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Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The changes contained in the scheme before the House primarily give effect in the risk equalisation scheme to the legislation enacted in February last amending the Health Insurance Acts in order to protect our system of community rating. In Ireland the policy of community rating means no health insurer can price people out of being able to afford their premiums as they get older and,...

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: I agree with much of what has been said. First, I agree that everybody should have access to health care on the basis of medical need. Everybody in Ireland has universal coverage, which was not the case when the VHI was established 50 years ago. Everybody in Ireland is entitled to universal coverage in our hospital system. The problem is that our public hospitals are a hive of private...

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: It is true.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: I am not talking about the psychiatric service. I am talking about the acute hospital system.

Seanad: Risk Equalisation: Motion (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: To be fair, psychiatrists in the private system are not the high earners. I am talking about acute services, excluding psychiatry, although private psychiatric hospitals exist, such St. Patrick's, which is a completely private institution. There is a hive of private activity in the public hospital system. Much of my approach recently has been to try to separate that and ensure every patient...

Seanad: Commission of Investigation into Leas Cross Nursing Home: Motion. (26 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: Under the Commissions of Investigation Act 2004, a commission of investigation may be established by the Government, based on a proposal by a Minister, with the approval of the Minister for Finance, to investigate any matter considered by the Government to be of significant public concern. How the State and its institutions protect vulnerable people is, in my view, a significant issue. It...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Apr 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: Men, women and children who contracted Hepatitis C through the administration within the State of blood or blood products are entitled to a Health Amendment Act Card (Blue Card). The eligibility requirements for the Card are a positive diagnosis for Hepatitis C based on a positive Hepatitis C test result, that is a positive ELISA, RIBA, or PCR test result at any time since the administration...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps,physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of new...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: A Service Level Agreement for the provision of air ambulance services by the Air Corps was signed in September 2005. The signatories to the agreement are the Departments of Health and Children, Defence, the Health Service Executive, the Defence Forces and the Air Corps. The agreement sets out the range of services to be provided by the Air Corps, specifically:- Inter-hospital transfer for...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: Over 120,000 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 significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department understands that a reply in relation to this case, which was the subject of a previous question by the Deputy on 7th March last, was issued by the Health Service Executive on 19th April 2007.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Apr 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...