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- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: All the old inefficient lighting and controls in my Department's Headquarters in Hawkins House have been replaced with an energy efficient system. In addition there is an automatic lighting system operating in all kitchenettes in Hawkins House. This system allows for lighting to the room only when in use. These works were carried out in conjunction with the Office of Public Works during...
- Written Answers — Cancer Prevention: Cancer Prevention (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: Heads of a Bill are being prepared at present to restrict the use of sunbeds to adults only and to provide for the compulsory placing of warning notices in sunbed salons and other places where sunbeds are available for use by the public. Currently, no legislation regulates the use of sunbeds and, accordingly, the issue of enforcement does not arise at this time. The final part of the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department contacted the Health Service Executive (HSE) directly in relation to the patient concerned to ensure that she receives appropriate follow-up and care. The person concerned was invited to attend for ongoing clinical review at Portlaoise in February, May and June of this year but did not attend.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Dec 2007)
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 its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public, including the...
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (4 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...
- Written Answers — Departmental Legal Costs: Departmental Legal Costs (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The amount of money spent by my Department in relation to legal costs and settlements in 2007 to date is â¬79,595,076. This figure includes costs in relation to medical indemnity cases and costs paid out in respect of the Hepatitis C and HIV Tribunals and the Lourdes Redress Board. In relation to claims paid out by the Health Service Executive, my Department has requested the Parliamentary...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to increase health service capacity through the development of services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Dec 2007)
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 — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (4 Dec 2007)
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.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Dec 2007)
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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the new scheme, people who require long-term residential care will contribute up to 80% of their assessable income per week, whether for public or private nursing home care. Depending on the amount of a person's assessable income, there will also be a contribution of up to 5% of a person's assets. The portion of the contribution relating to assets, such as a person's house, may be...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Dec 2007)
Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements have been made in several regions to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of any arrangements for community chiropody services and the level of service provided were a matter for individual health boards and...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 50 and 57 together. I have previously outlined in detail to the Oireachtas the legal provisions under competition law which prevent the Health Service Executive (HSE) from negotiating with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) on fees, prices or margins for their members. When it became clear that the HSE could not negotiate with pharmacists or wholesalers on...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (29 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The State Enrolled Nurse (SEN) qualification is a United Kingdom qualification which is not recognised in this country as training for it is deemed insufficient to qualify as a nurse registered with An Bord Altranais. Persons who have obtained this qualification must undertake a nursing conversion programme in the United Kingdom in order to qualify for registration as a nurse. Unfortunately...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 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 (29 Nov 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 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...