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- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The visit to the United States in February 2008 afforded me and senior medical advisors from the Department of Health an opportunity to visit some of the most prestigious healthcare facilities in the world. The purpose of the trip was to learn lessons from visits to world leading medical institutions with particular emphasis on the latest developments in cancer care and on developing a new...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 198 together. Services at the National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children's University Hospital will transfer to the new National Paediatric Hospital. Pending completion of the project, the HSE will continue to finance the provision and development of services at each of the transferring...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: In order to implement savings measures on public service numbers, the Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010. A HSE circular has issued which gives effect to the Government decision in the public health services and other specific aspects of the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy is 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 in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
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 (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Employment Control Framework, which was agreed in March of this year sets out the overall policy for staffing levels in the health sector for 2009. The Framework incorporates the general moratorium on recruitment in the public sector. However, the moratorium has been modulated to minimise the impact on front line services and, in particular, on areas such as disability, services for...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Performance Related Awards Scheme was introduced following a decision by the Government on the implementation of recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. The primary function of the Review Body is to advise the Government from time to time on the general levels of remuneration appropriate to certain public sector posts, including higher management...
- Written Answers — Health Research Board: Health Research Board (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes made recommendations with regard to the Health Research Board. These were linked to wider recommendations around the science, technology and innovation activities of other Government Departments and research agencies. The Government will consider the full range of relevant issues in assessing this...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. However, my Department has also written to the Executive to enquire as to what steps are being taken to expedite the resolution of cases of employees on long-term paid absence from duty in the HSE, such as those raised by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)
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 Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)
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 Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)
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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 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 (4 Nov 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. The Minister for Finance stated that at that time that the Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement would be the only scheme providing for early retirement in the public sector....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 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 (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (4 Nov 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 (4 Nov 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 191 and 192 together. The approved budget for the Health Group of votes for 2009 amounts to â¬15,468.546 million. This comprises â¬14,599.588 million for the Health Service Executive vote, â¬480.040 million for the Department of Health and Children vote, which includes funding for a range of health agencies, and â¬388.918 million for the Office of the...