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Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of health services, including speech and language therapy, to people with a physical and/or sensory disability is a matter for the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the health boards in the first instance. Accordingly, the Deputy's question has been referred to the chief executive officer of the Western Health Board with a request that she examine the matter raised and reply...

Written Answers — Public Health Expenditure: Public Health Expenditure (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: In 2002, the latest year for which relatively comparable data is available on the OECD database, public expenditure on prevention and public health as a percentage of public expenditure on health in Ireland was 3.13%. The OECD average for the same year was 3.48% for the 15 countries, including Ireland, of the 30 OECD members which made returns for this area.

Written Answers — Public Health Expenditure: Public Health Expenditure (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The following tables show the latest information available from the OECD regarding Ireland's public health expenditure as a percentage of GDP and relative to the OECD average. The information for 2002, the latest available, is based on preliminary data recently released by the OECD which also includes a revision for Ireland's reported health expenditure for 2001. Table 1: Irish Public...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: At the outset it should be pointed out that the OECD advises caution in the interpretation of cross-country data on health. Health care systems differ significantly across the range of OECD countries. It should also be noted that the Irish data on the number of acute beds does not include the acute beds located in private hospitals in Ireland while some OECD countries include acute beds in...

Written Answers — Mortality Rates: Mortality Rates (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The European Health for All database, published in January 2004, shows that for the year 2001, life expectancy for Irish males is 74.6 years and for Irish females 79.9 years. While there were a number of other countries among the former 15 member states of the European Union whose life expectancy was less than this, nevertheless, the Irish figures are less than the average for the former EU...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 135 together. Neither I nor my Department are parties to any deal or agreement regarding the treatment of public patients at a private radiation oncology facility that is to be established in the mid-western region. I have met with both the Mid-Western Hospitals Development Trust and the Mid-Western Health Board in relation to the proposal for the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: No discussions have taken place between my Department, the South Eastern Health Board and the promoters of a private hospital planned for County Waterford in relation to the provision of radiotherapy services for public patients. My Department has not committed any revenue or capital resources towards the provision of radiotherapy services in private hospitals. My plans for the development of...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of a medical card is, by legislation, a matter for the chief executive officer of the relevant health board-authority. No particular groups in society, other than persons aged 70 years and over, are automatically entitled to a medical card. Each case is assessed on it's individual merits.

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, statutory responsibility for the provision of dental services to eligible persons rests with the health boards-authority in the first instance. Under section 67 of the Health Act 1970, the children eligible for health board dental services are pre-school and national school children in respect of defects noted at child health examinations. Child health examinations are...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Roscommon is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (5 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: Following the establishment of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority and the end of the my Department's involvement in the insurance reform programme, the Department of Finance will have overall responsibility for policy and legislation in relation to the provision of financial services in Ireland. A key initiative in my Department was the establishment of Personal Injuries...

Written Answers — Amnesty International: Amnesty International (5 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: The correspondence referred to has not been received in the Office of the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment.

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (5 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: I am informed that there is no record of a valid renewal application having been received in my Department in respect of the individual concerned.

Written Answers — Department Websites: Department Websites (5 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: As the provision of timely and accurate information on the website is a Departmental priority it is updated daily. All my Department's press releases are posted to the website at approximately the same time as they are issued via e-mail and fax. My Department encourages feedback on its website and there is an on-line facility for users to rate the site under different headings and to make...

Written Answers — Soft Drinks Industry: Soft Drinks Industry (5 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: Price control is a failed policy which, when it was most active in the 1980s, resulted in the maximum prices for products being in effect the minimum price. I believe that increased competition and consumer vigilance are the best ways to ensure that markets deliver value for money to consumers. There is legislation in place designed to help consumers to make a conscious decision before they...

Written Answers — Disability Support Service: Disability Support Service (5 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: Under the Disability Bill 2004, my Department is one of six Departments required to draw up sectoral plans, as part of the national disability strategy for positive action measures to support participation by people with disabilities in Irish society. The key focus of the outline sectoral plan developed by my Department is to facilitate and improve access to vocational training and employment...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (12 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: IDA Ireland is the agency with statutory responsibility for the attraction of foreign direct investment, FDI, to Ireland and its regions. The management of IDA Ireland's industrial property portfolio, including decisions regarding location and size of land owned by IDA, are day to day operational matters for the agency and not matters in which I have a function. In line with its strategy of...

Written Answers — Severance Payments: Severance Payments (12 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: ICI and the State, the shareholders in IFI, while there was no legal obligation to do so, established a special fund with almost €24.5 million to provide ex gratia severance payments to the former employees of IFI. All applications from employees to the ex gratia fund of €24.5 million have now been processed. Payments from the fund were made in accordance with the basis for distribution...

Written Answers — Severance Payments: Severance Payments (12 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: ICI and the State, the shareholders in IFI, while there was no legal obligation to do so, established a special fund with almost €24.5 million to provide ex gratia severance payments to the former employees of IFI. All applications from employees to the ex gratia fund of €24.5 million have now been processed. Payments from the fund were made were in accordance with the basis for...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (12 Oct 2004)

Micheál Martin: In 1996, a project undertaken by an organisation was approved for grant assistance of up to €104,000 by my Department under the EU-funded small business operational programme. In accordance with the normal procedures for the relevant measure, an initial grant of 50% of the total approved was made at that time, while a further grant of 30% was issued in September 1997 following the...