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Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 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, including ambulance 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 224 to 226, inclusive, together. The previous Parliamentary Questions referred to by the Deputy related to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck commenced roll-out in the Western Region last May and in the Southern region last October. I officially opened the BreastCheck clinical static units in Cork and Galway last December. The programme is designed to offer repeat screening within an interval of 21-27 months. The expert advice from BreastCheck and from the National Cancer Forum, as contained in the National Strategy...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (8 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Irish Medicines Board is the statutory body responsible for the regulation of medicinal products in Ireland. The Board, in cooperation with its European counterparts, keeps the status and other safety issues of all medicinal products under review and any issues arising are examined and appropriate regulatory action taken if required. National and EU law require medicinal products to be...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Infection Control Sub-committee of the Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistance in Ireland (SARI) published guidelines for the control and prevention of MRSA in hospitals and the community in 2005. This document represents the expert opinion of the sub-committee, following a review of the scientific literature and an extensive consultation exercise. In this document it explains that MRSA...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (8 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospital Car Parks: Hospital Car Parks (8 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including services at Beaumont Hospital, is a matter for the Health Service Executive. 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 the Executive to arrange to have the...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (8 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Due to existing diary commitments I regret that I will not be in a position to attend at this event.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Oct 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 208 and 251 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 services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues caused by the Deputy. My Department...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit. It collates medical card data by county, age and gender. Therefore, my Department has 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 Certificates: Medical Certificates (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The contract between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and General Practitioners for the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme stipulates that fees are not paid to GPs by the HSE in respect of certain medical certificates which may be required, for example, "under the Social Welfare Acts or for the purposes of insurance or assurance policies or for the issue of driving licences". There are...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The use of additives in foods for infants and young children is only permitted in very limited circumstances in the legislation which governs the use of additives in foodstuffs throughout the EU, and the small number of particular uses allowed are specifically mentioned in this legislation. In terms of monitoring of additives in consumer foods and also baby food, the main body responsible is...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Oct 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 the Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. Therefore, the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 217 and 221 together. All persons aged 70 and over have had a statutory entitlement to a medical card since July 2001. Information provided by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to my Department indicates that on 31st August 2008 there were 352,190 medical card holders aged 70 and over.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I met the specific group referred to in the Deputy's Question at the request of the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment. I imposed no pre-conditions.

Written Answers — Hospital Facilities: Hospital Facilities (7 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that a reply issued on 10th June 2008 to Deputy Enda Kenny.