Results 21,021-21,040 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Government's decision to reduce its payroll costs in various ways â principally by reducing the salaries paid to public servants and reducing the numbers employed â was deliberately designed to protect existing levels of public services and to provide a more sustainable payroll cost base into the future. I understand that the HSE issued an early warning notice to its grant aided...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
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 — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I have always accepted the consensus view of the relevant expert bodies that the introduction of a universal high uptake vaccination programme in young girls, in conjunction with population based cervical screening, could significantly reduce overall cervical cancer incidence. The issue was not, therefore, whether the case for a cervical cancer vaccination programme was accepted by myself...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The HSE confirmed with my Department on 1 December 2009 that the X-ray charge had been collected in error, and would be refunded to the patient concerned. I have again asked the HSE to confirm that the refund has been made, and to reply as a matter of urgency to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
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 — Residential Institutions: Residential Institutions (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 247 together. I have received correspondence from the group concerned. I will be checking the historical position in relation to the matters raised and they will be given consideration, in consultation as appropriate with my Government colleagues. I will revert to the Deputies when this process has been completed.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
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 — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I established the Expert Group on Resource Allocation and Financing in the Health Sector under the chairmanship of Professor Frances Ruane (Director, ESRI) in April last year to examine how the existing system of resource allocation within the Irish public health service can be improved to support better the aims of the health reform programme. As per the Government decision taken last...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The development of the National Paediatric Hospital is a priority project for the Government. The project is proceeding as planned and is being overseen by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board (NPHDB) which was established in May 2007. In October 2009, the board appointed an integrated design team. This team will take the functional design brief completed by the NPHDB project...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Arrangements relating to planning permission applications for the paediatric hospitals are service matters. Therefore, the question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I have worked closely with my counterpart in Northern Ireland, Mr. Michael McGimpsey, MLA, to support North/South co-operation in health care. Towards this end, we jointly commissioned a study to develop a strategic framework for collaborative work in health and social care, and in planning and delivering services, as appropriate. The feasibility study was finalised in April 2009 and forms...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 or over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Where the spouse/partner is under 70 years of age, he/she can qualify under the over 70s medical card scheme if the combined gross incomes of the...