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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The key objective of the Primary Care Strategy is to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, home helps and others. Membership of primary care teams and networks are drawn from existing professional and other staff working in primary, continuing and community care services, as well as from...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 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 since commencement of the scheme over 18,600 claimants have received offers of repayment totalling over â¬351m and in excess of 14,300 payments have been made...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: A list of reimbursable coeliac food items is available to people registered under the Drug Payment and Medical Card Schemes. The list includes items such as bread, bread mixes, baguettes, flours, pasta, cornflakes, muesli, porridge and pizza bases. The Health Service Executive has operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services under the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The information requested in relation to personal Ministerial staff appointed by my Department is set out as follows. Ms Mary Harney T.D. Name Based Rank Duties Gross Annual Salary Elected to City, County, Town or Borough Councils Member of State Boards ⬠Patricia Ryan Private Office, DoHC Special Adviser Providing policy advice to the Minister 150,712 No No Derek Cunningham...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The monitoring and control of Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) is a priority for this Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 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. Up to the end of 2007 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office had received 1,206 completed appeal forms and of these lodged appeals the Appeals Officer had issued 407...
- Written Answers — Medical Malpractice: Medical Malpractice (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Matters relating to clinical/medical malpractice are appropriate to the Medical Council as the body charged with regulating the medical profession in Ireland. Therefore, any concerns which the Deputy may have in relation to this particular case should be directed to the Medical Council for their attention.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Award Scheme: Hospitals Award Scheme (13 Nov 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 of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Performance related award schemes are in operation in respect of the chief executive officers and the deputy chief executive officers in the Dublin Area Teaching Hospitals and the chief executive officers of voluntary hospitals. The awards made to eligible individuals are solely a matter for the board of the particular hospital, and must be in accordance with the principles set out by the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: A new IT computer room was provided in Hawkins House in 2007 as part of a number of refurbishment works carried out by the Office of Public Works that year. The cost of this facility, including VAT, was slightly under â¬400,000. Two independent reports carried out in 2006 highlighted the risks in the facility then existing and the pressing need for upgrading. The bulk of the equipment...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Nov 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Nov 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Nov 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware my Department is not one of the Departments scheduled for decentralisation under the Government's Decentralisation Programme. To date, 55 civil servants have transferred to decentralising Departments from my Department. Further details in respect of the transfer of these officers are available from the decentralising Departments.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: He is protected under the Bill.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: He is the joint owner of the property.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: He will not be liable when he transfers the property on.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: It means that the property is passed on to the next level.
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". Of all our needs as human beings, perhaps the deepest are for family, health and home. They touch on our most profound psychological security and sense of well-being. Following closely is the need for financial security. Not all of us are fortunate enough to live all our lives in a loving family, enjoy constant good health or have a home...