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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 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 — Health Services: Health Services (7 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Legal Costs: Legal Costs (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 directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: Under Circular Letter S. 12/85, an option was given by the former health boards to retired employees to join the Local Government Employees (Spouses' and Children's Contributory Pension) Scheme. To be eligible to join the revised scheme, the retired employee had to be married or widowed and the option form had to returned no later than 31 December, 1985. Article 204 of the Local Government...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: The figures in relation to the public health service are presented below. Since end 2008 figures are not yet available, data are presented below for end 2007. Grade Category End 2000 % of Total End 2007 % of total Increase 2000-2007 % of increase % % % Medical/Dental 5,698 7.12 8,005 7.18 2,307 7.34 Nursing 29,177 36.44 39,006 34.98 9,829 31.27 Health and Social Care Professionals...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (7 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 — Health Services: Health Services (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific question raised by the Deputy relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's specific question in relation to the roll out of BreastCheck to County Donegal is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: On 1 September 2008 the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) announced the availability of CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme. The Programme provides free smear tests through primary care settings to the 1.1 million women living in Ireland aged between 25 and 60 years. The NCSS is fully committed to providing a quality assured population based cervical screening...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: I have had ongoing discussions with the Chairperson and CEO of the Health Service Executive (HSE) regarding its plans to introduce revised management structures at both national and regional level in order to improve the delivery of health and personal social services. The overall result of these changes will be: better integration of primary, community and hospital care for the benefit of...
- Written Answers — Patient Safety: Patient Safety (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: Last April the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) published its report of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the provision of care to the person concerned in relation to her symptomatic breast disease, the pathology services at Cork University Hospital and symptomatic breast disease services at the Mid Western Regional Hospital, Limerick. An implementation plan...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (7 Oct 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 — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: An application for funding from the 2008 National Lottery allocation has been received from Ms. Pauline O'Callaghan towards the ongoing running costs of Charleville Community Child care Limited. This is one of a large number currently being assessed by this department. The Deputy will be informed of the outcome of the application as soon as a decision has been made.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. 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...
- Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (7 Oct 2008)
Mary Harney: I join the Taoiseach and other party representatives in expressing my sympathy to Ann Brennan and her family â Daire, Sine, Aoife, Breffni, Shay and Ãanna. The death of Séamus Brennan on 9 July saddened us all. The death of a young man, aged just 60, who had only retired from Cabinet two months earlier, was something none of us was quite ready for. In the three months since his death,...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Oct 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 the repayment scheme was publicly advertised and tendered for in accordance with EU procurement regulations. The HSE has advised that the reason it was deemed necessary...