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- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214 and 215 together. As these are service matters the questions have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 534 and 561 together. Responsibility for processing payments to Community Midwives rests with the Health Service Executive (HSE) with whom the midwives concerned have entered into relevant arrangements. The HSE has advised my Department that it had discussions with the Office of the Revenue Commissioners in July 2010 and it was agreed that the Executive can...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services Funding: Health Services Funding (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: I have referred this matter to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services Funding: Health Services Funding (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: In agreeing the Estimates for the Health Services, income collected through hospital charges, both the public levy and private charges, is taken into account in determining the Net Voted amount for the Health Service Executive. Income collected in public statutory hospitals is accounted for through Appropriations-in-Aid and netted off the Gross Vote. Income collected in public voluntary...
- Written Answers — Health Service Properties: Health Service Properties (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: Management of the Health Service Executive property portfolio is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: I have introduced a number of measures in the past year to reduce the costs of drugs and medicines for both the State and consumers. These measures have included a reduction in the wholesale and retail mark-ups under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 and new price agreements with IPHA (Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association) and APMI (Association of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Care Professionals: Health Care Professionals (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: There has been a growing demand for, and investment in, therapy services over the last number of years. A particular priority for my Department and the Department of Education and Skills in recent years has been the expansion of the supply of therapy graduates. The Government has invested heavily in the education and training of such personnel in order to secure a good supply of graduates to...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: The National Plan for Radiation Oncology (NPRO) provides the national infrastructure for radiation oncology for around the next 25 years. Phase 1 of the NPRO involves the construction of new facilities at Beaumont and St James's Hospitals, with four linear accelerators in each. These new centres will be completed at the end of this year, at which time some staff and resources from St Luke's...
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 562, 564, 565, 568 and 569 together. There are no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme is easy to use and significantly reduces the cost burden for...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.