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Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: Comhairle na nOspidéal was established under the Health Act, 1970 and its inaugural meeting took place in September 1972. Its main executive functions were to regulate the number and type of appointments of consultant medical staff in hospitals providing services under the Health Acts and to specify qualifications for such appointments. Operational responsibility for the management and...

Written Answers — Dental Health Foundation: Dental Health Foundation (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Dental Health Foundation (DHF) is a registered charity and my Department has no function in its management. My Department, however, engages the DHF in providing the secretariat services for the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health. In this role, the DHF provides support to the Expert Body in the organisation of meetings; the development of the work agenda and the management and...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The National Disease Surveillance Centre (NDSC) was established in late 1998 conjointly by the eight Health Boards and with the approval of the Minister of Health and Children. The NDSC was governed by a Board of Management nominated by the Chief Executives of the Health Boards and the Department of Health and Children. With the establishment of the Health Service Executive (HSE) the NDSC...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Hospitals Trust Board was established under The Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act 1938. The Board, no longer having any functions to discharge and no monies remaining, is to be dissolved. Final accounts are in preparation and once received the relevant legislative amendments will be made in order to facilitate the winding up the Hospital Trust Board.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) is part of the Health Service Executive (HSE) and is subject to its governance structures. The PCRS does not therefore have a board in its own right. The PCRS discharges the functions, which prior to 2005, were undertaken by the General Medical Services (Payments) Board. Part 10 of the Health Act 2004 effected, inter alia, the dissolution of...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Board of Beaumont Hospital was established under the Beaumont Hospital Board (Establishment) Order, 1977, as amended by the Beaumont Hospital Board (Establishment) Order, 1977 (Amendment) (No.2) Order 1988. The Board is responsible, inter alia, for the management and development of the services provided by the hospital; for the provision of medical, nursing and para-medical teaching...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Board of the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, was established under the Health Act 1970 (Section 76)(Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin, incorporating the National Children's Hospital) Order, 1996. The Board is responsible for the management of the activities of the Hospital and the services provided. The Board may consist of up to 23...

Written Answers — Voluntary Hospitals: Voluntary Hospitals (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235, 238, 240, 243, 245, 250, 252, 254 and 263 together. The hospitals referred to in the Deputy's questions are voluntary hospitals and I have no role in the appointment of persons to their Boards.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The City of Dublin Skin and Cancer Hospital was established by Charter in June 1916. The hospital closed in October 2006 and its services have transferred to St Vincent's University Hospital, Elm Park. I have no role in relation to the appointment of members to the Board.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Cork University Dental School and Hospital is still in existence. It is run jointly under the auspices of the HSE and University College Cork and does not have a board of management.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Dublin Dental Hospital was established under the terms of the Dublin Dental Board (Establishment Order), 1963, as amended. Accordingly, the Board is appointed by me as Minister for Health and Children. The Board consists of one Chairperson and thirteen members. I nominate the Chairman and five Board members. There are also four statutory nominees (i.e. one Royal College of Surgeon's...

Written Answers — Voluntary Hospitals: Voluntary Hospitals (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246, 255 and 257 together. The hospitals referred to in the Deputy's questions are voluntary hospitals and I have no role in the appointment of persons to their Boards.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: A Board of Governors has responsibility for the management of the National Maternity Hospital. The hospital was incorporated by Royal Charter, 1903 as amended by the National Maternity Hospital, Dublin (Charter Amendment) Act, 1936. Under the Charter, the Minister for Health and Children has "the right from time to time to nominate two persons as Governors". The current Board of Governors...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Board of St. James's Hospital was established under the St. James's Hospital Board (Establishment) Order, 1971 as amended by the St. James's Hospital Board (Establishment) Order, 1971 (Amendment) Order, 2004. The Board is responsible, inter alia, for the management and development of the services provided by the hospital; for the provision of medical, nursing and para-medical teaching...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: St. Luke's and St. Anne's Hospital Board was established on 6 December 1988 under the St. Luke's and St. Anne's Hospital Board (Establishment) Order 1988 (Statutory Instrument No. 322 of 1998). The primary function of the Board was to provide a service for the diagnosis and treatment of malignant diseases, diseases of skin and such benign conditions as are amenable to treatment provided for...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 264 to 267, inclusive, and 270 together. The Advisory Committee for Human Medicines was established on 1 January 1996 and is still in existence. The committee assists and advises the Irish Medicines Board in relation to any matters pertaining to the safety, quality or efficacy of medicinal products for human use referred to it by the Board and it provides...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health (known as the Expert Body) was set up in 2004 and is still in existence. The Expert Body consists of one chairman and twenty two members who are appointed by me. The purpose and role of the Expert Body is set out in its terms of reference as follows: To oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Forum on Fluoridation To advise the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Task Force was established in April 2002 and concluded its work in June 2005 following the transfer of its responsibilities to the Health Service Executive. The Task Force represented a partnership between my Department and the former health boards to drive the implementation of the Primary Care Strategy on a national basis. The Task Force was comprised of 3 staff of my...

Written Answers — Hospital Car Parks: Hospital Car Parks (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: My Department is advised that Beaumont Hospital Car Park Company Limited is a subsidiary company of Beaumont Hospital Board. I have no role in the appointment of Directors to the Board of this company. My Department has, therefore, requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on the specific issues raised.

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (19 Feb 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 and 289 together. The meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children on 12 February 2008 allowed for a frank and open discussion on the issues of concern to pharmacists arising from the decision to introduce revised wholesale pricing arrangements from 1st March 2008. The meeting also enabled the Health Service Executive (HSE) to outline its plans...