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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Governments ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Primary Care Services: Primary Care Services (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has progressed its plans for Primary Care facilities in the Longford Westmeath area, including the provision of a Primary Care Network Centre at Clonbrusk. The HSE is currently drawing up its Capital Plan within the revised capital funding envelope available following the Supplementary Budget in April. Details of the individual projects being included in the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The previous Parliamentary Question referred to by the Deputy related to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to reply to the Deputy...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 141 to 149, inclusive, together. The Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI) arose from a non statutory scheme, established in 1967, to supply free of charge certain products to persons for the treatment of diabetes. A statutory scheme was introduced in 1971 under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970. It provides that a health board (now the HSE) may make arrangements...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The National average cost per in-patient bedday for 2007 (the latest full year for which audited data is available) was â¬844. This average cost is calculated from the diverse range of 37 hospitals who submitted costings to the Casemix/HIPE Unit, Health Service Executive as part of the National Casemix Programme. Based on an average cost of â¬844 per bed-day, the average cost of running an...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive's (HSE) 2009 National Service Plan gives the annual average cost of a medical card at approximately â¬1,650, which equates to â¬31.62 per week.
- Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The National Plan for Radiation Oncology (NPRO) is being delivered on an incremental basis and will provide sufficient capacity to fully meet national population cancer incidence requirements. The NPRO, which is being funded through a combination of traditional Exchequer funding and Public Private Partnership investment, will provide facilities in Dublin, Cork and Limerick with satellite...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The incentivised scheme of early retirement for the public health sector is effective from 18th May 2009 and the final date for receipt of applications is the 18th September 2009. The relevant circular (8/2009) and a question and answer document is available on the employer's intranet. Applications can be made on the provided application form and a final acceptance form is also provided. In...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 May 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (26 May 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 (26 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.