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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

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 — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: I understand from the Health Service Executive that a reply will issue to the Deputy in the next few days.

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 245 and 246 together. Out of hours co-operatives allow general practitioners to put in place arrangements to provide services to their patients, while their surgeries are closed in the evenings, on weekends and bank holidays. The development of GP co-operatives is in line with the overall health service policy of strengthening primary care services and...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services has been assigned to the Health Service Executive. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Dec 2006)

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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Dec 2006)

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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: The Government decided in July 2005 that the best option for improving geographic access for patients in the North West to radiation oncology services is to facilitate access to Belfast City Hospital and progress consideration of a joint venture for the provision of oncology services in the medium term to patients in the North West from a satellite centre in the North West linked to Belfast....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Services Executive recently published a Review of Neurosurgical Services in Ireland. It identifies a clear need for significant investment in and organisational reform of neurosurgical services. Neurosurgery is currently provided at the national centre in Beaumont Hospital and in Cork University Hospital. The Report recommends that the future development of safe, high quality...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

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 (5 Dec 2006)

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 Insurance: Health Insurance (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 265 and 266 together. Private Health Insurance is an integral part of the Irish health care system covering over half of the population. It has, for nearly 50 years, played a major role in the financing of our health services. There is considerable support for community rating as a fundamental principle of the health insurance market in Ireland. This...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

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 (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: The Government and I are anxious to build on the expertise and ethos of St. Luke's. It is held in great affection by the Irish people. Many thousands of Irish patients and their families from every part of the country have experienced high quality cancer care at St. Luke's. The decision to transfer St. Luke's Hospital to St. James's Hospital, Dublin was taken by the Government in the best...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for health benefits, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. 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 Services: Hospital Services (5 Dec 2006)

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 reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised.

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Dec 2006)

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. The Executive is currently undertaking a number of reviews of acute hospital service configuration. The overall objective is to ensure the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) established an Orthodontic Review Group. The terms of reference for the Group are to review the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Reports; to examine the recommendations within the operational remit of the HSE and to establish their status; to conduct an analysis of the HSE's existing orthodontic delivery structure and capacity. Based on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: I have made inquiries of the Health Service Executive (HSE) regarding the issues raised in the Deputy's question. The Executive has indicated that a reply issued to the Deputy in respect of Question number 663 (28630/06) on 18th October, 2006 and that replies issued in respect of Questions numbers 661 (28628/06) and 662 (28629/06) on 4th December, 2006. As the remaining information being...

Written Answers — Health Service Charges: Health Service Charges (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: There were no changes made to the medical card system for persons with a physical and intellectual disability in long stay care which includes community residences where nurses are employed. The management and delivery of health and personal social services are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. It is a matter for the HSE, based on its own legal advice and taking into...

Written Answers — Health Service Charges: Health Service Charges (5 Dec 2006)

Mary Harney: The Expert Group referred to in the question is a HSE Group which produced the Long Stay Charges National Guidelines. The HSE implement the charges in accordance with these guidelines. The management and delivery of health and personal social services are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. It is a matter for the HSE, based on its own legal advice and taking into account...