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Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 256 and 273 together. Avian influenza or bird flu is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. The Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for controlling avian influenza in birds and mammals other than humans. That Department has put in place a range of measures aimed at maintaining Ireland's avian flu-free...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258 to 260, inclusive, together. As the matters raised by the Deputy 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, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (25 Jan 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 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 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 (25 Jan 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 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 (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The question of whether possession and sale of magic mushrooms in their raw state is an offence under the Misuse of Drugs Acts is being considered in the context of a case before the DPP. It is clearly an offence to possess or sell products or preparations containing the psychoactive drug present in magic mushrooms: the only question is whether this definition covers raw mushrooms. In the UK,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 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 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 (25 Jan 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 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 (25 Jan 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 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 (25 Jan 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 284 and 291 together. 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 hospital co-payments. The...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Hospitals Trust Board was established by the Public Hospitals (Amendment) Act 1938 and while the board is still in existence it is currently non-operational pending its formal dissolution as recommended in the Prospectus report on the audit of structures and functions in the health system 2003. It is anticipated that this will take place in the context of the streamlining of agencies in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Department is currently preparing legislation to establish the health information and quality authority. It is envisaged that the functions currently held by the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board will be assumed by the new authority when it is established.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The office for health gain was established in 1996 on an administrative basis by the chief executive officers of the then health boards to facilitate joint working between the health boards and also with other statutory agencies to advance the health and social gain agenda in line with the health strategy "Shaping a Healthier Future". The establishment of the ERHA in 1999 provided the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 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 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 (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: I have been advised that the Health Service Executive has issued a reply to the Deputy in relation to Question No. 114 of 15 December 2005.

Written Answers — Asthma Treatments: Asthma Treatments (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The Buteyko breathing method is one of a number of breathing techniques that are proposed for the treatment of asthma. The Department of Health and Children is aware of international research published on this technique and also Irish research on asthma. The Health Research Board is the lead agency in Ireland that supports health research. Funding is offered under various programmes to...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jan 2006)

Mary Harney: The number of persons in receipt of a medical card in Counties Roscommon and Leitrim respectively on 1 January 2006, the corresponding figures in January 2002 and 1997 are set out in the table: County January 2006 January 2002 January 1997 Roscommon 20,079 20,376 23,629 Leitrim 11,139 11,476 12,246 A simple comparison of these figures does not take account of the fact that in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 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 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.