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Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Mar 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 — Hospital Admissions: Hospital Admissions (6 Mar 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The European Working Time Directive (EWTD) was transposed into Irish law on 1st August 2004. It specifies that non-consultant hospital doctors' (NCHDs') working hours should be reduced to a maximum of, on average, 48 hours per week from 2009. In addition there are also provisions for minimum daily and weekly rest periods and for compensatory rest periods. In order to achieve compliance with...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 273 and 274 together. The requested data on average length of stay in hospital are provided in the table below using the categories as defined by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Average Length of Stay in Days for Patients Admitted to Hospital with Selected Conditions, 2004 Condition Ireland UK France Germany* COPD &...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 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 — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278, 279 and 281 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 — Nursing Home Services: Nursing Home Services (6 Mar 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: It is my objective and that of the Health Service Executive (HSE) to see the earliest delivery of the Government's National Plan for Radiation Oncology. I am determined that the HSE will deliver on this Plan in 2011 as originally scheduled. In December last year I met with the Chairman and Chief Executive of the HSE and discussed the timelines for the delivery of the Plan. The HSE and my...

Written Answers — Hospital Report: Hospital Report (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: St. Luke's Hospital provides reports of its activity, staffing and finances to the Health Service Executive on a monthly basis. Relevant details are available directly from the Hospital. The Board is preparing a report of activity for 2003 to 2006 which will be submitted to me shortly.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: As Minister for Health and Children, I do not have any statutory or administrative role in commercial arrangements between the VHI and their suppliers when such arrangements comply with the provisions of the Health Insurance Acts and related regulations. However, my Department having had enquiries made of the VHI has been informed that the company carried out a selection process in Autumn...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from...

Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (6 Mar 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 number 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 such...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has advised that a reply issued to the Deputy on 27th February 2007.

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The development of Primary Care services as referred to by the Deputy in his Parliamentary Question of 31st January 2007, is a matter for the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department asked the Executive to reply directly to the Deputy. I understand from the Executive that a reply has now issued.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2007)

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

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for capital funding in relation to the applications 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 — Hospital Hygiene: Hospital Hygiene (6 Mar 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 296 and 297 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 case...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Mar 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...