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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Review in question has been commissioned by the Health Service Executive in order to inform plans for the organisation and delivery of adult critical care services within the hospital system. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the particular issue raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to him.

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department and the Health Service Executive published the National Pandemic Influenza Plan in 2007. The purpose of the plan is to limit the effects of a potential pandemic and to inform the public about pandemic influenza, explain what the Government and Health Services are doing to prepare for a possible pandemic, and give information on what members of the public need to do if there is...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Out of hours co-operatives allow general practitioners to put in place arrangements to provide services to their patients, while their surgeries are closed in the evenings, on weekends and bank holidays. The development of GP co-operatives is in line with the overall health service policy of strengthening primary care services and ensuring that to the greatest extent possible, people's care...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. 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 fifty-five civil servants have transferred to decentralising Departments from my Department. Further details in respect of the transfer of these officers are available from the...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 268 and 298 together. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is responsible for the implementation of CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme. Colposcopy services are an integral part of a population based screening programme. Women who have pre-cancerous cell changes detected by their smear test are referred for colposcopy. The NCSS...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Male circumcision is provided for both cultural and medical reasons. In 2004, my predecessor as Minister for Health and Children established the Advisory Group on Cultural Male Circumcision with the following terms of reference: To establish the cultural needs for male circumcision; To address ethical considerations with particular respect to the welfare of children; To make recommendations...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 Oct 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. 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....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277, 278 and 292 together. In the period referred to by the Deputies a voluntary early retirement scheme has not been available to staff in the Civil Service. However, there are other arrangements which make provision for retirement earlier than normal pension age in certain circumstances. Arrangements for cost-neutral early retirement were introduced in 2005...

Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department reviews its policies and procedures in relation to data security on an on-going basis. In relation to laptop devices, encryption facilities are being rolled out and this is nearing completion. It has also begun the implementation of security management software that will allow for encryption of data being copied to external devices. A facility to allow for the encryption of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Oct 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 — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (21 Oct 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Regulation (EC) 1408/71 deals with the coordination of social security, including health care, for those moving within the European Union. Under its provisions, persons residing in Ireland who are attached to the social security system of another member state are entitled to receive health care services in Ireland at the cost of the member state with which they are affiliated. This is in...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Absenteeism, for the purpose of this reply, is defined as time lost that is attributable to sickness or any other cause not excused through statutory entitlements or conditions of employment. The table below details the percentage of actual days lost to absenteeism in each of the years requested, based on 249 available days for each whole-time equivalent. Year % days lost due to...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collected and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The figures in relation to the number of staff in the agencies within the remit of my Department who have availed of early retirement schemes in each of the past three years are being collected at present and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as they are available.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 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.