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- Written Answers — Health Service Budget: Health Service Budget (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: The total health expenditure for a given year is compiled from the health estimates as published in the Revised Estimates Volume for Public Services together with household survey data supplied by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in relation to household spending and treatment benefits paid from the Social Insurance Fund. The latest year for which a full set of data is available is 2004....
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board has responsibility for planning, designing, building, furnishing and equipping the new national paediatric hospital. I would like to see the new hospital constructed as soon as possible and I know that this objective is shared by the Development Board, which is working closely with the Health Service Executive in progressing the project. My...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137, 213 and 214 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the issues raised by...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: 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. The HSE put in place a derogation process to deal with the filling of essential posts to protect front-line services and close to 900 posts were approved under this...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has made provision within its draft Capital Plan for a new ward block to be built at St. Vincent's University Hospital. The new ward block will include 120 replacement beds for patients, including persons with cystic fibrosis. My Department is advised that planning approval has been received, contract notices were published on the 29th February and that it is...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Prof. Keane reported last month to the Cabinet Committee on Health on the significant progress being made in implementing the HSE National Cancer Control Programme. Developments to date include: The appointment on a part-time basis of National Clinical Leaders in Surgical, Medical and Radiation Oncology; Cessation of breast cancer surgery in fifteen hospitals with low case volumes; Agreement...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 146 and 221 together. In 2001, the year of the publication of the Health Strategy, the average number of in-patient beds and day places available in the 53 public acute hospitals was 12,145, based on returns to the Department (11,374 in-patient beds and 771 day places). The provisional number of acute hospital beds recorded by the Health Service Executive for...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of the Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The Executive...
- Written Answers — Funeral Costs: Funeral Costs (5 Mar 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 issue a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 167, 175, 179, 180 and 190 together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Development funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 168 to 170, inclusive, together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Development funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 171 to 173, inclusive, together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Development funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 174 and 176 together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Development funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 177 and 178 together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Development funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various hospital networks is a matter for the Executive. My...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various hospital networks is a matter for the Executive. My...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various hospital networks is a matter for the Executive. My...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various hospital networks is a matter for the Executive. My...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 to 188, inclusive, together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various hospital networks is a matter for the Executive. My...