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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 327 to 331, inclusive, together. The winter initiative was an investment package introduced in 2000, which was designed to relieve some of the pressures experienced by accident and emergency departments. This investment package was designed to fund additional nursing home places for patients who were occupying acute hospital beds, the recruitment of additional...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (14 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 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. My Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated urgently and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (9 Feb 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (9 Feb 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 further investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 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 — Health Service Schemes: Health Service Schemes (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The general rules and policy relating to the national repayment scheme have been set out in previous parliamentary questions. These can be made available to the Deputy should he require them. As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the scheme, inquiries relating to individual cases are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive, HSE, to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements are made to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of the arrangements for chiropody and the level of service provided was a matter for individual health boards and so a degree of variation in practice developed...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 94 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: Statistics about non-notifiable illnesses are not routinely collected by my Department. Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the long-term illness scheme, LTI. The LTI does not cover GP fees or...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: On 3 February, the Health Service Executive published a report on the delivery of tertiary paediatric services in this country. The HSE commissioned the report at my request. The report, which was prepared by McKinsey and Company, recommends that best outcomes for children should be provided by one national tertiary paediatric centre which would also provide all secondary paediatric services...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The feasibility of introducing a vaccine damage compensation scheme is still under examination in my Department. This process is at an advanced stage and will be given priority in the Department's 2006 business plan.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (9 Feb 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 — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (9 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The Civil Service travel pass scheme applies only to annual bus and rail passes issued by Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann, Dublin Bus and other approved transport providers, such as Luas. The scheme does not apply to temporary and seasonal workers as the employee must be employed on a permanent or probationary basis at the date of application. An employee under a fixed-term contract is also...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (8 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The annual organ donor awareness campaign, which is organised by the Irish Donor Network and administered by the Irish Kidney Association, highlights the necessity for organ donation generally. The campaign, which is supported by my Department, highlights the need for organ donors by promoting the carrying of a organ donor card. There are two systems that can be used to ascertain an...

Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (8 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Act 2002 extended the categories of individuals who may apply to the tribunal for compensation. Persons who are either married to a person with hepatitis C or HIV or are cohabiting for a continuous period of not less than three years may make a claim to the tribunal for loss of consortium including impairment of sexual relations...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (8 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: On 3 February, the Health Service Executive published a report on the delivery of tertiary paediatric services in this country. The HSE commissioned this report at my request. The report, which was prepared by McKinsey & Company, recommends that best outcomes for children can best be provided by one national tertiary paediatric centre which would also provide all secondary paediatric services...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Feb 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.