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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 case raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The law provides that persons aged 70 years or more are required to undergo a medical review for driving licence renewal purposes. This requirement falls within the remit of my colleague, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In making arrangements for the provision of publicly funded General Practitioner (GP) services, under the General Medical Services (GMS)...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 161 and 162 together. The National Cancer Screening Service is planning to roll out the National Cervical Screening Programme on a national basis early next year. I have allocated additional revenue funding of €5.0m to the Service this year for this purpose and an additional 30 posts have been approved. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be screened every...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (6 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 people...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (6 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 172 and 173 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: There are currently over 2,700 whole time equivalent staff employed in Tallaght Hospital. It is a matter for the hospital administration to decide on the allocation of staff to particular services. 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...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 183 and 184 together. The implementation of the National Cancer Control Programme is a major priority for me and for this Government. I fully support the appointment by the Health Service Executive (HSE) of Prof. Tom Keane as Interim National Cancer Control Director. The delivery of cancer services on a programmatic basis will serve to ensure equity of...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: There is a common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment schemes. This list is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be reimbursed, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases, the intended use of the product. In...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 187 and 188 together. The tables below detail the number of civil servants and other staff employed in my private and constituency offices and the grade and annual salary of each staff member. Annual salary costs identified in the tables do not include Employers PRSI or additional pension payments. Private Office Grade Civil Servant/Other Annual Salary ...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 189 and 190 together. The tables below detail the number of civil servants and other staff in the private and constituency offices for each Minister of State assigned to my Department. Minister of State, Mr Brendan Smith T.D. Private Office Grade Civil Servant/Other Annual Salary â'¬ Special Adviser Other 95,363 Private Secretary Civil Servant...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The scheme of performance related awards in my Department relates to Deputy and Assistant Secretaries and the Chief Medical Officer. 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. The Committee comprises two Secretaries...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The tables below detail the numbers and grades of staff employed in the private and constituency offices of Mr Brendan Smith T.D., Minister of State with responsibility for children. Private Office Grade Civil Servant/Other Annual Salary â'¬ Special Adviser Other 95,363 Private Secretary Civil Servant 70,724 Executive Officer Civil Servant 44,697 Clerical Officer Civil Servant...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The tables below detail the numbers and grades of staff employed in the private and consituency offices of Dr Jimmy Devins T.D. Minister of State with special responsibility for Disability Issues and Mental Health (excluding discrimination). Private Office Grade Civil Servant/Other Annual Salary â'¬ Special Adviser Other 82,016 Private Secretary Civil Servant 69,954 Executive...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: The tables below detail the numbers and grades of staff employed in the private and consituency offices of Ms Máire Hoctor T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Older People. The tables below detail the numbers and grades of staff employed in the private and consituency offices of Ms Máire Hoctor T.D., Minister of State with special responsibility for Older People. ...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: There are currently 14 EU Directives awaiting transposition in my Department. Details of the dates by which transposition is due are as follows:— (1)2006/81/EC adapting Directive 95/17/EC as regards the non-inclusion of one or more ingredients on the list used for labelling of cosmetic products and Directive 2005/78/EC as regards the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (6 Nov 2007)

Mary Harney: MRSA is not a notifiable disease. However, the Health Protection Surveillance Centre of the HSE collects data on MRSA. The data is collected on the first episode of blood stream infection of MRSA per patient per quarter. This system shows that there were 445 cases in 2002, 480 cases in 2003, 553 cases in 2004, 592 cases on 2005 and 588 in 2006. Figures for the first six months of 2007...