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Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Data on attendances at accident and emergency departments are collected each month nationally but it is not possible to determine what proportion of attendances at accident and emergency departments are due to assault. Information on hospital in-patient activity is collected in the hospital in-patient inquiry, HIPE, system. This system records the number of hospital discharges in publicly...

Written Answers — Health Board Waiting Lists: Health Board Waiting Lists (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: As the Deputy is aware, the provision of orthodontic services is a matter for the health boards-authority in the first instance. The aim of my Department is to develop the treatment capacity of orthodontics — both nationally and in the South Eastern Health Board, SEHB, in a sustainable way over the longer term. Given the potential level of demand for orthodontic services, the provision of...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: I have had inquiries made of the South Western Area Health Board, SWAHB, and understand that a decision was made in January 2004 to return medical care processing services to one central location, Poplar House, headquarters of community care Kildare-west Wicklow. I understand from the SWAHB that the decision was taken due to difficulties experienced over the past few years in regard to the...

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

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of health services to persons residing 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of services at St. Luke's Hospital, Kilkenny is, in the first instance, a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, asked the chief executive officer of the South Eastern Health Board to investigate the matter and reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Micheál Martin: The provision of services to residents of County Mayo is the responsibility of 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 Feb 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of hospital services to residents of County Westmeath rests with the Midland Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply to the Deputy directly.

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

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

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: Council Directive 85/433/EEC provides for the free movement of pharmacists within the European Economic Area, EEA. Under EU Directives 85/432/EEC and 85/433/EEC, any EU/EEA national holding a recognised pharmacy qualification from such a state is entitled to register as a pharmacist in Ireland in accordance with free movement provisions. Article 2.2 of 85/433/EEC gives member states the...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 341 to 343, inclusive, and 345 together. The information requested by the Deputy is provided in the following tables. The figures are derived from the hospital in-patient inquiry, HIPE, system which records information on hospitalisations in all publicly funded acute hospitals in the State. This system records hospital episodes and is not a patient-based...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: I have been informed by the Irish Medicines Board, which is the competent national authority for the regulation of medicinal products, that 120 medicinal products containing paracetamol as an active substance are currently authorised for placing on the market in Ireland, although not all are necessarily on the market at any one time.

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The sale of products containing paracetamol as an active substance is controlled by the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations 2003, SI 540 of 2003. I have arranged to have a copy of these regulations forwarded to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: Monitoring compliance with the workplace smoke-free requirements is being carried out by officers from health boards, the Office of Tobacco Control and the Health and Safety Authority. Health boards with vacancies in their established environmental health officer complements in the tobacco control area are in the process of filling these posts. My Department has no plans to recruit additional...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The provision of hospital services, including the appointment of staff, at Cork University Hospital is a matter for the Southern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to reply to the Deputy directly about the issue raised.

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: There are reports in the media concerning the smoking of herbal cigarettes in the context of the smoke-free workplaces measures. Herbal cigarettes are not classified as tobacco products and, as such, the smoking of these products is not prohibited under the smoke-free workplaces measures. A decision to allow the consumption of these products in premises where the smoking of tobacco products...

Written Answers — Smoking Ban: Smoking Ban (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: A national public information campaign, entitled Smoke-Free at Work, has been rolling out across TV, radio and print media. In addition, a series of print materials for workplaces, employees and the general public is available and these can be downloaded from the new smoke-free at work website. The campaign has been providing guidance and information to all sectors of society in preparation...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of orthodontic services to eligible persons in Dublin 12 rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has asked the regional chief executive to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to her directly.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Mar 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 or authority. My Department has therefore asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The information requested is contained in the following table: Currency Capital Total €m €m €m 1997 3,469.780 166.962 3,636.742 1998 3,937.586 186.969 4,124.555 1999 4,600.446 230.694 4,831.140 2000 5,362.094 293.944 5,656.038 2001 6,703.640 373.620 7,077.260 2002 7,846.096 507.115 8,353.211 2003...

Written Answers — Voluntary Health Insurance: Voluntary Health Insurance (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The travel insurance product to which the Deputy refers is operated by VHI on an agency basis for an underwriting partner. As the travel insurance product is not a health insurance contract it is not subject to community rating. The underwriting conditions are primarily a matter for the underwriting insurer. It would not have been feasible to apply community rating to a travel insurance...