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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 175 and 176 together. Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's 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 invested...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: The ongoing review of the chest x-rays and CT scans of approximately 4,600 patients in the North East commenced in mid-May and is expected to conclude within eight weeks. The review covers the period from August 2006 to August 2007. All patients and their families will be contacted by letter when their chest x-ray or CT scan has been reviewed. When all the x-rays and CT scans have been...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: Based on the National Quality Assurance Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services, and the fact that the BreastCheck screening programme will significantly reduce the number of symptomatic breast cancer presentations, the Health Service Executive has determined that we require eight specialist breast cancer centres nationally. To comply with the assurance standards, the HSE has...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Jul 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 (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 — General Practitioners: General Practitioners (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: The number of General Practitioners in active practice is approximately 2,500. A joint Department of Health and Children and HSE working group on workforce planning was established in June 2006. It also includes representatives of the Departments of Finance and Education and Science, and the Higher Education Authority. Research is being undertaken by FÃS on behalf of the joint working...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 to 185, inclusive, together. Under the Health Act 2004, the management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. This includes operational responsibility for the establishment of Primary Care Teams. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: The HSE, which has operational responsibility for the delivery of services under the DTSS, is continuing to monitor the situation arising from the withdrawal of approximately 190 contractors out of a total of approximately 1,400 who provide services under the scheme. I understand that over 70 new contractors have joined the scheme in the intervening period. Officials in my Department are...
- Written Answers — Regional Health Forums: Regional Health Forums (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: Section 42 of the Health Act 2004 provided for the setting up of a system of four Regional Health Forums. The forums were established with effect from 1 January 2006 under the Health Act 2004 (Regional Health Forums) Regulations 2005, SI No. 797 of 2005. The function of each forum is to make such representation to the Executive as the forum considers appropriate on the range and operation...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has requested from the Health Service Executive the data sought by the Deputy and when the necessary information is received I will be in further communication with him.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the need to improve services for persons with cystic fibrosis as a priority in the Estimates process over recent years. Since 2006, additional revenue funding of â¬6.78 million has been allocated to the HSE to develop services for patients with cystic fibrosis. The HSE has advised that 44 additional staff dealing with cystic fibrosis have been appointed to date across a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: Each hospital funded by the Health Service Executive is required to deliver services within the financial allocation provided. The HSE is involved in ongoing discussions with hospital management regarding its 2008 financial allocation and Service Plan. The Hospital has an overrun of â¬10 million from last year, and a projected overrun of â¬14 million this year. The priority of the HSE...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (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 — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: The operation of the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE (PAD) allows for the centralised receipt, assignment and tracking of Parliamentary Questions within the HSE's extensive network of operations. More generally, PAD monitors overall performance in relation to the timely issue of replies and provides a central contact for all requests from Oireachtas members for information relating...
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has been in correspondence with the Health Service Executive and I am informed that a response is being finalised and will be issued shortly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card and GP Visit Card benefits. It collates medical card and GP Visit Card data by county, age and gender. Therefore, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Jul 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...