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Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Compilation of the information originally requested by the Deputy in Parliamentary Question No. 88 of 15 May 2008 involved a considerable amount of work by all units in my Department. This work has now been completed. Details of firms of solicitors or individual barristers engaged by my Department on a contractual basis over the period concerned is set out in the following table. Name of...

Written Answers — Ethics in Public Offices Act: Ethics in Public Offices Act (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 to 261, inclusive, together. I can confirm that the meetings referred to by the Deputy took place and that no gifts were received during or following these meetings.

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (1 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for medical cards and GP visit cards. It collates medical card and GP visit card data by county, age and gender. My Department has therefore 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 (1 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 (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary issues, are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. In this regard, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The provision of the appropriate infrastructure to facilitate the delivery of primary care 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 matter raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy as a matter of urgency.

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (1 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to have delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services in a safe and secure setting. This includes responsibility for dealing with any complaints an employee may have concerning his or her working environment. The Executive is therefore the appropriate body to...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Between 2006 and 2008, three Value for Money & Policy Reviews commenced under the auspices of the Department of Health and Children. Details of these reviews and their status is set out in the table below. Arrangements for the next round of reviews, which may cover the period 2009-2011, are currently being considered by the Value for Money and Policy Review Central Steering Committee. ...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive National Service Plan for 2008 includes provision for the implementation of a plan for screening newborns for cystic fibrosis and commencement of screening by the end of 2008. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond more fully to the Deputy on the matter.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: Full eligibility for health services is granted to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, are unable to provide general practitioner, medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants without undue hardship. In general, eligibility for medical cards is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants (income and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The GP visit card was introduced in 2005 as a graduated benefit, with the specific purpose that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from visiting their general practitioner. The necessary amendments to the Health Act 1970 were enacted by way of the Health (Amendment) Act...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Misuse of Drugs Act: Misuse of Drugs Act (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jul 2008)

Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matters raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (1 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. The Executive is also responsible for the supply of drugs and medicines for the GMS and community drugs schemes. Therefore the Executive is the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...