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

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together. My Department is not conducting a national procurement process for radiotherapy services, nor does it have any plans to do so. The provision of radiotherapy services for public patients is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE has advised my Department that it is considering a request from the Whitfield...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (5 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 (5 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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. 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...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The following table shows the number of nurses and midwives employed in the public health service in each of the years 1997 to 2005 and latest available figure for 2006. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 June 2006 Nurses (WTE) 25,611 26,611 27,044 29,177 31,429 33,395 33,766 34,313 35,248 35,818 Nurses Individuals 28,982 30,301 30,875 33,474 36,089 39,119 40,119 40,721 41,846...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: Employment information collected by my Department refers to numbers employed rather than to vacancies. As the question relates to human resource management issues which are matters for the Health Service Executive, the parliamentary affairs division of the executive has been asked to respond directly to the Deputy in regard to the information sought.

Written Answers — Council on Hepatitis C: Council on Hepatitis C (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The term of office of the fourth Consultative Council on Hepatitis C commenced on 1 September 2006. Members will serve for three years to 31st August 2009. The membership includes representatives of Positive Action, Transfusion Positive, the Irish Kidney Association and the Irish Haemophilia Society. It also comprises members who have specialist knowledge in the area of Hepatitis C. I am...

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (5 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (5 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 — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (5 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: I have received representations concerning the transfer of radiation oncology services from St. Luke's Hospital, Rathgar to St. James's Hospital, Dublin. The decision to transfer St. Luke's 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: Under Section 48 of the Health Act, 1970, an applicant for a medical card may be required to make a declaration in such form as the Health Board considers appropriate in relation to his/her means. Section 59 of the Health Act, 2004 provided that functions which were the functions of a specified body, including a health board, transfer to the Health Service Executive. Furthermore, section 66...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (4 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Health Repayment Scheme, enquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive. My Department has asked the HSE to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (4 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was signed by the President on 23 June 2006 and the legislative provisions of the Act came into effect on 30 June 2006. The repayment scheme was launched publicly by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald on 14 August 2006. A national advertising campaign and a helpline also commenced on this date. The...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The GP visit card initiative was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from visiting their GP. Since the introduction of the GP Visit Card, the HSE has conducted two national media advertising campaigns to promote the benefit. The Executive has...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 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 — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (4 Oct 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates primarily 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. I...