Results 14,161-14,180 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I am aware of allegations that some unidentified children were damaged as a result of having their orthodontic treatment interrupted. Any such allegations, in respect of individual children, are matters for consideration in the first instance by the HSE and by the Dental Council.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The statutory position governing the eligibility of children to dental treatment under the Health Service Executive (HSE) service is Section 66 of the Health Act 1970, the Health (Amendment) Act 1994 and the Health (Dental Services for Children) Regulations 2000 (S.I. No. 248 of 2000). Responsibility for delivery of health services is a matter for the HSE. Children in specific classes in...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the administration of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme (LGSS). The Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The issues of nurses' pay and working hours have been fully processed through the State's industrial relations structures and procedures â the Labour Relations Commission and the Labour Court. Health service management have accepted in full the Labour Court Recommendation. The Irish Nurses Organisation and Psychiatric Nurses Association state that they have neither accepted nor rejected...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Over 120,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The ophthalmic scheme operated by the Health Service Executive, under Section 67 of the Health Act 1970, provides for a sight test and spectacles, free of charge, once every two years for adult medical card holders and dependants not covered by the relevant child health service. The scheme does not provide for the payment of a contribution towards the cost of spectacles. The schedule of...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 419 and 436 together. The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: More than 120,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training...