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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: Although patients may be treated in public hospitals on a private basis, the core purpose of the public hospital system is to provide services for all patients under the statutory eligibility provisions. All persons ordinarily resident in Ireland have full eligibility for hospital services, meaning that there is universal access to public hospital care. The fact that a person may have...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2009)

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 (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is responsible for the monitoring of elective activity in each acute hospital. This includes the collection and publication of performance data on acute hospitals nationally - including information on cancellation rates. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The administration of medical card applications, including assessment and dates for review, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (15 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (15 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The HSE reconfiguration plans which are underway in the Mid-West Region are informed by the Teamwork/Horwath Report referred to by the Deputy. The Report highlighted the need for changes to be made in the organisation and provision of acute hospital services across the region as it found services there to be too fragmented, to carry increased risks for patients and staff and to be...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: I have no role to play in the day to day operations of any private health insurance company, including issues relating to the settlement of claims. If the individual in question is not satisfied with decisions made by the private health insurance company, they may contact the Health Insurance Authority (www.hia.ie, Canal House, Canal Road, Dublin 6). In addition, complaints may be...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2008 provided for the removal of the automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over. A new and much simplified system of assessment for eligibility was introduced in respect of persons aged 70 and over, based on gross income rather than net income, as applies otherwise for means-testing of eligibility for medical cards. The simplified approach taken for...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Dec 2009)

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