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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: Details of the numbers of medical cards are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service. The most recent figures provided are as at 1st March, 2007. In 2002 and in 1997, details of the number of medical card holders were provided to my Department on a quarterly basis and accordingly the table I attach for the Deputy shows figures...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of the health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Services Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to have the matter investigated and to provide the details requested directly to the Deputy...

Written Answers — Maternity Services: Maternity Services (5 Apr 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 (HSE) 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: Since the beginning of 2005 the medical card assessment guidelines have been increased by a cumulative 29%. Other significant changes which I have introduced are that applications are now considered on the basis of income net of tax and PRSI and that allowance is made for reasonable expenses incurred in respect of mortgage/rent, child care and travel to work. In June 2006, I agreed with the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector, including the development referred to in the Deputy's question. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 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 (5 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 health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive that a reply has issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive that a reply to the Deputy's question of 6 March 2007 will issue shortly.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 262, 263 and 266 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 issues...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to address the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 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 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to address the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act, 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Persons aged seventy years and over are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of means. The HSE has discretion, in cases of exceptional need, to...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The Dental Treatment Service Scheme (DTSS) provides for a range of dental services for adult medical card holders from participating dentists holding contracts with the Health Service Executive (HSE). The DTSS Review Group was established in May 2006 to undertake a comprehensive review of Primary Care Oral Health Services provided under the DTSS. Represented on the Review Group are the HSE,...

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The advice of the Office of the Attorney General is that the judgement in this case relates solely to the Animal Remedies Act 1993. Whether the judgement has implications for other legislation is under review/consideration. However, the case has no implications for the European Communities Act 1972 and regulations made thereunder or the European Communities Bill 2006, now in the Houses of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 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 — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, is currently available in fourteen counties in the Eastern, North Eastern, Midland and parts of the South Eastern regions. The counties covered are Cavan, Carlow, Dublin, Kildare, Kilkenny, Longford, Laois, Louth, Meath, Monaghan, Offaly, Wicklow, Westmeath and Wexford. Screening is offered free of charge to all women in the 50-64 age...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: The co-location initiative involves the building and operation of private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals, the transfer of private activity in the public hospital to the new co-located private hospital with the resultant freeing up of additional public beds for public patients in the public hospital. In May 2006, the HSE published a notice in the Official Journal of the European...

Seanad: Pharmacy Bill 2007 [Seanad Bill amended by the Dáil]: Report and Final Stages (5 Apr 2007)

Mary Harney: I am happy to oblige Senator Browne. Many of the amendments were made in the Dáil on the basis of suggestions by Senators. These include the name in Irish of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, substituting "pharmacy school" for "faculty" and ensuring that when pharmacists are elected by the society, they are automatically nominated by the Minister, which was always the intention. All...