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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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: My Department does not retain the records requested by the Deputy regarding the number of man hours of overtime worked or the associated costs, in external agencies (the HSE and non-commercial state-sponsored bodies) under the aegis of my Department. Accordingly, I have referred this part of the question (overtime man hours and costs) to the executive, for attention and direct reply to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. However, I would like to advise the Deputy that the scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the hospital in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE 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 — 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: In accordance with the Health Service Executive's medical card / GP visit card national assessment guidelines, persons in receipt of the following allowances/benefits for a period of 12 months or more can retain their medical card for a period of three years from the date of taking up full-time employment: job seekers allowance; job seekers benefit; one parent family payment; illness benefit;...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: With the exception of charges paid by certain persons attending accident and emergency departments, no statutory charges are payable by patients receiving public outpatient services. This includes diagnostic tests referred by general practitioners to public hospitals. General practitioners who hold General Medical Services contracts with the Health Service Executive must not seek or accept...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE 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: We have high rates of patients who do not attend for outpatient appointments in our hospitals. This results in a poor use of clinical and administrative resources. It is important that outpatient services, as a key point of access for patients to acute hospital services, operate efficiently and that people referred to them can be seen without delay. The HSE's National Service Plan 2010...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE 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 — 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (29 Sep 2010)

Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to commercial semi state companies of which there is only one established under the auspices of my Department. The duration of the employment contract of the Chief Executive of the Voluntary Health Insurance Board is from 1st May 2008 to 30th April 2013.