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- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to have delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services in a safe and secure setting. This includes responsibility for dealing with any complaints an employee may have concerning his or her working environment. The Executive is therefore the appropriate body to...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: It is not possible to directly compare the cost of treatment arranged by the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the cost of similar procedures carried out in hospitals funded by Health Service Executive (HSE) because of differences in the determinants that go to make up costs in the two systems. For example, in public hospitals the cost of medical education is a major factor but...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)
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 was the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Dec 2007)
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 — Departmental Transport: Departmental Transport (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated in my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Medical Services Regulation: Medical Services Regulation (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, the Medical Council is charged with responsibility for the registration of medical practitioners and the regulation of their activities. Persons who avail of the services of doctors performing plastic surgery should endeavour to seek the services of reputable providers. When invasive procedures are being arranged, persons would be strongly advised...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related payroll and personnel issues, are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act, 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The following non-civil service staff are either employed directly by or seconded to my Department: Grade Number Employed/Seconded Chief Therapist Advisor 1 Therapist Advisor 2 Nurse/Midwife Advisor 1 Nursing Advisor 1 Special Advisors 6 Personal Assistants 6 Personal Secretaries 5 Civilian Drivers 6 Legal Research Advisor 1 The total annual salary cost of the above posts is...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: There will be no direct capital cost to the State arising from the co-location initiative. There will be a loss of private health insurance income to the hospitals from private health insurers. This is estimated at â¬79 million in respect of the six sites where the co-location initiative is most advanced, as follows â Waterford Regional Hospital â¬11m, Cork University Hospital â¬18m,...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (11 Dec 2007)
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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: In my Department 53 staff have access to a Blackberry device.
- Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department uses in excess of 150 application databases in support of the day to day work of the organisation. These databases support the routine administration and workflow within my Department such as human resources, finance, payroll, representations, briefing materials, parliamentary affairs, statistical analysis etc. The majority of the databases are operated solely within my...
- Written Answers — Departmental Communications: Departmental Communications (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The Information in relation to my Department is set out in the table. Budget Time IT Projects Target Over Under On Time After Original Deadline Ahead of Original Deadline 19 18 1 0 11 5 3
- Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: On foot of a commitment in the Programme for Government on carbon offsetting official air travel, my colleague Mr. John Gormley, Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is currently developing a scheme for use by all Government Departments and bodies under their aegis. It is anticipated that these details will be announced shortly.
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: All database information held in my Department is handled in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. The Department has policies in relation to the acceptable use of ICT facilities. Access control policies determine access rights to sensitive personal data. Data under the General Register Office (GRO) is governed by the Civil Registration Act 2004 and the...
- Written Answers — Management Information Framework System: Management Information Framework System (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 321 and 322 together. The Management Information Framework (MIF) was introduced to ensure that Government Departments and Offices, through the availability of a full accrual based accounting system and performance measurement data, have the opportunity to consider fully the planning of investment on the basis of a value added concept. The vast majority of the...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (11 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive (HSE) has operational responsibility, under the Health Act 2004, for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, the issue of revised reimbursement prices for community pharmacy under the GMS and community drugs schemes, following the announcement by the HSE on 17 September 2007 of new wholesaler arrangements, is being managed by a...