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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: I have asked my Department to prepare proposals for consideration by the Government to restrict the use of sunbeds. My first priority is to prohibit the use of sunbeds by people under 18 years and provide for the placing of warning notices in sunbed salons and other places where sunbeds are available for use by the public. I have also asked my Department to investigate if a complete ban on...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: Up to the start of this year, medical card and GP visit card applications were processed in the Health Service Executive's (HSE's) 32 local health areas. However, under the HSE's 2009 Service Plan, the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications will transfer to the Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The change is being implemented on a phased...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: Emergency ambulance services in Dublin have been provided by Dublin Fire Brigade for many years on behalf of the Health Service Executive. Ambulance services in the rest of the country are provided by the HSE. It is important to ensure that all of our pre-hospital emergency services, including the service provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade, function as a high quality, integrated health...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: The matters raised by the Deputy in relation to breast cancer services at Letterkenny General Hospital relate to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on these matters. In relation to Donegal Action for Cancer Care (DACC), my office will be in touch with DACC in due course to make the necessary arrangements for a date for a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: There are currently no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was introduced on a statutory basis in 1971. In addition, people who cannot, without undue hardship, arrange for the provision of medical services for themselves and their dependants may be entitled to a medical card. In the assessment process, the Health Service Executive...
- Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: In May 2008 consulting engineers were engaged by the Expert Body on Fluorides and Health to conduct a national audit of the fluoridation process at water treatment plants. The cost of the project was â¬232,000. The final draft of the report is close to completion and will be available shortly.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: The percentages of invoices paid to suppliers and other contractors by my Department since 19 May 2009 within 15 days, within 30 days and longer than 30 days, are set out in the table below. Payments between 19/05/09 to 18/09/09 Percentage of invoices paid (%) Invoices paid within 15 days 99.96 Invoices paid 16 to 30 days 0.04 Invoices paid after 30 days 0.00
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 182 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 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 (22 Sep 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been transferred to the HSE for direct reply.