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

Mary Harney: Under the terms of the Health Act 1970 applications for medical cards for persons, other than for persons aged 70 years of age or over, are a matter to be assessed and decided upon by the Health Service Executive (HSE) based on a range of measures including the household income guidelines, particular circumstances and medical needs of individual cases. The HSE has indicated that applications...

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

Mary Harney: The GP visit card entitles the holder to free GP services under the General Medical Services Scheme and includes the provision of a prescription without charge. Contracted GPs are paid an annual capitation fee in respect of GMS services provided to GP visit card holders. The contract for the provision of services to GP visit card patients is between the individual GP and the Health Service...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Jul 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. This includes responsibility for any proposed sale of lands in the Meath area. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (4 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: I received the report of the working group on haemochromatosis from Dr. Manning on 26 June, and met Dr Manning and the working group to discuss each of the report's recommendations. The report and its recommendations establish a good framework for a national policy on awareness, identification and treatment of hereditary haemochromatosis. I have referred the report to the relevant agencies...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 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 (4 Jul 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 (4 Jul 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 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was signed by the President on 23 June 2006. This Act provides a clear legal framework for a scheme to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term care. The Health Service Executive (HSE) have announced the appointment of a preferred service provider, a consortium comprising KPMG accountancy group and McCann Fitzgerald solicitors, to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 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 Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (4 Jul 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 (4 Jul 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 Procedures: Hospital Procedures (4 Jul 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 — Labour Court Awards: Labour Court Awards (4 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management of human resources which is 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 Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The current treatment available to patients on anti-coagulation therapy is normally provided in a hospital setting under the supervision of a specialist, or in certain GP clinics with specialist agreement. I understand that a small number of patients may be opting to self-test. This is a private matter between them and their doctors. I currently have no plans to make these testing strips...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (4 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 277 and 278 together. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. The HSE commissioned Teamwork Management Services to undertake a review of acute hospital services in the former North Eastern Health Board area. The review,...

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Jul 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question of 25 January 2006 requested information on a range of matters including consultants, legal experts and reports from 1997 to 2005 and planned expenditure on same in 2006. The considerable amount of work necessary to prepare a reply to the Deputy is nearing completion in my Department. I expect to be in a position to furnish the information requested by the Deputy later...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Jul 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.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: That is not true.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Committee and Remaining Stages. (30 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: That is definitely not true.