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Accident and Emergency Services. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The accident and emergency initiatives we have funded through the HSE and for which we have set targets through the HSE are the final responsibility of each hospital. Among the changes that have taken place and the manner in which the health service is delivering services, greater accountability is achieved by measuring in the first instance. If one does not measure something one will not...

Accident and Emergency Services. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: We are now clinically supporting 10,000 older persons who require respite care by providing them with medical supports in their own home. Four years ago, no such home support with clinical back-up was available. This represents great progress. There are 28,000 older people in residential care, which is higher than the international average for people over the age of 65. In the past, many...

Accident and Emergency Services. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The figure of 44% of people attending accident and emergency departments is not correct.

Accident and Emergency Services. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: Only one third of people who present at accident and emergency departments are admitted to hospitals. Deputy O'Sullivan is using the wrong statistic in the wrong context.

Accident and Emergency Services. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: They do not relate to those attending accident and emergency units.

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I confirm the planned roll-out of a national cervical screening programme. The absolute priority in the roll-out of this programme is to provide a quality-assured service for women availing of the service. This includes an acceptable turnaround time for cytology results. The national cancer screening service is in the process of procuring cytology providers as part of the planned roll-out...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: It is extraordinary that the Deputy who has been screaming at the Government to introduce the cervical screening programme, a Deputy who understands that we do not currently have the capacity in this State to provide quality-assured cytology services, is now screaming at me because we are proceeding to introduce that programme this year. I am also surprised that Deputy Reilly is raising the...

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: We are providing the service. That is what is important.

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I have already told the Deputy what is required under the terms of the tender. The specified turnaround time must be met. The quality control standard in the United States is similar to the high standard set by the British society. That standard will be met. There is no point in having cytology without accuracy.

Cancer Screening Programme. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy knows that much of the opportunistic screening that took place here was not reliable because the quality-assured facilities were not in place.

Health Service Staff. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The number of general practitioners in active practice is 2,500. This equates to approximately 0.5 GPs per 1,000 of the population, a ratio that is low by comparison with other EU and OECD countries. I recognise there is a need to increase the number of GPs to take account of the projected growth in population, the aging of the population and the aging of the GP workforce. The Government...

Health Service Staff. (29 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: A number of years ago we were told we had a shortage of nurses and we greatly increased the numbers. Now we are told in another report that we have too many. I hope we can get it right with regard to doctors. We will double the number of Irish and EU medical students, either as postgraduate or undergraduate entrants. This was the first important thing to do and it was not without...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 109 and 110 together. 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 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 — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: I am informed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland that they have not sold their head office. The Society's Council has, however, following the Pharmacy Act 2007, been engaged in a general review of all its operations.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 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 — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (24 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, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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.