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- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a matter for the HSE, it has been referred to the Executive for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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 — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I met a delegation from Co-operating for Cancer Care NorthWest on 29 June. A senior official from the Department's Cancer Policy Unit was also present. A wide range of issues was discussed in relation to cancer services for the people of the North West. These included, in particular, cross-border co-operation in radiotherapy services and the roll-out of the BreastCheck programme to Donegal...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 215 to 219, inclusive, together. As these are service issues, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Consultation fees charged to private patients by general practitioners and consultants are a matter of private contract between the doctor and the patient. While I have no role in relation to such fees, I would expect Consultants and General Practitioners to have regard to the overall economic situation in setting their fees. I should add that General Practitioners who hold General Medical...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: In 2009, my Department spent â¬103,091.73 on public advertising. Some â¬58,467.11 had a statutory basis and â¬44,624.62 a non-statutory basis. The expenditure on public advertising by agencies under the aegis of my Department, other than the HSE, is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as it is available. The question of advertising costs incurred by the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 222 to 224, inclusive, and Question No. 236 together. As the Deputy is aware, the National Service Plan 2009 which I approved in December contained a number of economic and cost avoidance measures for 2009 (in addition to a continuation of value for money measures from 2008). Subsequently a range of potential exposures (some of which were identified in the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: 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 — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 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 (8 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Payments made by my Department in respect of legal fees, the legal costs associated with awards/settlements and similar payments made on behalf of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal in the years 2006 to 2008 are set out in tabular form below. 2006 2007 2008 Department of Health and Children â'¬3.931m â'¬4.412m â'¬4.711m Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 240 together. As the issues raised relate to service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 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 (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Patient Advocacy: Patient Advocacy (8 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 (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.