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Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The Acts sponsored by the Minister for Health and Children which were passed since 2004 are set out below. Any Act which included provisions meeting or reflecting European Union (EU) requirements are shown with an asterisk. The Health Insurance (Amendment) Act 2007 amended the Health Insurance Act 1994 which gave effect to the EU's Third Non-Life Insurance Directive (Council Directive...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 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 — Health Services: Health Services (12 May 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 (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The matters raised in the email have been examined and a reply has been issued to the sender of the email referred to by the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. As hospital doctors do not have General Medical Services (GMS) contracts, prescriptions written by them for medical card holders are not reimbursable under the GMS scheme. Such prescriptions must be transcribed by the patient's GMS-contracted general practitioner to a GMS form, in line with the audit and governance procedures applying to...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: To qualify as a clinical psychologist, a post-graduate qualification in clinical psychology must be completed after an initial undergraduate degree in psychology. Students are sponsored by health agencies and spend time over three years in clinical placements in different specialties; course work and a thesis must be also satisfactorily completed. The number of training places in clinical...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: I have recently received the report of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group and I am currently considering its recommendations. It is my intention to publish the report when I have completed my deliberations.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: Organisations such as An Bord Altranais are established under statute. In the case of An Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board), it was established under the Nurses Act, 1985, and is the statutory regulatory body for nurses and midwives. The Board consists of 29 members, 17 of whom are elected by nurses and 12 appointed by the Minister, 2 of whom are representatives of the Department of Health...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (12 May 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. 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2009)

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

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: As the information requested by the Deputy is not provided by the HSE to my Department as a matter of routine, the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive has been requested to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) initiated a quality review of symptomatic breast cancer services in 2008. The overall objective of the review was to assess the performance of the designated cancer centres against the National Quality Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services and assist in devising an implementation plan for incremental progress to becoming...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries of the Health Service Executive regarding the status of its reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 7th April 2009 and the Executive has indicated that a reply will issue to the Deputy in the coming days in this matter.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The project is being considered in the context of revisions by the Health Service Executive to its draft Capital Plan 2009-2013, taking account of the approved level of Capital Funding available following the recent Supplementary Budget. Details of individual projects will be made known when the plan is approved. My Department has asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on the service...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) reports that all medical cards have an expiry date and are subject to review. The review is carried out prior to expiry to determine the card holder's current eligibility status under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. Under the new medical card scheme for persons aged 70 and over, the application and review process have been simplified and the HSE...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (7 May 2009)

Mary Harney: All employees, including full-time and part-time employees on the payroll, who are, or are entitled to be members of a public service occupational pension scheme or pension arrangement are subject to the deduction provided for under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009. I can confirm that the levy applies to all employees of the Central Remedial Clinic as this...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 May 2009)

Mary Harney: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has arranged treatment for an increasing number of patients each year since its inception in 2002. It has also initiated new services such as the out-patient scheme from 2005 and more recently, the provision of MRI scans. The NTPF arranged over 3,000 MRIs in 2008 and is committed to continuing this service in 2009. I have asked the HSE to provide...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 May 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 (7 May 2009)

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