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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 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, with the exception of persons aged seventy years and over, who are statutorily entitled to a medical card. Persons with full eligibility are entitled...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Mar 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards and GP visit cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and, with the exception of persons aged 70 and over who have an automatic statutory entitlement to a medical card, is determined following an examination of the means of the person and his/her dependants. Under Section 45 of the Health Act 1970, medical cards are...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 Mar 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Mar 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 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 — HSE Service Plan: HSE Service Plan (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) National Service Plan (NSP) for 2005 was approved by me as Minister on 16th March 2005, the NSP for 2006 was approved on 22nd December 2005; the NSP for 2007 was approved on the 7th February 2007 and the NSP 2008 was approved on 10th December 2007. In addition, there was an addendum to the NSP in 2006 which was approved in July 2006, and an addendum to the...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 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 (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive that a reply has issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: As outlined in my earlier responses to the Deputy in relation to Parliamentary Question Nos. 106 to 109 of 13 December 2007 and No. 506 of 30 January 2008, in order to provide the Deputy with the estimates of cost requested it was necessary for my Department to obtain certain information from the Health Service Executive (HSE). My Department received further information from the Executive...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Mar 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has operational and funding responsibility for the provision of health and personal social services, it 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Mar 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Mar 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 Services: Hospital Services (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 281 and 282 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Mar 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (4 Mar 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: I have not appointed a mediator or arbitrator to explore any aspect of the public orthodontic services waiting list. However, I have appointed a mediator to resolve an issue between a small number of consultant orthodontists and the HSE.

Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (4 Mar 2008)

Mary Harney: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) entered into an Agreement with the New York Blood Centre Inc (NYBC) for the provision of a data query tool on 23 October 2007. The purpose of the data warehousing and reporting tool is to improve the existing IBTS blood banking system computer system, Progesa in order to provide a better service to its donors and clients. Under the terms of that...