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Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The publication of the report of the national advisory committee on palliative care was approved by Government and launched on 4 October 2001. The report describes a comprehensive palliative care service and acts as a blueprint for its development over a five to seven year period. I wish to advise the Deputy that my Department has provided funding to all the health boards on a pro rata basis...

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

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of orthodontic treatment to eligible persons in County Clare rests with the Mid-Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.

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

Micheál Martin: The provision of orthodontic services is the statutory responsibility of the health boards/authority in the first instance. Senior officials of my Department have already appeared — on two separate occasions — before the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children about the orthodontic service, on 8 November 2001 and again on 29 May 2003. My Department made detailed oral...

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The health service reform programme is based on the Government's decision of June 2003. This decision was based on the audit of structures and functions in the health system carried out by Prospectus and the report of the commission on financial management and controls in the health service. Both reports identified this as the most important change required to establish the organisational...

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

Micheál Martin: In November 2000, Comhairle na nOspidéal published a report on immunology services which recommended that there should be four supraregional immunology centres in the country. A total of two centres were recommended for Leinster/Ulster — one centre based in north Dublin and one based in south Dublin. Supraregional immunology centres for Munster and Connacht/Donegal were recommended to be...

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

Micheál Martin: I presume the Deputy is referring to the pay awards recommended under the Public Service Benchmarking Body, PSBB, which saw the public health nurse, PHN, grade awarded an increase of 9.2% and the clinical nurse manager 2/clinical nurse specialist grade awarded 12.2%. The PSBB carried out an assessment of the PHN grade at the behest of the Irish Nurses Organisation prior to making its...

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

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 369 and 386 together. As the Deputy is aware, I launched the report on the development of radiation oncology services in Ireland in October 2003. The report is a most authoritative analysis of radiation oncology and provides a detailed plan for the future development of radiation oncology services nationally. The Government has accepted the recommendations of...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The Deputy will be aware that the Pre-Hospital Emergency Care Council, PHECC, was established in 2000 and that its primary function is to develop appropriate standards in pre-hospital emergency care. The council has submitted proposals to my Department in relation to the introduction of an emergency medical technician — advanced EMT-A programme. The drafting of the regulatory changes...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: My Department and the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Belfast, DHSSPS, commissioned a feasibility study and report on the costs and benefits associated with the introduction of a dedicated helicopter emergency medical services, HEMS, for the island of Ireland. The final report of the consultants appointed to undertake the study has been received by both Departments...

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of services at James Connolly Memorial Hospital, Blanchardstown 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 — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (30 Mar 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 southern area will be located at South Infirmary/Victoria Hospital, with three associated mobile units. Counties covered include Cork, Kerry, Limerick, Waterford and Tipperary South Riding. A capital project team has been...

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 378, 380 and 382 together. I have met with the support groups representing persons who acquired hepatitis C and HIV via blood and blood products on a number of occasions and have always listened carefully to the issues which they have brought to my attention. Officials of my Department have regular contact with persons infected with hepatitis C and HIV and...

Written Answers — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 379, 381 and 383 to 385, inclusive, together. There are a number of headings under which siblings, mothers, fathers, children and spouses can make claims under the Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal Act 1997, as amended. These are: mental distress; loss of income/services; general damages — where the deceased would have been entitled to make a claim for...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: The Southern Health Board has prepared a draft brief to extend Bandon Community Hospital from 23 to 40 beds. The issue of the appointment of a design team for this project is at present being considered by my Department in the context of a review of the new capital commitments which can be commenced under the capital framework 2004 — 2008, in line with overall funding resources. My...

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

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of services to residents of counties Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow rests with the Eastern Regional Health Authority, and services at Beaumont Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the 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 her directly.

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

Micheál Martin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 693 and 698 together. In July 2000, Comhairle na nOspidéal made a number of recommendations on the future organisation and delivery of respiratory and tuberculosis services. Comhairle recognised the valuable role which Peamount Hospital has played for many years. However, in line with major advances in medical treatment, it recommended that the optimal...

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

Micheál Martin: The provision of hospital services at Waterford Regional Hospital is, in the first instance, a matter for the South Eastern Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the South Eastern Health Board to investigate the matter and reply directly to the Deputy.

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

Micheál Martin: Responsibility for the provision of services to residents of 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 Services: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2004)

Micheál Martin: I have met with both the Mid-Western Hospitals Development Trust and the Mid-Western Health Board in respect of their proposal for the development of a radiation oncology unit on the campus of the Mid-Western Regional Hospital Limerick. The proposal is for a facility to be constructed on a site to be made available by the Mid-Western Health Board and to be operated by a private hospital, with...