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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: In its announcement of 20th October 2008, the Government stated that savings of â¬100 million would be achieved through the ending of automatic entitlement to a medical card for those with incomes in excess of the new threshold, through the setting of a new capitation rate in respect of patients aged 70 and over, and through economies in drug usage. It is expected that the ending of...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 27, 68 and 106 together. In December 2008, I received the Final Report of the Expert Group on Colorectal Screening. The Expert Group was established by the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) to study the medical and scientific evidence concerning screening for colorectal cancer and to make recommendations to the Board of the NCSS about the potential...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, became available to the 1.1 million eligible women aged 25 to 60 on 1 September 2008. The turnaround times for analysis of smear test results analysed by Quest Diagnostics Inc. for CervicalCheck, from receipt of sample at the cytology laboratory with complete and accurate information, to posting of the clinical result to the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 31, 40 and 76 together. The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible, in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance, so that people can have confidence in the services and the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved. The HSE has commissioned a number of reviews...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Patient safety has become both a national and international imperative in recent years, with increasing emphasis across the world on patient safety in policy reform, legislative changes and development of standards of care driven by quality improvement initiatives. I and this Government place great importance on the policies and practical reforms we are implementing to ensure patient safety...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The successful implementation of the terms of the new consultants' contract will result in the increased availability of senior clinical decision makers to treat and discharge patients as part of the transition to a consultant-delivered service, from the present consultant-led service. Significant progress has been made in the implementation of Consultant Contract 2008 over the past months...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. Government...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community and to give people improved access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams, involving general practitioners, nurses, home helps, occupational therapists and physiotherapists. Each team will be supported by a wider range of professionals including pharmacists, dieticians, psychologists and chiropodists who will form part of a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The figures referred to by the Deputy were supplied by the HSE on foot of a previous Parliamentary Question. The number of cancellations relates to the number of surgical, medical and day case procedures and does not represent a figure for cancelled operations alone. The figures include cancellations made by patients as well as those made by hospitals. It must be stressed that, when a booking...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 39 and 127 to 129, inclusive, together. Tackling Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs), including MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile), continues to be a priority for the Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). HCAIs are not a new phenomenon and have always been a potential complication of medical treatment, especially in hospitals....
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 43 and 64 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) is responsible for the implementation of the new consultants' contract. The HSE's 2009 Estimate provides for â¬140m to fund the full year cost of the new Consultants Contracts in 2009. This includes â¬6.135m to meet the education component of this expenditure in respect of academic and dental...
- Written Answers — National Counselling Service: National Counselling Service (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: A professional counselling support service has been put in place by the Health Service Executive (HSE) for former patients of the person concerned following the findings of the recent Medical Council Inquiry. The service is provided free of charge by the National Counselling Service and will continue to be made available as required to the former patients concerned. The need for additional...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: General administrative savings of â¬1.579m are to be achieved this year across my Department's Vote arising from the Government's decision referred to by the Deputy. Savings will be achieved as follows: â¬0.542m by reducing advertising, public relations and consultancies, â¬0.471m savings in procurement, â¬0.469m in non-pay efficiencies, mainly in ICT and â¬0.097m in payroll savings. The...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 49 and 71 together. The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible, in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance, so that people can have confidence in the services and that the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved. It is essential that we prioritise patient...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The purpose of the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme is to ensure that the medical card benefit is available to those who are unable to meet the cost of general practitioner medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational responsibility for the GMS Scheme. The number of persons with a medical card has increased by...
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (19 Feb 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 53 and 60 together. Since 1st January 1995, those entering the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme are required to possess Certification of Specific Training in General Medical Practice issued under EU Directive 93/16 by the Medical Council. In order to meet the requirements for certification, the doctor undertaking GP training in Ireland must:...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The Transformation Programme for the North East region has been informed by the Teamwork Report to the HSE which demonstrated that the service configuration in the region was unsustainable. A series of focused service changes are being implemented across the region. The immediate focus is the reconfiguration of existing services by moving acute and complex care from 5 to 2 hospital sites....
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (19 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with specified conditions, for the treatment of that condition, through the Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI). The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness (for people under...