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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Sep 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 Transport: Departmental Transport (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department does not have any vehicles and has not acquired or leased any in the last three years.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: In recent years there have been significant improvements to the way in which people's eligibility for medical cards and GP visit cards is assessed. Since the beginning of 2005, the qualification guidelines have increased by a cumulative 29% (7.5% and 20% in January and October 2005 respectively). Assessment is now based on a person's and, where relevant, his/her spouse's income after tax...

Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive that the particular case raised by the Deputy has been referred to the Coroner and that the relevant Consultant met with the deceased's next of kin before the case was referred. The Executive has also advised that the Hospital concerned intends to contact the family of the deceased again on receipt of the Coroner's report.

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the Health Service Executive that a reply issued to the Deputy on 29th August 2008.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 409, 565, 575 and 576 together. In July 2005 I issued a policy direction to the Health Service Executive aimed at freeing up additional beds in public hospitals for public patients. This will be achieved through the development of private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals and the transfer of private activity to those hospitals, thereby releasing...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 411, 418, 419, 425 and 438 together. 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Sep 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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 — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter 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 the Deputy.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has not awarded any contracts to the company referred to by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy in respect of information relevant to the Executive. The other agencies under the aegis of my Department have not awarded any contracts to the company in question.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients. However, in practice, arrangements have been made in several regions to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of any arrangements for community chiropody services and the level of service provided were a matter for individual health boards...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: This drug is currently at an early stage of clinical trials in many countries but is not yet licensed in Ireland, any country in Europe or the US. While the initial results are positive later phases of the trials still have to be completed before the efficacy and safety of the product can be fully assessed. This assessment will then need to satisfy criteria of the Irish Medicines Board (IMB)...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Sep 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Sep 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 Services: Hospital Services (24 Sep 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...