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

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

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

Mary Harney: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 144, 145, 179 and 276 together. In common with all hospitals, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin is addressing the challenge of delivering a high quality service to its patients, while remaining within budget. The Hospital is committed to providing the full level of services that it promised in its service plan for 2009. The top priority will be to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jun 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 (9 Jun 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 Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jun 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 Jun 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 (9 Jun 2009)

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

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 152, 201 and 205 together. The fundamental objective of Government health policy is to achieve the best possible health status for the population. The Government is committed to ensuring quality health services are delivered efficiently and effectively. Ensuring patient safety is paramount, so that people can have confidence in the services and that the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jun 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 Services: Health Services (9 Jun 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 (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I understand that, following interviews held last December for posts of permanent Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, two applicants were offered posts; one appointee took up duty last month. The HSE placed a further advertisement for permanent posts and hopes to be in a position to fill a minimum of two further posts in Cork University Hospital from this process. The HSE is seeking to ensure...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jun 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply. The National Treatment Purchase Fund arranges treatment for patients who have been on a surgical waiting list for more than three months. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.

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

Mary Harney: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract, either capitation or fee-per-item, the general practitioner (GP) undertakes to provide all proper and necessary treatment of a kind generally undertaken by a GP to these patients. Accordingly, under these contracts a GP should not demand or accept any payment or consideration for services provided by him/her, including blood tests, where...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jun 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 Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

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

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. The National Treatment Purchase Fund arranges treatment for patients who have been on a surgical waiting list for more than three months. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to their case.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jun 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 Services: Health Services (9 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I understand that this facility is owned by Dublin City Council and that services at the facility are jointly funded by Dublin City Council and the HSE. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to you in relation to the services which it funds at the facility.