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- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I take it the question refers to the charging of people with intellectual disabilities in long stay care. The charging for long stay care under the Health (Amendment) Act, 2005 is being implemented by way of the Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005. These Regulations were signed on 14 June 2005 and reinstated charges for in-patient services and provided for the levying...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Almost 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 — EU Directives: EU Directives (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: There are currently 7 EU Directives awaiting transposition in my Department. Details of the dates by which transposition is due are as follows: (1) 2006/34/EC â amending the Annex to Directive 2001/15/EC as regards the inclusion of certain substances â due 31/12/06: (2) 2005/50/EC â on the reclassification of hip, knee and shoulder joint replacements in the framework of Council...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Tackling the problems in A & E departments is the Government's top priority in health. Our objectives are to reduce the numbers waiting for admission, the time spent waiting for admission, and the turnaround time for those who can be treated in A & E and do not require admission. The Health Service activity reports over recent months indicate a significant reduction in the average number of...
- Written Answers — Experiments on Animals: Experiments on Animals (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Inspections of registered user establishments are carried out in accordance with Section 10 of the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, as amended. The Act provides for all registered establishments to be visited from time to time by inspectors for the purpose of securing compliance with the provisions of the Act. Veterinary staff of the Department of Agriculture and Food have acted as inspectors...
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (14 Nov 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. My Department has again 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 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 the matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Research: Medical Research (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I understand that the question is in relation to general research in relation to this issue and not to one specific study. Research to date has indicated a suspected correlation between aluminium uptake and Alzheimer's disease; however, there is no conclusive evidence of a causal relationship. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has indicated that "On the whole, the positive relationship...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The whole time equivalent number employed in the Department of Health and Children, based on the figures given to the Department of Finance Census Section for December 2004, (the last Census immediately prior to the establishment of the Health Service Executive) was 625.5. The equivalent figure most recently returned to the Department of Finance was 610.98 whole time equivalents. This figure...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Nov 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Services Executive is currently undertaking a procurement process to select a consortium to build and operate private hospitals at each of the following 10 public hospitals: Limerick Regional Waterford Regional Cork University Hospital St. James' Hospital Beaumont Hospital Connolly Hospital (Blanchardstown) Adelaide & Meath Hospital Incorporating the National Children's Hospital...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The expertise and professional commitment of the staff at St. Luke's Hospital will continue to be an essential element in the development of cancer care. The decision to transfer this resource was taken by the Government in the context of its consideration of the National Plan for Radiation Oncology Services. The decision is based on expert advice and is designed to ensure that radiation...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Almost 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...
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: If any of us was the subject of criticism, in all fairness, we are entitled to respond and to have that response considered. That is the reason it has taken a long time to get to the position we reached last Friday. Finally, as regards last Friday, I am now being criticised because I did not turn up at the press conference. If turning up at press conferences is a sign of commitment,...
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Yes I am. The HSE has recently established a steering group to implement the Teamwork Management Services report and to oversee a programme of improved safety and standards across the acute hospital network in the north east. This group is led by the national hospitals office and the project group is led by Dr. Eilis McGovern, a consultant surgeon from outside the region. The HSE has begun...
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: It will be independent.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I said it will be independent.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: It will be independent.
- Health Services: Motion. (14 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Can I advise the Deputy that it will be independentââ