Results 24,061-24,080 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: On 1 November 2010 I announced that the Government has decided to approve a voluntary early retirement scheme and a voluntary redundancy scheme for certain categories of staff in the public health service. The purpose of the schemes is to achieve a permanent reduction in the numbers employed in the public health sector from 2011 onwards and to facilitate health service reform. The Government...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Nov 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 — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: My Department has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to community groups and organisations, providing a range of health related services. The assessment of applications is informed by the fact that these grants are discretionary 'once off' funding. The funding made available by my Department to voluntary organisations from the National Lottery Fund,...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: I am pleased to be here to speak about the national paediatric hospital. The national paediatric hospital is a major priority project for the Government and notwithstanding the financial pressures the country is under, the capital funding for the project is protected in the four-year plan which will be submitted to the European Union in the next ten days or so. The reason it is protected is...

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: Access is secondary to the quality of clinical care. I will return to this in a moment.

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: The faculty of paediatrics in Ireland, which is the educational and professional arm of the institute for paediatrics attached to the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, said in a recent statement that it strongly supports the proposed new national paediatric hospital and recommends that adequate funding be provided to equip and staff the hospital to the best international standards in...

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: Quality and care. Many of our very sick children travel outside this jurisdiction. Many of us who have met the parents of very sick children know they would go anywhere in the world to have the best care for their children. We are speaking about tertiary facilities for children from the entire country. Many of them will arrive by helicopter and others will come by ambulance. They will...

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: I did not use a script. If the Senator requires any clarification I am happy to provide him with all my documents. I have about five files on this hospital in my office and I am happy to share them with the Senator.

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: Since the hospital will be located very close to Senator Norris's home, I am aware of his special interest.

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: The consultants' rooms.

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: Let me interrupt the Senator briefly, as I can help her on that matter. As the site was donated to the State, in terms of governance, the hospital will not be the Mater Catholic Hospital. There is considerable misunderstanding on this issue.

Seanad: National Paediatric Hospital: Statements (17 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: The nuns donated the site to the Exchequer and it is now owned by the State. I held a number of meetings with the chairmen of the three hospitals on the issue of governance. We need to develop the right governance structures. Tallaght hospital is not a good example because, as the Hayes report revealed, serious governance issues have arisen there. I hope to reach agreement on the...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (18 Nov 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 (18 Nov 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 (18 Nov 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (18 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (18 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter for the Health Service Executive. Therefore the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Nov 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.