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Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The number of smear tests carried out nationally has increased by almost 20% in recent years. To meet the increased demand additional cumulative funding of €11 million was provided by my Department since 2002 to enhance the laboratory and colposcopy services. The funding has enabled the laboratories to employ additional personnel, to purchase new equipment and to introduce new technology...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Mayo is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nicotine Replacement Therapies: Nicotine Replacement Therapies (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Nicotine replacement therapies are available to medical card holders. The cardiovascular health strategy group recommended that an advisory forum be established to support the task force in the implementation of the strategy. A decision was taken after its recommendations to supply NRTs. There is a common list of reimbursable medicines for the general medical services and drug payment...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: According to the health service personnel census there were 2,534 home helps in wholetime equivalent terms employed in the health service at the end of 2002 and 2,281 WTEs home helps employed at the end of 2003. Information in respect of the end of March 2004 is being compiled by my Department and will be available in the near future. Caution should be exercised in comparing employment levels...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Recently I announced the transfer of responsibility for the collection and reporting of waiting list data to the national treatment purchase fund. My Department has asked its CEO to supply the information directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Board Staff: Health Board Staff (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The information, as recorded in the health service personnel census, is outlined in the following tabular statement. The Eastern Regional Health Authority was not established until March 2000. Therefore, the figures refer to the number of health service personnel employed in the eastern region. In the region home help services are delivered through voluntary agencies that are not recorded in...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons living in County Sligo rests with the North Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to investigate the matter and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons living in County Sligo rests with the North Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of services at Mayo General Hospital, including orthopaedic services, is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked its CEO to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of drug treatment services is the statutory responsibility of the health boards. In this case the responsibility rests with the South Western Area Health Board of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has requested the authority's CEO to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The report of the task force on assaults on psychiatric nurses was completed in 2003. It quantified the level of assaults, made recommendations on prevention and contained proposals for a scheme of compensation for psychiatric nurses who have been seriously injured following an assault by a patient in the workplace. The approval of the Government would be required for the introduction of a...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of medical cards is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board or authority. The Department of Health and Children has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of services for residents of County Kilkenny is, in the first instance, a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. The Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive officer of the health board to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Centres: Health Centres (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The process for examining the overall capital priorities for 2004 is now being finalised. I will revert to the Deputy in the next two to three weeks in respect of Millbrook Lawns health centre.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of hospital services at Cork University Hospital is, in the first instance, a matter for the Southern Health Board. The Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Mayo is a matter for the Western Health Board. The Department of Health and Children has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Chiropody Services: Chiropody Services (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: It is the personal responsibility of each individual chiropodist in private practice who is providing services to members of the public to ensure that they are trained and qualified to the level required to work safely in their area of competence. A detailed assessment process, established by the Department of Health and Children, to assess chiropodists for eligibility to provide services in...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: A formal request for a meeting has not been received from the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists of Ireland in respect of this matter. The salaries of chiropodists and fees for treatments, consultations and domiciliary visits, as included in the Department of Health and Children's consolidated salary scales, are increased in line with national pay rounds.

Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: Home help personnel employed by health boards benefit from the same terms and conditions of employment in respect of bank holidays as other grades of health service staff.

Written Answers — Medical Insurance: Medical Insurance (18 May 2004)

Micheál Martin: The Government engaged in discussions with organisations representing hospital consultants in February of this year about having personal injury claims against them covered by the clinical indemnity scheme. As a result of the discussions, the Government agreed that caps should be placed on the maximum value of professional indemnity cover required by consultants to cover private practice. The...