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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 826, 827, 855 and 941 together. I have identified the enhancement of services for people with cystic fibrosis as a key priority in 2006 and again in 2007. Development funding of €4.78 million was provided to the Health Service Executive in 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of additional medical, nursing and allied health professional staff to improve...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005 provides for a new regulatory system for twelve health and social care professionals, including social workers. The establishment of this system of statutory registration is essential to the delivery of the quality and accountability objectives of the Health Strategy and will ensure that members of the public are guided, protected and...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: In total, €988,955.86 was paid by my Department to the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health, of which €868,455.86 was paid directly and €120,500 was paid by the Eastern Region Health Authority on behalf of the Department. A more detailed breakdown is not currently available, but I will arrange to have it sent separately to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Proposed Regulations: Proposed Regulations (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: Regulations are made under the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960 in accordance with sections 2 and 4 of the Act. I have recently laid before the Houses a survey in advance of the proposed new regulations under Section 2 of the Act. I propose to lay these Regulations before the Houses this week.

Written Answers — Proposed Regulations: Proposed Regulations (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: I intend laying regulations before the Houses this week to reduce the level of fluoride in the public water supplies to between 0.6 parts per million (ppm) fluoride and 0.8 ppm, based on the advice of the Fluoridation Forum and following consultation with the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health.

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 Jan 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Health Estimates: Health Estimates (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following table. Population of each Health Service Executive (HSE) Area 2002 and 2006 HSE Area 2002 2006* Population Change Eastern Regional Area 1,401,441 1,498,564 97,123 Midland Area 225,363 251,380 26,017 Mid-Western Area 339,591 360,651 21,060 North-Eastern Area 344,965 393,292 48,327 North-Western Area 221,574 236,656...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: I understand that a reply has issued from the Health Service Executive directly to the Deputy dated 29th January 2007.

Written Answers — Consultant Contracts: Consultant Contracts (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy may be aware talks on a new contract commenced on 24 November 2005 under the independent chairmanship of Mr. Mark Connaughton SC. These talks were adjourned following the meeting on 9 February 2006. In January 2006, management tabled a position paper outlining proposals on a new employment contract for consultants working in the public health system. These proposals include a...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 Jan 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: I presume the Deputy is asking about the removal of the derogation under Article 2.2 of Council Directive 85/433/EEC which gives Member States the option of not recognising the qualification of any EU/EEA-qualified pharmacist in relation to the ownership, management or supervision of a pharmacy that is less than three years old or for the establishment of a new pharmacy. This derogation will...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: The first Pharmacy Bill is at a very advanced stage. I expect to bring it to Cabinet in the next few weeks for approval to publish, and for forwarding to the Oireachtas for their consideration. I am treating this Bill as a priority and, subject to the overall set of legislative priorities as determined by the Oireachtas, expect to have it signed into law by June 2007.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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 — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for its estate management, including the matter 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (31 Jan 2007)

Mary Harney: My Department has made enquiries with the Health Service Executive, which has operational responsibility in relation to this matter. It has been informed that, following an internal investigation, An Garda Síochána were notified of a misappropriation of funds, in line with the "Procedures in cases of fraud or theft by health board employees". The matter is now in the hands of the Gardaí.