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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 248 and 310 together. As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jul 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 (9 Jul 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 Contracts: Hospital Contracts (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: As this question relates to a function of the HSE, it has been referred to the Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 and 344 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 253 and 254 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 255 to 257, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: On-call/Stand-by is defined as a period when an employee is scheduled for a designated period to be available for emergency work. An on-call stand-by payment is a fixed payment made for the designated period(s) for which the employee makes themselves available. Call-out arises when employees return to work after their normal working hours to cover any emergency situations arising. There are...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: The prices paid by the State for drugs and medicines are governed by the terms of the agreements between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and pharmaceutical manufacturers. I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy with regard to the prices of the products mentioned above and their generic equivalents.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: The legislative programme is being actively progressed by the Department to dissolve the agencies concerned and to provide for the transfer and amalgamation of their functions with existing bodies as appropriate In parallel, discussion with the agencies concerned is ongoing with a view to progressing the programme. Given the nature of the legislative process generally, it is not possible...

Written Answers — Hospital Negotiations: Hospital Negotiations (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: This is a matter appropriate to the Health Service Executive and has been referred by my Department to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is currently reviewing its capital programme proposals to take account of the reduced capital allocation available to it following the Supplementary Budget and the adjustments to the Public Capital Programme. The capital envelope available for the health sector building and equipping programme for the remainder of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 has been...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. As this is a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 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 (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. As this is a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)

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

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 282 and 285 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term residential care....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 254 and 343 together. As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.