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Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is presently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is finalised.

Written Answers — Stem Cell Research: Stem Cell Research (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Harney: At present there is no legislation in Ireland governing the intervention in the natural process of creating human life; instead, medical practice is governed by guidelines issued by the Medical Council. These provide that the creation of new forms of life for experimental purposes or the deliberate and intentional destruction of in vitro human life already formed is professional misconduct. I...

Written Answers — Independent Hospital Review: Independent Hospital Review (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Harney: I understand that the independent review in relation to St Mary's Hospital has been completed but the Health Service Executive has informed my Department that the report has not yet been finalised. Publication of the report and findings will be a matter for that body. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider this matter. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jul 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jul 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Jul 2007)

Mary Harney: This Government is committed to a sustained high level of investment in healthcare which will enable the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the Primary, Community and Continuing Care sectors. Responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector which include the matters referred to in the Deputy's question are a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Jul 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. The Executive is, therefore, 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 matter...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Harney: The Board of Tallaght Hospital agreed, on 22 June, to continue its participation in the co-location initiative. I understand that invitation to tender documents in relation to Tallaght will issue in the near future.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Harney: The private hospitals to be developed under the co-location initiative will not be owned by the State. The new co-located hospitals will be separate legal entities and will assume all legal and commercial risks relating to their operations.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103, 104, 131, 135 and 136 together. The aim of the co-location initiative is to make available an additional 1,000 beds for public patients. This will be achieved by transferring to new private hospitals the private work which is currently being undertaken in the public hospitals. There will be no direct capital cost to the State arising from this...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Harney: The co-location initiative was the subject of a policy direction issued on 14 July 2005 to the Health Service Executive under Section 10 of the Health Act 2004. I have been advised and I am satisfied that the direction complies with the relevant provision of the Act. The current position in relation to the co-location initiative is that the Health Service Executive (HSE) issued Invitations...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jun 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 Services: Health Services (28 Jun 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. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (28 Jun 2007)

Mary Harney: This Government is committed to a sustained high level of investment in healthcare which will enable the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the Primary, Community and Continuing Care sectors. Responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector which include the matters referred to in the Deputy's question are a...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (28 Jun 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (28 Jun 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...