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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has advised that the Dexa Scanner was purchased by a charitable foundation and presented to the hospital. Some issues have arisen regarding the preferred usage of the machine, whether it is to be predominately for research or for frontline clinical work. The HSE is considering a number of options and is confident that a satisfactory outcome will be reached shortly.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Feb 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 — Hospital Staffing: Hospital Staffing (27 Feb 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 healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 Feb 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 (27 Feb 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (27 Feb 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. This includes operational responsibility for the selection and recruitment of general practitioners to provide services under the General Medical Services Scheme. Accordingly, my Department has requested...

Written Answers — VHI Staffing: VHI Staffing (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: I am informed that the VHI currently employ 971 people, which translates to 894 WTEs.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Feb 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Feb 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. However, in 2005, at my request, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) set up a number of out-patient pilot projects. The pilot programme operated successfully and 4,500 out-patients were seen in that year. In 2006, a further 6,250 patients were provided...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Feb 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 (27 Feb 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the Health Service Executive and the individual hospitals concerned. However, in 2005, at my request, the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) set up a number of out-patient pilot projects. The pilot programme operated successfully and 4,500 out-patients were seen in that year. In 2006, a further 6,250 patients were provided...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Feb 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department is not one of the Departments earmarked for decentralisation under the current Civil Service Decentralisation Programme. The General Register Office, currently located at Government Offices, Convent Road, Roscommon is the only section of my Department located outside of Dublin following an earlier decentralisation programme.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate. It is not unusual that they wandered somewhat beyond the remit of the proposed legislation. It is fair to say there is broad agreement on the need for new legislation to regulate the medical profession. The current Act is almost 30 years old and, as I acknowledged in my opening contribution, much has changed in the intervening years. I...

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: Research is important. Every day our criminal justice system operates by having 12 ordinary women and men sit as jurors to assess very technical information, sometimes medical information, and reach a decision thereon. Nobody has ever questioned the capacity of ordinary women and men to understand the relevant issues.

Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: Second Stage (23 Feb 2007)

Mary Harney: It is a reputable body.