Results 23,401-23,420 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As the event referred to by the Deputy occurred outside the jurisdiction of the State, my Department has no function in any investigation into the matter. At my request, an official from my Department has raised the matter with the Medical Council. The Council has been requested to reply directly to the family.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The National Treatment Purchase Fund is responsible for the collation and reporting of national waiting list data and patients are placed on the national list only after they have been waiting three months. This is because many persons actually receive their treatment within three months and, in some cases, with little or no waiting. It is not appropriate to classify these patients as...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: .There are 1,305 adults and 69 children waiting for hearing aids following assessment. The average waiting time for adults is currently 3 to 4 months and the average waiting time for children is approximately 6 weeks. The total cost of hearing aids provided through HSE services to medical card holders in 2009 was just over â¬1.4m for adults and â¬0.3m for children. This does not include...
- Written Answers — Health Service Funding: Health Service Funding (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Charges are levied for private patients availing of private and semi-private accommodation in public hospitals. In most, but not all, cases these charges are paid by private health insurance companies on behalf of their members. At the end of 2009 some â¬92.5 million in such charges was due to the HSE. Charges due include those billed to patients or their insurance companies where payment...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 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 Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2010)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 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 Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to takes Questions Nos. 170, 209 and 210 together. As these questions are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply. However, I would like to advise the Deputy that the scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the hospital in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 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 Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Asylum seekers are given medical cards for the period during which their application for refugee status is being considered. If refugee status is subsequently granted, then the person is regarded as ordinarily resident and comes under the usual rules for entitlement to health services. The specific issue raised by the Deputy has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 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 Services: Health Services (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.