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Thursday, 21 May 2009 16:02 |
DÁIL QUESTION addressed to the Minister for Health and Children (Ms. Harney (Dublin Mid-West)) - by Deputy Finian McGrath
for WRITTEN ANSWER on 20/05/2009
Q. - To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will support a matter (details supplied).
Details Supplied: Funding for Children's hospital at Crumlin
REPLY
The Health Service Executive is fully aware of the financial challenges being faced by Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and is involved in ongoing discussions with hospital management regarding its 2009 financial allocation and Service Plan. The priority is to ensure that services are maintained at an optimum level.
Each hospital funded by the HSE is required to deliver services within the financial allocation provided.
The 2009 allocation to Our Lady's Children's Hospital is €139.6m. The allocation has increased by over €38m or 39% since 2004. In line with budgetary constraints across the system, the 2009 allocation is 3% below the 2008 allocation of €143.8m.
In the first three months of this year there were 2,745 treatments for children as in-patients and 3,841 treatments for children as day cases in Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin. This represents 244 more treatrments for children than during the same period in 2008. There were also 21,252 attendances in the Out Patients’ Department, an increase of 1041 over the same period last year.
The HSE has advised that, based on the financial performance for the first quarter of 2009, the hospital should achieve a break even position at year end. This assessment takes account of cost saving measures totalling €6.5m which have been agreed with the hospital, and which are to be implemented over the remainder of the year. Much of the focus of the discussions between hospital management and the HSE has been on ensuring that all areas of non-pay expenditure are critically examined and that costs are reduced where possible. It has also proven necessary to take measures to reduce activity, including the closure of a threatre and a ward from this month. However, the hospital has confirmed that it is committed to delivering on the full level of its service plan commitments for 2009.
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Monday, 18 May 2009 16:38 |
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Update on SR Technics. |
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Minister Andrews replies on Pre-School Childcare Scheme commencement date |
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Friday, 15 May 2009 10:08 |
DÁIL Question addressed to the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children (Mr. Andrews) - by Deputy Finian McGrath
For WRITTEN ANSWER on 28/04/2009
Question: New pre-school childcare scheme details and commencement date.
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Minister Coughlan responds on proposals for SR Technics |
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Friday, 15 May 2009 09:57 |
To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position regarding the proposals in relation to a company (details supplied) - Finian McGrath.
For WRITTEN answer on Wednesday, 6th May, 2009.
SR Technics
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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 12:00 |
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IF YOU AGREE WITH THE SENTIMET IN THIS LETTER PLEASE SIGN AND SEND TO THE ADDRESS BELOW
Mr. Kieran Somers,
Executive Officer
An Bord Pleanala,
64 Marlborough Street
Dublin 1.
Dear Sir/Madam,
Development of additional Port facilities with access to deepwater berths at the North Eastern part of Dublin Port, off Alexandra Road Extension, Dublin 1.
Application Reference: PL29N.PA007 Reference 29N.PA0007
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Update from HSE on Disability Service at St. Michaels House |
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Monday, 30 March 2009 15:16 |
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I received the following reply in answer to my question to the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a service (St. Michael's House) Disability Service is supported in 2009 despite the downturn in the economy.
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Dáil Question to Minister for Education and Science Batt O'Keefe |
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Tuesday, 24 February 2009 11:50 |
Question: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will support a case (details supplied). - Finian McGrath.
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Dáil Questions 154 and 172 to Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan |
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Monday, 23 February 2009 23:06 |
Question: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will support a matter (details supplied). - Finian McGrath
- For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 17th February, 2009.Ref No: 5658/09
Question: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding matters in relation to the new levy (details supplied). - Finian McGrath
- For WRITTEN answer on Tuesday, 17th February, 2009.Ref No: 6075/09
major concerns from public sector workers on the equity of pension levy
Reply from
Minister for Finance ( Mr Lenihan) :
I will answer Questions 154 and 172 together.
The Deputy asks if the Minister will support a matter, i.e.major concerns from public sector workers on the equity of pension levy.
The Government has brought forward several measures to restore stability to the public finances, to maximise economic activity and employment and to improve competitiveness. The new pension-related payment is graduated to reflect different income levels in the public service. As the Government has made clear, the deduction is being made to address the serious budgetary problems facing the country.
The Deputy asks if the new deduction decreases the overall allowable contribution rate made by the individual, if it is calculated on overtime, bonuses etc which are traditionally non pensionable, if it is fully deductible for purposes of tax and PRSI relief, and if the deduction from Class A1 (PRSI) Civil/Public Sector employees post April 1995 is to be calculated from their integrated or gross salaries?
It is proposed that the legislation will provide that the deduction will not form part of an individual’s age related pension contribution limits under the Tax Acts and that it will apply to all remuneration. Certain income that is not pensionable, for example, overtime earnings, will be subject to the deduction, which will be deducted from gross pay by employers before income tax, PRSI and health levies are calculated. Thus, pension contributions will be effectively relieved of tax at the marginal rate. The PRSI class of the public servant does not affect the calculation of the deduction which will apply.
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McGrath blast Government on Special Needs Pupils, SRT Staff and Public Sector Workers |
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Thursday, 19 February 2009 17:23 |
Deputy Finian McGrath has strongly attacked the Government for their lack of action on special needs pupils, the S.R.T Staff and Public Sector workers "Their cuts and lack of decisive action is a disgrace" said McGrath.
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Finian McGrath attacks Israeli ambassador on Gaza |
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Wednesday, 07 January 2009 00:00 |
Deputy Finian McGrath has strongly attacked the Israeli Ambassador on the attacks on Gaza. He also challenged the gross and barbaric mistreatment of the Palestinians in general.
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