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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Government is committed to ensuring delivery of the best quality health services possible, in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance, so that people can have confidence in the services and that the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved. The HSE commissioned Horwath Consulting Ireland, in association with Teamwork Management Services,...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) continue to be a challenge for healthcare systems worldwide. Ireland is not unique in this regard and tackling HCAIs here, including Clostridium difficile, continues to be a priority for the government and for the HSE. National Guidelines for the Surveillance, Management and Control of C. difficile-associated disease continue to be implemented on...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: I assume the Deputy is referring to the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector which I established in April this year under the chairmanship of Professor Frances Ruane, Director, ESRI. This Expert Group has been asked to examine how the existing system of resource allocation within the Irish public health service can be improved to support better the aims of...

Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: It is not envisaged at this point that there will be new capital projects undertaken directly by my Department in 2010. In relation to the Health Service Executive, the capital infrastructure projects to be progressed in 2010 from within the overall capital funding envelope are currently being prioritised by the HSE, taking account of the NDP targets for division of capital investment between...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, either capitation or fee-per-item, the general practitioner (GP) undertakes to provide all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP to these patients. Accordingly, under these contracts a GP should not demand or accept any payment or consideration for services provided by him/her, including blood tests, where they...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Implementation Plan for the recommendations of the Report of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse was accepted by Government and published in July 2009. One of the key recommendations of the Implementation Plan is that an additional 270 additional social workers be recruited by the HSE between 2009 and 2011. As part of the overall approved employment control ceiling for 2009, my...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Transformation Programme for the North East region has been informed by the 2006 Teamwork Report to the Health Service Executive (HSE) which demonstrated that the service configuration in the region was unsustainable. A series of focused and necessary service changes are being implemented across the region. This Programme is about the reshaping and integration of community and hospital...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The current postholder was seconded to the HSE for a period of two years, which period expired in November 2009. He has agreed to remain in position for a number of months to facilitate the recruitment of a permanent replacement. Recruitment for the post in question is a matter for the HSE, and I understand that the process is underway and that the post will be advertised in the coming weeks.

Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (8 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 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 Staff: Health Service Staff (8 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 Staff: Health Service Staff (8 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 Allowances: Health Service Allowances (8 Dec 2009)

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 (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The Deputy may be referring to CervicalCheck's move on 1 September 2009 to a call-recall system of invitation to screening. This move is in line with best international practice. It will ensure that an effective and efficient approach to cervical screening is maintained and that the essential target uptake of 80 per cent is achieved. In particular, the call-recall system allows...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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 (8 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 (8 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: One hundred and two of the Department's staff received financial assistance towards academic courses over the past five years. Staff assignments in the Department take account of all relevant factors, of which academic or other qualifications form only one part. Other relevant considerations include previous experience, the need to broaden experience, particular aptitudes, and the demands...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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.