Results 23,541-23,560 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Prescription charges do not apply to items supplied to patients under the Long Term Illness Scheme. Medical card holders are required to pay a 50c charge for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of â¬10 per month for each person or family. Prescription charges do not apply to children in the care of the HSE or to methadone...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)
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 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at the hospital. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with Cystic Fibrosis, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities. St Vincent's University Hospital and the HSE are committed to this project and are taking...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The staff of the Internal Audit Unit of my Department comprises 1 Assistant Principal (Head of Internal Audit), 1 Higher Executive Officer and 1 Clerical Officer. The Internal Audit Unit's function is to identify and bring to the attention of senior management (MAC members) and line managers (Principal Officers and equivalents), as appropriate, any problems, weaknesses and strengths in the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 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 (12 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. End of Take
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (12 Oct 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 (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, higher income thresholds are used for persons aged 70 years and over applying for a medical card. The Health Service Executive (HSE) does not finalise assessments for medical card eligibility on the higher income thresholds until the applicant has reached his/her 70th birthday. The HSE has advised that in this case the medical card application was processed and...
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department has no record of an application from the Group referred to by the Deputy. If the organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, and copies all application forms are set out on my Department's website - www.dohc.ie
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 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 — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 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 (12 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (13 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Prescription charges do not apply to items supplied to patients under the Long Term Illness Scheme.
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (13 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (13 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: I will meet with patient advocacy groups this week in relation to this matter. The Deputy will appreciate that it would not be appropriate for me to make any public statements on this Review before these meetings have been held.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (13 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: A new ward block to replace existing accommodation is being developed at the hospital. This facility will provide single room en-suite inpatient accommodation (100 rooms) and a dedicated day unit for people with Cystic Fibrosis, including 10 single day treatment rooms with en-suite sanitary facilities. St Vincent's University Hospital and the HSE are committed to this project and are taking...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Oct 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 (13 Oct 2010)
Mary Harney: Patients admitted to hospital under the care of a consultant holding a Type A contract are deemed to be public patients. Under the current eligibility framework, a patient must be categorised as public or private on admission to a public hospital. It is not open to a patient to opt to have both public and private status during a single episode of care. As the regulator of the private...