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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194 to 197, inclusive, together. I understand that the Health Service Executive (HSE) has detailed operational guidelines in place for the assessment of applications for a medical card or GP visit card. The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that every person entitled to a medical card or GP visit card is given the opportunity to avail of their...

Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has not located any letter relating to cancer services at Portlaoise other than one in July 2005 which has been referred to in the media and by the Deputy. If the Deputy believes that there was another letter, I would ask him to let me have details so that I can have further enquiries made.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 199 and 200 together. The National Cancer Screening Service has informed my Department that a response to the Deputy's question of 20 October was issued on 8 October 2007. I understand that the Service advised that 1,200 women had been screened by BreastCheck in County Roscommon up to that date. The Service also advised that the screening sequence for roll...

Written Answers — Hospital Expenditure: Hospital Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the HSE under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services, including cleaning costs, 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Expenditure: Hospital Expenditure (27 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary 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 to have the...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services, including related budgetary 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 to have the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The wholetime equivalent number employed in offices of my Department at the end of October 2007 was 586.77 including 20 temporary/contract staff. This figure includes staff employed in the Department of Health and Children, including the Office of the Minister for Children the General Register Office the Adoption Board the Office of the Ombudsman for Children the Office of the Disability...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The table below identifies the amounts invoiced for air travel by the travel company currently holding the contract for Civil Service Departments and the amounts paid by the Department in the years 2004, 2005, 2006 and to the 9th November, 2007. The differential between the amounts invoiced and the amounts paid is due to the timing difference between receipt and payment of invoices.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Service Spent to date in 2007 â'¬ Couriered Documents 13,829 Registered Post 11,513 Standard Post 154,666

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The scheme of performance related awards in my Department relates to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and the Chief Medical Officer only. The Committee for Performance Awards oversees the scheme, monitors its application and brings independent judgement to bear in approving objectives for the officers concerned and in approving recommendations for awards. Details of awards to individual...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is detailed in the following table: 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 to date Total Resigned 13 6 9 7 7 42 Retired 3 9 6 11 8 37 Transferred on Promotion 2 4 8 6 8 28 Transferred not on Promotion 6 8 2 8 5 29 Decentralised under current Government Programme 0 0 3 25 21 49 Total 24 27 28 57 49 185

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I am advised that my Department's Human Resources Unit has not received any allegation of victimisation for whistleblowing since 1 January 2007.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI). The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness (for...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: In accordance with Section 11 of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 a Repayment Scheme (Donations) Fund has been established for the purposes of utilising donated money to provide improvements in the public health services for dependent older persons and persons with disabilities. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has indicated that it will administer the Fund and absorb any associated...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Nov 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Nov 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. The Executive...