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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The process of the registration and inspection of nursing homes by the Health Information and Quality Authority will commence from July 1st, 2009. This will, for the first time, introduce an independent system of inspection of both public and private nursing homes. The staffing structure of the nursing home registration and inspection function within the Authority will be as follows: Deputy...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Mar 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 (25 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE reconfiguration plans for the HSE Mid West region are informed by the recently published Teamwork Report. The Report highlighted the need for changes to be made in the provision and organisation of acute hospital services across the region as it found services are too fragmented, carry increased risks for patients and staff and are not sustainable in their present form. The HSE has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The issue of access to the drug in question is being given consideration by the Health Service Executive (HSE). Arising from a recent review of neurology services a clinician led review group is to advise on how best to ensure that there is fair and equitable access to the drug and other agents used to treat the particular condition, taking account of clinical need, benefits and cost. The...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 229 and 230 together. The ambulance issues which arose on 5th March are service matters and have been referred to the HSE for direct reply. For many years Dublin City Council, through Dublin Fire Brigade, has provided the emergency ambulance service in Dublin City on behalf of the statutory health authorities. The relevant authority since 2005 is the Health...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As the introduction of the cycle to work scheme for Health Service Executive employees is a matter for the HSE, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237, 249, 251, 286 and 475 together. There are no plans to review the decision regarding the location of the hospital. The decision was reached after an objective, transparent analysis, and the Government is committed to proceeding with the project as a priority. The project is being overseen by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board which was...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has just submitted its revised Capital Plan for the period 2009-2013 for my approval with the agreement of the Minister for Finance. The details on individual projects will not be known until such time as the capital plan is approved.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 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 (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I have identified the development of neurology services as a priority in recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬7m was allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2006 and 2007 for the development of services in the area of neurosciences, which comprises neurology, neurophysiology and neurosurgery. This investment has helped to increase the number of approved consultant...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office received a letter dated 30 October 2008 from the Deputy on behalf of the claimant on 4 November 2008. The Appeals Officer...
- Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The IBTS have introduced a number of risk reduction measures to decrease the likelihood of vCJD being transmitted by blood transfusion. These measures include donors being permanently excluded from donating blood who have had neurological surgery or eye surgery, including laser treatment, in the UK on or after 1 January 1980. Persons who have had an adenoidectomy, appendectomy,...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (24 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262 and 263 together. In accordance with the Department of Finance Instructions relating to the appointment of Ministerial Private Office Staff, three of my Ministers of State, Ms Máire Hoctor T.D, Ms Mary Wallace T.D and Mr John Moloney T.D have appointed two civilian drivers each, who work on a week on -week off basis. There is a one-point pay scale...