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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Oct 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 — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: I can confirm that my Private Office has received the correspondence from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism referred to by the Deputy. The correspondence has been acknowledged and referred to the appropriate line division in my Department for examination, and a response will issue to the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism in due course.

Health Services: Motion. (24 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and substitute the following: "— welcomes the Government's commitment to promoting high quality health services and in particular to the setting up of the independent Health Information and Quality Authority which will drive the quality agenda in the health services; notes the proposed statutory role of the Office of the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (19 Oct 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (19 Oct 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 requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the specific matter raised by the Deputy investigated, and to have a reply issued directly to him.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 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 — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: Waiting lists for Public Health Orthodontic Services have reduced in the period from June 2002 to June 2006 by 10,219 for those waiting for assessment, and by 1,474 for those waiting for treatment. The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that it has established a National Orthodontic Review Group to review the recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee Reports; to...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: My Department charges fees in accordance with Section 47 of the Freedom of Information Act 1997. In addition to the upfront fees for non-personal requests, fees may apply to search, retrieval and record copying. The rates are prescribed by regulation. The requested information in relation to all fees is tabulated as follows for each year since 2002: Year All Requests Media Requests...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: Section 6 of the Health Act, 2004 states that the Health Service Executive is a corporate body. In view of this, the matter of minutes from Health Service Executive management meetings is a matter solely for them. 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: Charges for in-patient services are levied under: 1. Section 53(2)(a) of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act 2005. 2. Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005 [S.I. No. 276 of 2005] Section 53(2)(a) of the Health Act 1970 as amended by the Health (Amendment) Act 2005 provides that the Minister for Health and Children 'shall, with the consent of the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The Programme for Government refers to the commitment given in the Health Strategy to provide an additional 3,000 acute hospital beds by 2011. In 2001, the year of the publication of the Strategy, the average number of in-patient beds and day places available for treatment of patients in the 53 public acute hospitals was 12,145. At the end of 2005, this figure had increased by 1,204 to a...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, a review of tertiary paediatric services undertaken by McKinsey & Company on behalf of the Health Service Executive (HSE) advised that: The population and projected demands in this country can support only one world class tertiary paediatric hospital It should be in Dublin, and should ideally be co-located with a leading adult academic hospital (i.e. should be within...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Oct 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 — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (19 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The terms of reference of the Expert Body on Fluorides and Health are: To oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the Forum on Fluoridation To advise the Minister and evaluate ongoing research — including new emerging issues — on all aspects of fluoride, its delivery methods as an established health technology and, as required, to report to the Minister on matters of concern...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Oct 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 — Health Service Accommodation: Health Service Accommodation (18 Oct 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 — Acute Hospitals Sector: Acute Hospitals Sector (18 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: In reporting on voted expenditure to the end of September, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has again mentioned both the Acute Hospitals sector and Demand Led Schemes as the areas requiring close budgetary management. Nevertheless, the Chief Executive has informed me that he is planning to manage expenditure within the overall vote provision.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: Under Section 67 of the Health Act, 1970, the children eligible for Health Service Executive (HSE) ophthalmic services are pre-school and national school children in respect of defects noted at child health examinations. Child health examinations are provided by the HSE to children attending national school in accordance with Section 66 of the Health Act, 1970. I have no plans to extend...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the exercise by the Health Service Executive of its functions 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 information sought.