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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Information and Quality Authority has statutory responsibility for developing standards and monitoring compliance with those standards throughout the health service under section 8 of the Health Act 2007. However, the HSE has a responsibility to ensure that services are delivered to an acceptable standard. The HSE has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy on the service...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: There is no legislation or agreement that deals with the quantity of prescription tablets to be included in a monthly pack. This is at the discretion of the marketing authorisation holders. The standard industry practice across Europe is for prescription tablets to be packaged in sizes of 28, as this number has been found to be convenient for patients.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 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 (13 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I have met the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Attorney General and plan to further consult my colleagues in Government to consider options in relation to the matter. I expect to meet the support group Dignity 4 Patients again soon within the coming weeks to discuss these deliberations.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The most recent figures provided by the Health Service Executive to my Department show that there were 1,438,118 medical card holders and 93,623 GP visit card holders on 1 September 2009. Since the start of 2009, the number of persons covered by a medical card has increased by 85,998 and the number of persons covered by a GP visit card has increased by 8,077. In its service plan for 2009,...

Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (13 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: Performance-related awards for the HSE, the non-commercial State-sponsored bodies and the voluntary hospitals is a matter for the boards of each of these agencies. However, given the difficult economic situation, the Department wrote to the boards of the agencies on 15 May 2009 stating that bonus payments should be suspended pending the issue of further guidelines from central government.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: Arising from the establishment of the HSE and following an agreement with IMPACT, the Department of Finance sanctioned the application on an administrative basis of the public service superannuation "abolition of office" type terms to certain former senior health board personnel who did not obtain posts in the new HSE structure where this was recommended by an independent mediator. This...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: No specific consideration was given to acquiring a mercury free vaccine for the H1N1 virus. Ireland entered into advance purchase agreements with manufacturers prior to the manufacture of the vaccines. The mercury-containing compound in vaccines is thiomersal which is used as a preservative to prevent bacterial or fungal contamination of multi-dose vials of the H1N1 vaccine. The Committee...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. The claimant lodged an Appeal Form with the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office on 03 November 2008 and lodged an Oral Hearing Form on 13 November 2008 and the appeal...

Written Answers — Health Services : Health Services (13 Oct 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Oct 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 to 96, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.