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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: My Department has recently received a copy of the Report of the Universal Neonatal Hearing Screening Working Group and is in discussion with the Health Service Executive in relation to its implementation.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Section 35 of the Health Act, 2004 requires the Health Service Executive to submit to me a code of governance. This code is to include amongst other things an outline of the guiding principles applicable to the Executive, the structure of the Executive including its roles and responsibilities, the methods to bring about the integration of health and personal social services, the Executive's...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: As outlined in my response to the Deputy's previous question on the matter, responsibility for the establishment of a school of podiatry, including its location, will be a matter, in the final instance, for the Department of Education and Science. However, as the Deputy may be aware, the delivery of clinical training, which is a significant core component of the course, has been the subject...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take QuestionsNos. 39, 57 and 75 together. This Government is committed to exploring fully the scope for the private sector to provide additional capacity in the health system. In this context, my Department issued a policy direction to the Health Services Executive (HSE) last July which is aimed at freeing up 1,000 additional beds in public hospitals for public patients. This...

Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Further to contact by my Department with the Deputy, I understand that his question relates to reports commissioned by my Department since 1997 and reports commissioned by the Health Service Executive since its establishment. The information in relation to reports commissioned by my Department is being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Jun 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 Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Jun 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I am well aware of the potential consequences of pneumococcal infection. Ireland's recommended immunisation programme is based on the guidelines of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. These guidelines are prepared with the assistance of an active committee from associated disciplines in paediatrics, infectious diseases, general practice...

Written Answers — National Health Strategy: National Health Strategy (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The National Health Strategy Quality and Fairness — A Health System for You was announced by the Government in 2001 to provide vision and strategic direction for the health and personal social services. The Strategy sets out the key objectives for the health system up to 2010, which are centred on four national goals: ·Better Health For Everyone ·Fair Access ·Responsive and Appropriate...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: It is understood from the Health Service Executive (HSE) that the statistics the Deputy has requested are not kept in this format and are not available. The assessment of eligibility to medical cards is statutorily a matter for the HSE and is determined following an examination of the income and medical need of the applicant and his/her dependants. Under Section 45 of the Health Act 1970...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I am fully committed to the national roll out of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practice. My Department has requested the Health Service Executive to prepare a detailed implementation plan for a national programme. The plan is to have cervical screening managed as a national call/recall programme via effective governance structures that provide overall...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Jun 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 (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. It has not been possible for the Health Service Executive to compile the information requested by the Deputy in the time available. My Department has requested the HSE to provide the information...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Jun 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, the Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006 and the Health (Nursing Homes)(Amendment) Bill 2006 are currently being debated in the Oireachtas and I expect that they will be enacted during the current Dáil. The following Bills are those which I intend to publish before the end of 2006 and have enacted during the lifetime of the current Dáil:

Written Answers — Primary Care: Primary Care (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: A review is being conducted at present under the auspices of the Labour Relations Commission of the contractual arrangements for the provision of general practitioner services to General Medical Services (GMS) clients and for the provision of other publicly funded GP services. It is intended that the outcome of the review should provide the basis into the future for the delivery of...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The judgement to which the Deputy refers, known as the "Watts case", relates to the question of prior authorisation for hospital treatment abroad where a patient would otherwise be subject to undue delay in their country of residence. My Department is studying the implications of the ruling and has had a preliminary meeting with the HSE to review current practices. My main concern is to...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The aim of the negotiations on the new consultants' contract is to resolve a number of key elements of the current system in order to promote equity of access, organisational improvements, flexible work practices and more clinical involvement in, and responsibility for, management programmes. Talks on a new contract commenced on 24th November 2005 under the independent chairmanship of Mr....

Written Answers — Primary Care: Primary Care (1 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I am advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that Work has been underway over the last year under the auspices of Co-Operation and Working Together (CAWT) to introduce Cross-Border co-operation in the area of GP out of hours services. Interreg funding has been obtained for the project. This service will be of benefit to people across the border area who live closer to a GP out of hours...