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Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: I understand that the Vaccine Damage Steering Group is at an advanced stage of finalising its consideration of this matter and I expect to receive its report and recommendations very shortly.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services including the availability of drugs and medicines was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

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 Appeals Officer investigates each appeal independently and when a determination has been made on an appeal he/she writes to the claimant informing them of the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: I understand from the HSE that the Camp West project is a joint initiative between the Fire Services of the counties of Connacht and Donegal and the HSE's Western Region Ambulance Service. I am also informed that the contracting authority is Mayo County Council and that therefore that body would be best placed to provide the Deputy with the information requested.

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator K.P.M.G. and McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has advised my Department that to date over 35,000 applications for living and deceased patients have been received by the Health Repayment Scheme. Approximately 33,000 of the claims received by the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. Hospital Services.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The information requested in relation to my Department has already been conveyed to the Deputy in my replies to parliamentary questions Nos. 376 of 2 April 2008 and No. 42038 of 2008 (order No. 90). The agencies under the remit of my Department have already been contacted by my Department asking them to respond directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency. I understand from the Health...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Dec 2008)

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. The Executive...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: My colleague Mr. Brian Lenihan TD, Minister for Finance is responsible for issues that concern tax relief on medical expenses such as those incurred on IVF treatment. I am conscious of the financial burden that IVF treatment can place on the couples concerned and have asked my Department to consider policy in this regard as part of the process of developing an appropriate regulatory framework...

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 188 and 217 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed Scheme Administrator K.P.M.G. and McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that since commencement of the scheme over 35,000 applications for living and deceased patients have been received by...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (2 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 203 together. 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 Service Executive. The HSE provides mainly the non-emergency patient transport in the Dublin area under the auspices...