Results 61-80 of 19,711 for speaker:Micheál Martin in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of orthodontic services is the statutory responsibility of the health boards or authority in the first instance. The aim of my Department is to develop the treatment capacity of orthodontics, both nationally and in the North Western Health Board or NWHB, in a sustainable way over the longer term. Given the potential level of demand for orthodontic services, the provision of...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: The national roll-out of BreastCheck, which I announced last year, requires detailed planning to include essential infrastructure. The BreastCheck clinical unit in the western area will be at University College Hospital, Galway, with two associated mobile units. The area of coverage is counties Galway, Sligo, Roscommon, Donegal, Mayo, Leitrim, Clare and Tipperary North Riding. A capital...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: At my request, Comhairle na nOspidéal established a committee to examine existing arrangements for the provision of consultant level neurology and neurophysiology services nationally and to make recommendations on the future organisation and development of those services. Comhairle na nOspidéal has now published its report and, having considered it, I am happy to endorse its recommendations...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Environmental health officers from the health boards and staff from the Office of Tobacco Control authorised under the Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002 will be monitoring compliance with the smoke-free workplace regulations when made. The Health and Safety Authority, which is the statutory body with responsibility for health and safety in the workplace, will also be involved with monitoring...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of orthodontic services is a matter for the health boards in the first instance. I have taken a number of measures to improve orthodontic services on a national basis. The grade of specialist in orthodontics has been created in the health board orthodontic service. In 2003, my Department and the health boards funded 13 dentists from various health boards for specialist in...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: According to figures made available to my Department by the health boards, there are ten consultant orthodontists employed in the health boards and authority public orthodontic service. In addition, my Department funded 13 dentists from various health boards to obtain specialist in orthodontics qualifications at training programmes in Ireland and at three separate universities in the United...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Decisions regarding the work of the acute hospitals review group are a matter for its independent chairperson. I understand that the first meeting of the group has been scheduled for 19 February. It will be a matter for the chairperson to decide whether this meeting will proceed. In the meantime, the analytical and research work for the group, which is provided by a secretariat from my...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: The Government approved the publication of the report of the national task force on medical staffing, or the Hanly report, in October 2003 and is committed in principle to the implementation of its recommendations. Those recommendations include a number of measures which, far from precipitating mass emigration, are expected to improve significantly the retention in Ireland of the doctors who...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available at present. I am having the information collated and will forward it to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Health Board Services. : Health Board Services. (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Health boards are not legally obliged to provide chiropody services to medical card holders. The formal position is that arrangements for the provision of services, including chiropody services, are a matter for the individual health boards, having regard to their priorities within the funding allocated. Accordingly, chiropody services provided by health boards vary throughout the country...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Under the 1970 Health Act, a health board may make arrangements for the supply without charge of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people suffering from the following conditions and who are not medical card holders for the treatment of that condition under the long-term illness scheme: mental handicap, mental illness for persons under 16 years only, phenylketonuria,...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons living in Counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of services to residents of County Galway is the responsibility of the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position regarding this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of services at Naas General Hospital rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the regional chief executive of the authority to examine the matters raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

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

Micheál Martin: No allowances are payable to opticians under the optometric schemes operated by the health boards. Replacement lenses are routinely available every two years. However, where medical circumstances dictate, replacement lenses are available, as required.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: It has not been possible to supply the information sought by the Deputy in the time allowed. My Department will arrange for the information to be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: It is not possible in the time allowed to compile all of the information requested by the Deputy. The information is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: My Department collates and publishes data on public hospital waiting lists on a quarterly basis. The total number of people on public hospital waiting lists on 30 September 2003, the latest date for which figures are available, was 27,212. This figure includes both in-patient waiting lists and day case waiting lists and represents an annual decrease of approximately 7% on the figure for the...

Written Answers — Task Force on Obesity: Task Force on Obesity (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: I am currently in the process of establishing an obesity task force. I am therefore not in a position to name the members or terms of reference of the task force. However, I can confirm that the members will be drawn from a broad range of representative and relevant bodies.

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

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of hospital services is a matter for Eastern Regional Health Authority and the individual health boards. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the Eastern Regional Health Authority and the chief executive officers of the health boards to reply directly to the Deputy with the information requested.