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Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (9 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Infectious Diseases Regulations, 1981 (as amended) include a schedule of diseases declaring certain diseases to be infectious diseases and requiring notification of these diseases. The current schedule of infectious diseases is contained in the Infectious Diseases (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations, 2003 (Statutory Instrument No. 707 of 2003) which came into force on 1 January 2004. This...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (9 May 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 (9 May 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 Services: Health Services (9 May 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 (9 May 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 (9 May 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 May 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the repayment scheme including the recruitment of an outside company to manage the scheme within the parameters agreed by Government. A procurement team has been established by the HSE which is currently undertaking the procurement process to select an outside company. The timescale determined by the HSE for the selection...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme including the recruitment of an outside company to manage the scheme within the parameters agreed by Government. A procurement team was established by the HSE to undertake the procurement process. Specific inquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (4 May 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 — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I assume the Deputy's question relates to my official position as Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children. My Department has not received any notification of a decision by the Tribunal of Inquiry into Certain Planning Matters pursuant to paragraph J(2) of its amended terms of reference. I have no official role in relation to any such notifications that may have been issued to...

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

Mary Harney: BreastCheck, the National Breast Screening Programme, commenced in 2000 with the programme covering the former Eastern, North Eastern and Midland Health Board regions. In 2003 the extension of the programme to counties Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford and the national expansion of the programme to the rest of the country was announced. Screening commenced in Wexford in March 2004, in Carlow in...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: As previously stated, the common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment Schemes is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be included on the list, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases, the intended use of the...

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

Mary Harney: I have not had any contact with the Cuban Authorities in relation to seeking advice on health matters, but I will bear the Deputy's suggestion in mind.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 May 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. In relation to the...

Written Answers — Departmental Committees: Departmental Committees (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I would like to inform the Deputy that the Audit Committee consists of five members, two of whom are external to the Department. The current members are: External: Mr. Ronan Tierney (Chairman) Mr. Brian Cawley Internal: Mr. John Collins (CEO, Adoption Board) Mr. Kevin Conlon (Principal Officer) Vacancy (to be filled shortly)

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: In respect of the latter question, the Deputy was in attendance yesterday at a conference where I said the heads of the Bill were being published and will be available to everybody and not just to a small group. The first Bill deals mainly with fitness to practise issues and strengthens the role of the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland and provides for a majority of lay participation in...

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: It has been established by statutory instrument. It is recruiting a CEO and has staff, but will not have its powers until we pass the legislation.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Medical Council legislation will have a significant bearing on some of the issues in the Lourdes report. The heads of that Bill will be published before the summer and we will have the final Bill in the autumn. The heads of the nurses and midwives Bill will be introduced later this year with the full Bill following early next year.

Order of Business. (4 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not know whether it can be brought forward, but it is planned for next year.