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Written Answers — Health Service Investigations: Health Service Investigations (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: I would like to offer my sympathy to the family of the person referred to in the Deputy's question. 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...

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: The question of the appointment of a Chief Dental Officer is being actively considered by my Department at present. In the meantime, my Department has available to it the services of a dental advisor on secondment from the Health Service Executive.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Sep 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 / issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 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 — Health Care Professionals: Health Care Professionals (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: There has been a growing demand for and investment in physiotherapy services over the last number of years. A particular priority for my Department and the Department of Education and Science in recent years has been the expansion of the supply of physiotherapy graduates and, in this regard, training places have increased significantly in recent years and currently stand at 145. In addition,...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: I wish to advise that the Health Service Personnel Census, which contains data in relation to the numbers (in wholetime equivalent terms) employed in the public health service, is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. In that regard, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Sep 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (26 Sep 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 — Midwifery Courses: Midwifery Courses (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: The numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health system have increased significantly in recent years, in tandem with the high level of investment in the development in new services. In December 2006, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,000 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: The new Programme of Government contains a commitment that orthodontic cases can be referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) by creating an orthodontic fund to treat children who have been waiting the longest for treatment. Officials from my Department will examine the steps involved in advancing this issue while also having discussions with the National Treatment Purchase Fund.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Sep 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Sep 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 issue by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: The first Pharmacy Act was passed by the Oireachtas on 5th April this year and will be commenced in 3 stages. Stage 1 of the Pharmacy Act implementation process has been completed and the Council of the new PSI has been established. The Society's Council has been working on reviewing current procedures, and on the preparation of new procedures to allow the commencement of those sections of...

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department and the HSE have been reviewing the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a view to seeking value for money in the State's drugs bill in order to better fund existing and innovative therapies without compromising continuity of supply or patient safety. The review of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) and the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland...

Written Answers — Compensation Schemes: Compensation Schemes (26 Sep 2007)

Mary Harney: I have received an interim report from the Vaccine Damage Steering Group detailing its work to date. The Group is continuing with it's consideration of this matter, and is consulting with a number of representative bodies and individuals, and I look forward to receiving their final recommendations when their work is complete.