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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 166, 203, 278, 280, 281, 284 and 286 together. The Government's decision to limit the funding available to the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) was made in view of the current position of the public finances and the 60% increase in expenditure in the DTSS over the past five years. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has introduced measures to contain...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service issue the case has been referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund for direct reply. A patient's general practitioner or anyone acting on their behalf may contact the National Treatment Purchase Fund on behalf of a patient if their medical condition warrants it. The National Treatment Purchase Fund currently arranges, from within available resources, treatment for...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169, 211, 215 and 216 together. The project continues to be a priority for the Government and the HSE. Following work with the HSE's senior management, St. Vincent's Hospital and the Department of Finance, I announced in 2009 that the project would proceed to construction on the basis that the building will be paid for at the end of the construction phase....

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: The matter raised in this question is appropriate to the Health Insurance Authority (HIA), which is the regulator for the private health insurance market. I have no role in relation to the approval or otherwise of cover in respect of particular procedures by Vhi Healthcare or any of the private health insurers. I have asked the HIA to investigate the matter and to reply directly to the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 186 and 187 together. Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In this regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In this regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. With regard to...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: Each year the HSE prepares an Appropriation Account which is required to comply with the provisions of the Public Financial Procedures, published by the Department of Finance, and other directions of the Minister for Finance and is audited by the Comptroller and Auditor General and considered each year by the Committee of Public Accounts. Section 36 of the Health Act, 2004 also requires the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In this regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. With regard to...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 197 together. The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's questions to the Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: The HSE's National Cancer Control Strategy, which was launched in 2006 set out the future framework for delivery of cancer treatment in Ireland. It also endorsed the National Plan for Radiation Oncology (NPRO) which had been approved by Government in 2005. This Plan was based on the recommendations in The Report on the Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland,otherwise known as...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that it has replied to the Deputy in respect of this matter, by letter dated 24 February 2010.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: Details of the number of medical cards and GP visit cards are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. The most recent figures...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: GPs who hold contracts under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme with the Health Service Executive (HSE) are remunerated principally on the basis of fees and payments set out in the Health Professionals (Reduction of Payments to General Practitioners) Regulations 2009. Prior to that, these fees and payments had been agreed as part of the GMS GP contract and amended as appropriate in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the Galway Sexual Assault Treatment Unit (SATU) opened on 24th August 2009. It operates a 24 hour, 7 days a week service. There were 14 attendances in 2009. The Midland region SATU in Mullingar opened on 2nd February 2009. It operates a 24 hour, 7 days a week service. There were 51 attendances with 50 attendees (one person attended twice) in 2009.