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Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I am advised by the medical staff in my Department that ultraviolet light, either through natural exposure or sunbed exposure, increases the risk of developing skin cancer, particularly melanoma. The use of sunbeds leads to damage from ultraviolet radiation in the same way as sunlight exposure. Exposure in childhood is associated with even greater risks of subsequent melanoma. The National...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: In the context of the Health Service Executive's framework for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of accident and emergency services, the management of accident and emergency attendances and admissions has been identified as a key component of the overall approach to tackling the problem, and the issue of re-admissions has been highlighted as requiring further analysis and focus. I...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 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 — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The arrangements for the provision of out-of-hours general practitioner services in any particular area are the responsibility in the first instance of the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. I understand that the proposals received by the executive in response to its request for tenders to provide an out-of-hours GP service in north Dublin did meet the quality standards...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question refers 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 — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Under the Health and Social Care Professions Act 2005, provision is made for the establishment of registration boards for each of the professions covered by the Act, in order to provide guidance on ethical conduct and support to those registered with the boards in the practice of their profession. This is in line with existing provisions for other health care professionals. The Medical...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question refers 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The post of chief pharmacist at the Department of Health and Children is currently vacant following the retirement of the former chief pharmacist after many years of service. However, in recognition of its importance in the Department's policy making function, including public health protection and patient safety, the post of chief pharmacist has been filled in an acting capacity pending the...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I presume the Deputy is referring to the inclusion of the pneumococcal vaccine in the primary childhood immunisation programme to immunise against pneumococcal meningitis. 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Patients in the former North Western Health Board are currently being referred for radiation oncology treatment to the radiation oncology department at University College Hospital, Galway and to St. Luke's Hospital, Dublin. Following discussions between my Department, the Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety and Belfast City Hospital, BCH, it has been...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: On 3 February last, the Health Service Executive published a report which was prepared by McKinsey & Co., on the delivery of tertiary paediatric services in this country. This report was commissioned by the HSE following my request to it to arrange a review of those services. The report recommends that best outcomes for children would be obtained by developing one national tertiary paediatric...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Apr 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 — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Apr 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The number of acute hospital beds, both inpatient and day beds, is set out in the following table. A medical-surgical breakdown of beds is not available. HSE Network Hospitals Number of Beds Available 1991-2005 Year Inpatient Day Total 1991 11,301 368 11,669 1992 11,362 456 11,818 1993 11,035 514 11,549 1994 11,104 521 11,625 1995 11,243 535 11,778 1996...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: Information on daily activity levels in accident and emergency departments since April 2005 is available on the HSE website at www.hse.ie. In relation to the data collected other than by the HSE, I presume the Deputy is referring to the accident and emergency data collected by the Irish Nurses Organisation. My Department is advised by the HSE that the reason for the discrepancy between the...

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The National Cancer Registry has routinely collected data on county of residence for all incidences of cancer since 1994. The data have been published in a number of reports, including Cancer in Ireland 1994-2000 and two all-Ireland cancer reports, All-Ireland Cancer Statistics for 1994-1996 and 1998 -2000. Up to date tables describing cancer incidence by site, sex and county of residence are...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Apr 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 (26 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 179 and 185 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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. The executive has responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department...