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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational one and accordingly, I have requested the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 May 2009)

Mary Harney: As the issue raised by the Deputy is an operational one, I have requested the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 May 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 (21 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131, 136 and 137 together. There is no question of closing acute hospitals, or of "downgrading" the services they provide. The fundamental objective of Government health policy is to maximise the health status of the population. The Government is committed to ensuring quality health services, delivered efficiently and effectively. Ensuring patient safety is...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (21 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 140 together. Since 1999 a total of 209 reports have been commissioned by my Department. This spans a ten year period of widespread reform, huge technological advances, service expansion and fundamental change in our health system. The names of these reports are set out in the tables below. Health is an extremely complex environment involving a broad...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 May 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 (20 May 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 (20 May 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 May 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 May 2009)

Mary Harney: In order to implement savings measures on public service numbers, the Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010. A HSE circular has issued which gives effect to the Government decision in the public health services and other specific aspects of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is fully aware of the financial challenges being faced by Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and is involved in ongoing discussions with hospital management regarding its 2009 financial allocation and Service Plan. The priority is to ensure that services are maintained at an optimum level. Each hospital funded by the HSE is required to deliver services...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (20 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 160 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Diseases Classification: Diseases Classification (20 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 164 and 165 together. Fibromyalgia is recognised as a distinct condition with its own code under the current version of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-10). The International Classification of Disease is the international standard diagnostic classification for all diseases and which is accepted by Ireland and endorsed by the World Health...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The HSE has commissioned a number of reviews in relation to how acute hospital services should be organised, including the Teamwork/Horwath Report in relation to the Mid-West region. The Health Information and Quality Authority recently published its report on services at Ennis General Hospital. These reviews have highlighted the need for changes to be made in the provision and organisation...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (20 May 2009)

Mary Harney: My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy on this matter.

Order of Business (Resumed) (19 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The guidelines will be published and the statutory instrument will be made in the next ten days. I beg Deputy Burton's pardon, it could not be helped.

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I am pleased to address the House on the taking of Second Stage of this Bill. The principle upon which we meet health care costs as a society is that the young support the old, the healthy support the sick, and the better off support the less well off. These principles are most easily integrated and implemented in taxation-based funding of...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)

Mary Harney: It could because one could devise a product.