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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department and the Health Research Board periodically sponsor epidemiological studies aimed at assessing the oral health status of the population. There is no evidence available to me at present to suggest that fiscal policy decisions such as the one referred to by the Deputy will result in a deterioration in the population's oral health. I intend to publish shortly a National Oral...
- Written Answers — Health Representative Organisations: Health Representative Organisations (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department engages with the Irish Dental Association on an ongoing basis in relation to a wide range of issues. I met with the Irish Dental Association on the 15th November last where the issue of the Government's plans to amend the Competition Act 2002 was discussed. I am aware of the position of the Irish Dental Association in relation to the Competition Act and I am keeping the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
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 Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity Scheme: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Historically the Irish Nurses Organisation has facilitated a certain level of insurance cover to independent self-employed community midwives who were members of that organisation. As and from 30th September it withdrew this facility. I would like to emphasise that I support choice for women in childbirth. However, the option of domiciliary births must only be provided in a safe and secure...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's 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 invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The information requested regarding consultancy expenditure for the years 2007 and 2008 is set out in the following document, a copy of which has issued directly to the Deputy: 2007 Count Consultant Contract Details Expenditure (incl VAT) ⬠1 Childrens Research Centre, Trinity College A Study of Intercountry Adoption Outcomes in Ireland. 188,194.00 2 Collier Broderick Management...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126 and 143 together. As the issues raised are service related, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staffing: Hospital Staffing (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As the question asked by the Deputy in so far as it refers to the public hospital sector is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Information on the utilisation of agency nursing staff in the private hospital sector would not be a matter for my Department or the HSE.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Statistics in relation to cancer incidence are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the Director of the Registry to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: I assume the Deputy is referring to the cytology laboratory provider for CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme. The contract was awarded to Quest Diagnostics earlier this year. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: I approved the National Service Plan for the Health Service Executive on Tuesday and I have laid it before both Houses. In approving the Plan I emphasised the necessity for the HSE to operate within the limits of its voted allocation in delivering at a minimum the levels of service which are provided for in the plan. In broad terms the Plan outlines that the HSE will deliver the same...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 135 and 137 togehter. The latest available comparable national data on average bed numbers in the public acute hospital sector relates to the period 1993 to 2006. This information is set out in the following table. Equivalent information for the period prior to 1993 is not available. This information has been provided to the Department of Health and...