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Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (3 Nov 2009)

Mary Harney: Responsibility for this issue rests with the relevant local authority who operate under the aegis of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, I will bring this matter to the attention of the above named Department and request that they reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Agencies listed below are paid up members of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) in 2009 and the amounts listed below are the subscriptions paid by them to IBEC for their membership in 2007, 2008 and 2009. Agency Amount paid in subscriptions to IBEC in 2007 Amount paid in subscriptions to IBEC in 2008 Amount paid in subscriptions to IBEC in 2009 Food Safety...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The approval of performance-related bonus payments to individual senior managers in State bodies is a matter for the boards of such bodies. Accordingly, and in line with contract terms, the performance-related bonus in respect of 2007 for the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive was properly assessed and decided by the board of the Health Service Executive. In that year,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The production and description of bottled water is governed by the European Communities (Natural Mineral Waters, Spring Waters and Other Waters in Bottles or Containers) Regulations 2007 (Statutory Instrument 225 of 2007). This Statutory Instrument gave effect to a number of EU directives, including Commission Directive 2003/40/EC, and establishes, among other things, the labelling...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The health repayment scheme is administered by the HSE in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG McCann Fitzgerald. Applications received under the scheme are determined by the scheme administrator and the amount of recoverable health charge due based on available information is calculated together with interest. Section 16 of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 174 together. The matters raised by the Deputy are 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 matters raised.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Oct 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 — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 to 180, inclusive, together. As indicated in my previous replies, the Deputy's questions have been referred to the HSE for direct reply. My Department has been informed that the Executive is compiling the information requested and expect to be in a position to reply shortly.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 181 to 184, inclusive, together. As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: Responding to the information needs of the Oireachtas and the public is a priority for my Department and is a regular agenda item at meetings between myself and the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive. The operation of the parliamentary affairs division of the HSE (PAD) allows for the centralised receipt, assignment and tracking of Parliamentary Questions within the HSE's...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Service Executive Reports: Health Service Executive Reports (21 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I am advised by the Health Service Executive that it has proven difficult to obtain all of the information sought in the Deputy's original question, particularly with regard to the former Health Boards as there was no central record of reports conducted by the Boards during the period in question. The Executive is currently finalising work on reports conducted since its establishment. I...