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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I am aware of developments in relation to the use of copper handles and plates for commonly touched surfaces in healthcare facilities and their possible role in the prevention and control of certain Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs). Indeed I met with representatives of an Irish based company early last year to discuss this issue with them. I subsequently asked Professor Hilary...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 401 and 425 together. The Health Service Executive, with my full support, has decided to centralise the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications and renewals at 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...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: Standard tax relief on private health insurance is available to all health insurance policy holders at a rate of 20%. This tax relief is granted at source by the health insurer, meaning that there is no need for any policy holder to claim the relief - they need only supply their PPS number to their health insurer. In addition to the standard tax relief of 20% and in order to ensure that...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 (19 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 (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act, 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. The HSE has discretion, in cases of exceptional need, to provide assistance to individuals where undue hardship would otherwise be caused. Medical cards are made...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 (19 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 Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: As part of the Estimates process, my Department and the Health Service Executive examined options which might provide expenditure savings during 2010, while to the greatest extent possible meeting the objective of maintaining population health and access to services. This process was informed by the recommendations of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes and...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: No funding was provided by my Department or by the Health Service Executive for the conference to which the Deputy refers. As the conference in question was dealing with matters relating to health service delivery for socially excluded groups, support was granted by my Department for the use of Dublin Castle Conferencing Centre facilities. I did not attend the meeting nor did any of my...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: It is taken that the Deputy's question is referring to General Medical Services (GMS) provided by General Practitioners (GPs). Under the GMS contract, either capitation or fee-per-item, the GP undertakes to provide all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP to these patients. The GMS contract, capitation or fee-per-item, contains a specific stipulation that the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 Services: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 (19 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 Services: Hospital Services (19 Jan 2010)

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

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Jan 2010)

Mary Harney: My Department is currently examining the recommendations of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group in detail and expects to have proposals for my consideration by mid-year.