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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Child optical services are provided by the Health Service Executive under Sections 66 and 67 of the Health Act, 1970. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 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 — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I understand that a response issued from the HSE to the Deputy on 9 June 2008.

Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 80 of 22 May 2008 issued to the Deputy on the 29th of May 2008.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The revised management structures being introduced by the HSE are designed to facilitate: more local responsibility and authority within defined national parameters; greater clinical involvement in the design and management of patient services; and improved integration of primary, community and acute care for the benefit of patients and to optimise efficient use of resources. As national...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: As the Taoiseach announced yesterday the Government believes that a properly planned and managed voluntary redundancy scheme could have an important role to play in helping to streamline management within the HSE and, as a result, in improving the delivery of health services to patients. Such a scheme would need to be built upon a clearly delineated organisation structure and the associated...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: There are 26 posts currently filled on a temporary contract basis by non-civil servants at my Department as follows: No. Grade Role 4 Special Advisor* Providing advice to the Minister or a Minister of State 6 Personal Assistant Providing administrative support to the Minister or a Minister of State 4 Personal Secretary Providing administrative support to the Minister or a Minister of...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary issues, are the responsibility of 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...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Jul 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 Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Jul 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 of...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Jul 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 Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Jul 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. The services and targets to be provided by the HSE in 2008 are set out in the National Service Plan which I approved in November 2007 and the Addendum to the Service...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Tackling Healthcare Associated Infections continues to be a priority for the Government and the HSE. In March 2008, the Chief Medical Officer of my Department instructed the HSE to make C. difficile a notifiable disease and since May 4th all cases are required to be notified to the relevant Department of Public Health. The number of cases reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (10 Jul 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (10 Jul 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 (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 and 169 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 investigated and...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator, KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long-term residential care. Recoverable health charges are charges which were imposed on...