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

Mary Harney: I received a representation from the Deputy on 26 August and I am preparing a reply based on the details provided to me by the Health Service Executive. I intend to issue a reply to the Deputy this week.

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has made enquiries with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and has been advised that there are currently 1,879 patients waiting over 3 months for either medical or surgical treatment in Tallaght Hospital. By no means have all of these patients been referred to the NTPF; 637 have been waiting between 3 and 6 months; 1006 between 6 and 12 months; and 236 longer than 12...

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 494 and 642 together. 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...

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

Mary Harney: I have been considering how best to address the serious issues arising from the recent cases of the late Ms. Anne Moriarty and the late Ms. Edel Kelly following their treatment in Ennis General Hospital. I have met the husband of one of the deceased women and I intend to meet the family of the other woman next week. I wish to extend my sympathy to both families on their sad loss. In relation...

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

Mary Harney: I met with the person (details supplied) on 17 September 2008.

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...

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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The main objectives of the proposed new Nurses and Midwives Bill are to enhance the protection of the public in its dealings with the professions of nursing and midwifery and to ensure the integrity of these professions through the continued promotion of high standards of professional education, training and practice and professional conduct. Late last year the Government approved the...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Sep 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. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has advised my Department that up to the 19th September 2008 it has received 4,129 completed appeal forms. The Appeals...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Sep 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 19th September 2008 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has received 1,942 requests for Oral Hearings from appellants who have lodged appeal forms....

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

Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...

Written Answers — Departmental Advertising: Departmental Advertising (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available within my Department. This information is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. My Department has also requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy in respect of related expenditure by the Executive.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck commenced the screening process in the Western Region in May 2007, with the provision of a mobile unit on the grounds of Roscommon County Hospital. I officially opened the BreastCheck static unit for the Western Region at University Hospital Galway last December. The National Cancer Screening Service has informed my Department that roll out of the BreastCheck programme to...

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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Sep 2008)

Mary Harney: The management of hospital services generally 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 case investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that it exercised its right under the contract to require the Scheme Administrator to complete the claims and services that were outstanding beyond their contract date. It is not...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Sep 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. The claimant referred to by the Deputy lodged an Appeal Form with the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office on 21 January 2008 and lodged an Oral Hearing Form on 25...

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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (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.