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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: The demand for medical card appeals has increased significantly during this year. In order to deal with this increased demand, the HSE is committing additional resources to this service. From 24th November 2009 all Appeals Offices will be answering calls from the public during specified times and these will be advertised through the HSE website. In relation to this specific case, this has...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. The National Treatment Purchase Fund arranges treatment for patients who have been on a surgical waiting list for more than three months. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.

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

Mary Harney: The demand for medical card appeals has increased significantly during this year. In order to deal with this increased demand, the HSE is committing additional resources to this service. From 24th November 2009 all Appeals Offices will be answering calls from the public during specified times and these will be advertised through the HSE website. In relation to this specific case, this has...

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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2009)

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

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 Dec 2009)

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

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

Mary Harney: In his Supplementary Budget Statement of 7 April 2009, the Minister for Finance announced that he would make available three schemes to reduce the number of public sector employees in the wider public sector , one of which was the Incentivised Scheme for Early Retirement. My Department issued a circular (8/2009) on 15 May 2009 to HSE and voluntary hospitals to give effect to this measure....

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 to 221, inclusive, and 235 together. In September 2007, I established a Cardiovascular Health Policy Group to draw up a new policy framework for the development of all aspects of cardiovascular health, including stroke. The Group considered the findings of the Irish National Audit of Stroke Care 2008 and examined many issues similar to those in the...

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 and 230 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputies.

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 — Health Services: Health Services (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 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 Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Dec 2009)

Mary Harney: The pay expenditure, for the public health service, for 2008 and year to date September 2009, is as follows: PAY EXPENDITURE 2008 Year to date - September 2009 € € Management/Administration Total 888,947,741 684,301,451 Medical/Dental Total 1,158,339,443 924,053,038 Nursing Total 2,500,654,072 1,923,492,482 Paramedical Total 866,327,240 672,089,162 Support Services Total...

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 and 229 together. Details of the number of medical cards and GP visit cards are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of...