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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The HSE is undertaking a strategic review of acute hospital services in the Southern region. The review is focusing on identifying the best configuration of acute hospital services in the South including arrangements forA&E, critical care, acute medicine and surgery, together with diagnostic services so that the highest quality of care can be delivered to the population. The HSE has advised...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The number of births nationally last year was over 70,000. The Health Service Executive has made provision in its National Service Plan for 2008 for an increase in this number to approximately 73,000. Recognising the increased birth rate, and the increasing complexity of maternity and neonatal services nationally, the HSE has prioritised the requirement for additional service development...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The investigation by the Health Information and Quality Authority into pathology services at University College Hospital, Galway was commenced in September 2007. I am aware that, in the interest of thoroughness, the Authority extended the original scope of the investigation on two occasions in light of information that emerged as part of the investigation. I am informed that significant...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I have not issued any direction to the HSE under Section 10 of the Health Act 2004 and relating to agreements between the Executive and voluntary hospital service providers. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 118 and 204 together. The recruitment pause put in place in September 2007 was initiated as part of the HSE financial break-even plan to facilitate the delivery of services on budget in accordance with the provisions of the 2007 National Service Plan. This pause did not involve random job cuts but did mean that the recruitment of staff to approved positions...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: 184,159 people attended at 34A&E departments in January and February this year. Of these, about 61,000, or one-third, were admitted as in-patients. The vast majority of these patients were admitted without delay. The HSE reports daily on the numbers of the remaining patients at 2 p.m. who are not admitted immediately. They break this down in waiting times between 0-6 hours, 6-12 hours,...

Written Answers — Health Care Associated Infections: Health Care Associated Infections (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: Tackling all Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) continues to be a priority for the Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE launched a National Infection Control Action Plan in March 2007. An Infection Control Steering Group, chaired by Dr. Pat Doorley, National Director (Population Health) is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the plan. Over the next...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Apr 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 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. The Executive, therefore, 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Apr 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I understand the comments referred to by the Deputy were made in reference to a motion which was passed at the recent Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) AGM, which called for a negotiated GP contract that would recognise that chronic illness care is being transferred to general practice and that this additional work should be resourced and rewarded. The current General Medical Services (GMS)...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The main source of employment data in the health services is the Health Service Executive's Health Services Personnel Census which is derived from payroll history in each agency. The census collects data on actual staffing level for each staff grade in each health agency at a given point in time. Up to and including 2002, the census was conducted annually. Since 2003 the census has been...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: Applications for funding from the Department of Health and Children's National Lottery allocation are received from individuals, groups, and organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups and national groups providing information and support. To date, no application for National Lottery funding has been received from the organisation referred...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) in accordance with its operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. Therefore, the HSE is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. Accordingly, my Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 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 Services: Health Services (29 Apr 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Apr 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 — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service has sought capital funding to build a new blood transfusion centre in Cork. The service has carried out an assessment of the need for this centre in accordance with the Department of Finance's Guidelines for the Appraisal and Management of Capital Expenditure Proposals in the Public Sector. It has also submitted a report to me, prepared by a Focus Group,...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 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...