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- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (22 Apr 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 (22 Apr 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31st December 2008, and with effect from 1st January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 or over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Any savings and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 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 (22 Apr 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (22 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, the Health Service Executive previously stated in response to Parliamentary Question Reference No. 43461/08 that the review is to be finalised in 2009. I have arranged for the above question to be referred to the Health Service Executive to clarify the current position for the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Apr 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 21 and 22 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 23 and 24 together. I have consistently emphasised the need to improve facilities and services to persons with cystic fibrosis and we have made considerable progress in this regard over recent years. On the staffing side, some 48 additional staff (19 at St Vincent's), including consultant, nursing and allied health professionals, have been appointed. There...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: In drawing up its capital programme, the Health Service Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects to be progressed within its overall capital funding allocation under the National Development Plan, taking account of the NDP targets for division of capital investment between the Acute and the Primary, Community & Continuing Care sectors. The Executive has recently...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31 and 33 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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 (9 Apr 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2008 allows for a surviving spouse of an over 70 medical card holder to retain their card for a period of 3 years provided that:  the death occurred on or after 1st January 2009;  the surviving spouse/partner was aged 70 or over at the time of the death;  the surviving spouse remains within the â¬1,400 weekly income limit for a couple. After 3 years, the surviving spouse...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I have no plans to review the statutory remit of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). The Fund has submitted its proposals for activity levels in 2009 and these are currently the subject of discussion with my Department. In line with Government policy, the NTPF must, of course, achieve optimum value for money in discharging its remit. The Fund will continue in 2009 to arrange...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.