the Health Service Executive and the question has therefore been referred to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The matters raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise that the numbers (WTE excl. Career Breaks) of staff in the public health service at the end of 2007, end of 2008 and at the end of November 2009 (the latest data available), as recorded on the health service personnel census, are as follows: 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 30/11/2009 WTE Permanent 70,140 71,388 75,197 WTE Job-Sharing 3,485 3,123 3,062 WTE Temporary 16,197 14,084...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise that the numbers (WTE excl. career breaks) of social worker grades employed in the public health service at the end of 2007, end of 2008, and at the end of November 2009 (the latest data available), as recorded on the Health Service Personnel Census (HSPC), are as follows: 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 30/11/2009 Social Worker 1,047.97 1,061.78 1,080.00 Social Worker,...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The number of Public Health Nurses (expressed in Whole Time Equivalent terms) employed by the HSE at the end of 2007, 2008 and at the end of October 2009 were as follows: Grade 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 31/10/2009 Director of Public Health Nursing 28.85 29 27.55 Director of Public Health Nursing, Assistant 164.63 178.82 169.91 Public Health Nurse 1,502.82 1,521.09 1,544.59 Public Health...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy is not provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to my Department as a matter of routine. My Department has again requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to arrange for a reply to issue to the Deputy on this matter.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: The numbers of whole time equivalent (WTE) staff employed in agencies under the aegis of my Department, other than the Medical Council, on 31 December 2007, 31 December 2008 and 30 September 2009 (the latest data available) are as follows: Agency WTEs 31 Dec 07 WTEs 31 Dec 08 WTEs 30 Sep 09 An Bord Altranais 48 49.5 42 Children's Act Advisory Board 14.2 16 13 Crisis Pregnancy...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (20 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: Information in relation to my Department's websites is set out in the following table. Website Description No.of unique visits Cost DoH&C group sites www.dohc.ie Department of Health & Children website 430,393 www.cpsqa.ie Commission on Patient Safety and Quality Assurance website * Not available www.healthreform.ie Health Service Reform Programme website * ...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: My Department has been in discussion with the Health Service Executive about putting in place a dedicated telephone number for Oireachtas members for enquiries about medical card applications being processed by the Primary Care Reimbursement Service in Dublin. A letter issued to all Oireachtas members yesterday in this regard.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (20 Jan 2010)

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