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Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Department of Health and Children and the Northern Ireland Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety jointly commissioned a consultancy study on the costs and benefits of the introduction of a dedicated emergency medical services helicopter for the island of Ireland. The study, which was published last year and is available on the Department's website, concluded that the...

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The possibility of an extension of the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 to provide free health care for the patients referred to by the Deputy has been carefully examined and advice has been taken from a number of relevant experts. While I am sympathetic to the women in question, I cannot support an extension to the current eligibility requirements. This position was signalled to the support group...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The national ambulance training school, which operates under the auspices of the Health Service Executive, provides training for advanced paramedic candidates in conjunction with University College Dublin. The school graduated 29 advanced paramedics in 2005 and proposes to train a further 48 in the current year. The deployment and utilisation of the advanced paramedics is being overseen by...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck is preparing for the national expansion of the breast screening programme to the remaining regions of the country. The Department of Health and Children has requested the director of BreastCheck to examine the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Most of the regulatory initiatives in respect of medicinal products have their origins in EU directives that are required to be implemented in this country. Officials in the Department of Health and Children are finalising a package of regulations relevant to medicinal products and when these regulations are in place, all medicinal products, including herbal and homeopathic medicinal...

Written Answers — Homeopathy Therapists: Homeopathy Therapists (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I am conscious that complementary therapy, including homeopathy, is of increasing interest to the public and that more people are now attending complementary therapists. A key concern of mine is protection of the public and a national working group on the regulation of complementary therapists has already reported to the Department of Health and Children with recommendations on future...

Written Answers — Homeopathy Therapists: Homeopathy Therapists (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I have not investigated the matter raised by the Deputy nor do I propose to do so. However, if the Deputy has any specific concerns she may wish to write to me in this regard.

Written Answers — Drug Trials: Drug Trials (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Irish Medicines Board has been asked to compile the information sought and it will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As these are matters for the executive under the Health Act 2004, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have them investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. However, I am aware that a high...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Mar 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, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Motor neurone disease is a progressive neurological disorder, the cause of which is unknown. There is no specific test and the diagnosis is made by clinical examination. While there is no cure for motor neurone disease at this time, certain treatments can slow the progression of this condition. As part of the Estimates for health services in 2006, additional funding of €3 million was...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the national repayment scheme, inquiries relating to the scheme are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. The Department of Health and Children has asked the HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: With regard to the auctioneers legislation, the Minister has established an implementation group to supervise the drafting of the legislation and the intention is to publish it later this year.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: No legislation is promised. I intend to devote all my energy to ensuring this matter is addressed because I accept it is unsatisfactory. It is shameful.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Care of the elderly is one of the issues that must be addressed because in Dublin hospitals, in excess of 400 older people have been medically discharged but suitable alternative accommodation must be found on an ongoing basis for them. That is causing a major problem. I intend to give this matter all my energy until it is addressed.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I did not.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not know the question to which the Deputy refers.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I share Deputy Quinn's view that the electoral register is not up to date. I know from talking to my constituency workers that as they go door to door, the names on the register are very different from those of the householders.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government discussed this issue at Cabinet recently and he intends to come forward with an initiative. There may well be a role for the postal service.

Order of Business. (23 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The intention is that it would. Everybody is anxious to ensure we have an accurate register because there are various consequences if we do not.