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Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department's records indicate that in 2005 the average number of public, private and non-designated acute hospital beds in each hospital was as set out in the following table: Hospital Public Private Non-Des Total Orthopaedic Hospital, Kilcreene 41 10 0 51 Our Lady's Hospital, Cashel 48 16 14 78 St. Joseph's Hospital, Clonmel 145 41 5 191 St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny 225 35 16 276...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 178, inclusive, together. Under the Programme for Government, the Government is committed to providing an additional 1,500 public acute hospital beds. The co-location initiative aims to deliver approximately 1,000 of these beds for public patients through the development of private hospitals on public sites. The intention is to transfer private...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (9 Jul 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 since the commencement of the scheme almost 39,000 claims have been received and to 27 June 11,483 payments totalling over €229m have issued while 15,299 offers of repayment...

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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. Details of the numbers of medical card holders and GP visit card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g....

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

Mary Harney: The following table gives details of the income thresholds used by the Health Service Executive to assist it in determining if a person qualifies for a medical card or GP visit card. Medical Card Weekly Rate GP Visit Card Rate â'¬ â'¬ Single Person Living Alone Aged up to 65 years 184.00 276.00 Aged between 66-69 years 201.50 302.00 Single Person Living with Family Aged up...

Written Answers — Health Service Functions: Health Service Functions (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. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested that the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive investigate the matter and reply...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 1947 the Minister for Health and Children may, by regulation, specify diseases which are infectious diseases. The current schedule of infectious diseases is contained in the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2003, (Statutory Instrument No. 707 of 2003) which came into force on 1 January 2004. I am arranging to have a copy of the schedule forwarded to...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the HSE under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the HSE has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. Therefore, the...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 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 (9 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 (9 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 — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: There is no legislation in Ireland specifically regulating ear piercing businesses. However, these businesses are required to comply with general public health and safety legislation in the same way as any other business. The responsibilities of business operators include taking all reasonable precautions for the safety of persons using the premises. The Safety, Health and Welfare at Work...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health 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...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I understand that the Deputy has received a response from the Health Service Executive in this particular case. The matter has been referred for further consideration to the HSE and for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy (9 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: We were all sad to hear of the premature passing overnight of our colleague, Séamus Brennan. As many others have said, Séamus was the consummate politician. He devoted almost all of his adult life to politics. He was appointed general secretary of the Fianna Fáil Party when he was 24 years of age. He served in six different Departments, and he used his great intelligence and his spirit...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 201, 247 and 251 together. The Government in 2001 made a commitment, in the context of the Health Strategy Quality and Fairness, to increase public acute hospital bed numbers by 3,000 over ten years. This commitment included both acute in-patient beds and day places. The Government is substantially on target to reach this objective. In 2001 the average...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202, 203 and 222 together. I 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 €6.78m 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (8 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has received Department of Finance approval for the appointment of three Special Advisors as follows:- Name Title Date of Appointment Annual Salary Patricia Ryan Special Adviser tothe Minister for Health and Children 7 May 2008 €147,036 Derek Cunningham Special Adviser/Press Officer to the Minister for Health and Children 7 May 2008 €119,399 plus a fixed pensionable...