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Written Answers — Health Care Funding: Health Care Funding (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 230, inclusive, together. 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: A revised Framework for Corporate and Financial Governance was issued in 2006 to all agencies funded by my Department. Agencies are asked to ensure that staff involved in purchasing or placing contracts are familiar with national, EU and international rules that may apply and are aware of the legal and policy framework within which procurement must be conducted. Agencies are required to...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Jul 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The budgetary consolidation measures decided by Government, 8 July 2008 will ensure that we can continue on a sound fiscal basis which will support economic growth and provide for improved public services into the future. Within the Health Group of Votes, the 2008 Budget provided for an additional €1.16 billion expenditure in 2008 bringing the total to €16.156 billion. A total of...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: No, but Deputy Burton discussed the banks for a long time. The only bank rescued was rescued by the parties opposite. Unfortunately, no shareholding was taken to benefit taxpayers after the bank's quick recovery. As we were required to do, the Government examined public spending a few days ago. Regarding the €440 million, we set out to spend €61 billion this year governing the country...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The other decisions that were made in regard to health are around timing issues. Not one euro is being taken off the health capital budget. The national children's hospital is a priority and it will be progressed as rapidly as possible. The national rehabilitation hospital is a priority and that, too, is being progressed. Let me say in passing——

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: It is good to listen occasionally. In regard to co-location, the only ideologue that opposed it was the former Deputy Joe Higgins. There was not a single other opponent. He has appealed the matter to An Bord Pleanála. We know what the former Deputy Higgins's ideology is. As Deputy Reilly knows well as a medic, half of the patients being seen in some of our Dublin hospitals for elective...

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Scheduling activity happens in hospitals every year in the summer. I am usually criticised because I am told there is 100% occupancy, which is not safe. During the summer months, during holiday periods, it makes sense for hospitals to close wards——

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: ——to move to day activity and do the kinds of things that are done in health care systems all over the world.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: There are some hospitals that do elective work on the Continent that close for the whole of August, as the Deputy probably knows.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: These are the kinds of things we must do to ensure we provide services to patients in the most cost effective way, bearing in mind quality assurance and so on.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: May I share time with the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea?

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The debate is on the economy and it is important to emphasise that the fundamentals of our economy are sound. For many years, it has been one of the most successful economies in the world. Irish people everywhere are proud of the significant success experienced in Ireland, particularly during the past decade. Some 14 years ago, 1.1 million people were working. Today, that figure is 2.1...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115 and 132 together. As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for medical card benefits, it is the appropriate body to consider the case raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 117, 118 and 124 together. The Health Service Executive, assisted by my Department, has engaged with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union on discussions surrounding a number of outstanding issues. These discussions commenced in the week beginning 5 May 2008. Progress has been made on these issues. I established an Independent Pricing Body, chaired by Mr. Seán...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Group is continuing with its consideration of this matter and I look forward to receiving its final recommendations.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 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 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 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 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...