Results 20,001-20,020 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. With regard to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Arrangements in relation to the rental or leasing of premises is a service matter and the question has therefore been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Arrangements in relation to the rental or leasing of premises is a service matter and the question has therefore been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Arrangements in relation to the rental or leasing of premises is a service matter and the question has therefore been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Arrangements in relation to the rental or leasing of premises is a service matter and the question has therefore been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has not received any reports of dentists refusing to treat medical card holders. I would take any allegation of refusal of treatment very seriously. I would like to add that the number of dentists holding DTSS contracts has risen approximately 17% in the last year and there are now 1,275 dentists holding DTSS contracts.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The National Hygiene Services Quality Review 2008 was conducted in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital on 17th October 2008 by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). The HIQA audit identified three areas of risk in the hospital and as a result the hospital received an overall rating of 'Poor'. The areas related to Managing Risks in Hygiene Services (HIQA Criteria 7.1) Contracts...
- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 to 183, inclusive, and 185 together. I want to emphasise the importance of both the individual's decision to be an organ donor in the event of their death and of the family discussion about this decision. Transplantation programmes are fundamentally dependent the decisions by individuals to be an organ donor. It is my intention to have an organ donation...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the terms of the Department of Health Circular No. 10/71, public health sector employees in 'officer' grades may be entitled to receive six months full-pay and six months half-pay in a four year period. Where an employee remains unfit for work, has exceeded sick pay entitlement and there is a reasonable expectation and intention to return to work, they may qualify to receive...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: In line with international best practice, the measurement of performance of the health service in Ireland must increasingly focus on measurement of service outputs and patient outcomes, rather than primarily on inputs such as funding, staff and bed numbers. The exact number of beds available at any one time will fluctuate depending on the steps taken by each hospital to manage infection...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.