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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide community physiotherapy services but arrangements have been made in some regions to provide such services. Before the establishment of the HSE, the nature of any arrangements for community physiotherapy services and the level of service provided were a matter for individual health boards. As a result,...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Arising from the health reform programme and the establishment of the HSE, a number of operational functions previously carried out by my Department have been transferred to the HSE. These include: hospital planning the administration of the voluntary hospital superannuation schemes and the nominated health agencies superannuation schemes operational aspects of casemix and speciality costing...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The health repayment scheme was launched in August 2006 and is administered by the Health Service Executive (HSE) in conjunction with the appointed Scheme Administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. The most up-to date information provided to me by the HSE indicates that a sum of €160m approximately will be paid out of the special account in 2007. This would mean that some €200m of the funding...

Written Answers — Contract Staff: Contract Staff (21 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. However, cleaning in hospitals is currently carried out by a combination of direct provision of cleaning services and...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The aim of the home help service is to enable older people and other dependent persons, who would otherwise need to be looked after in residential care, to live at home. The HSE acknowledges the importance of home helps as part of the community services team in supporting older people and other dependent persons to remain in their own homes for as long as possible. The home help national...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71, 78, 100 and 118 together. The implementation of the National Cancer Control Programme is a major priority for me and for this Government. The recent decisions of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in relation to four managed cancer control networks and eight cancer centres will be implemented on a managed and phased basis. The delivery of cancer services...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 72, 79, 193, 194 and 197 together. The development and improvement of diagnostic and treatment services for breast cancer patients is a major priority in the development of cancer services. A national breast screening programme combined with quality assured symptomatic services nationally are key elements of our cancer control programme. BreastCheck has...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 73, 110, 121 and 125 together. The National Cancer Screening Service is planning to roll out the National Cervical Screening Programme on a national basis early next year. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be screened every 3 years; women aged 45 to 60 will be screened every 5 years. The Service will be available free of charge to eligible women. All...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The implementation of the National Cancer Control Programme is a major priority for me and for this Government. The recent decisions of the Health Service Executive (HSE) in relation to four managed cancer control networks and eight cancer centres will be implemented on a managed and phased basis. The delivery of cancer services on a programmatic basis will serve to ensure equity of access...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has not awarded a contract to the company in question. However, the company has undertaken consultancy work for the Health Service Executive. The Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE has been asked to reply to the Deputy in this regard.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The 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 (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Orthodontic Review Group in 2006. One of the terms of reference for the group was to review the recommendations contained in the Joint Oireachtas Committee Reports on the Orthodontic Service in Ireland (February, 2002 and June, 2005). The Review Group's report, finalised this year, has been approved by the HSE's Management Team. Therefore,...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 85 and 95 together. The most effective strategy for the prevention of cervical cancer requires decisions based on an assessment of the relative contributions of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination and cervical screening in reducing the burden of both existing and projected cervical precancerous changes and cervical cancer. Issues to be examined include...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: In 2001, the year of the publication of the Health Strategy, the average number of in-patient beds and day places available in the 53 public acute hospitals was 12,145, based on returns to the Department ( 11,374 in-patient beds and 771 day places). The provisional number of acute hospital beds recorded by the Health Service Executive for 2006 was 13,771( 12,574 in-patient beds and 1,197...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 89 and 181 together. 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. The Executive is also responsible for the negotiation of the supply of drugs and...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (21 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...

Written Answers — Foreign Marriages: Foreign Marriages (21 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: An tÁrd Chláraitheoir (Registrar General) is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the Civil Registration System. I have made enquiries of the Registrar General and the position is as set out as follows. As a general rule, marriages are legally recognised in Ireland if they are celebrated in accordance with the applicable laws relating to marriage of the...