Results 3,781-3,800 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Foreign Travel: Foreign Travel (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as available.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The design team was recently appointed to prepare tender documentation for the two new BreastCheck clinical units, one at the South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital, Cork, and the other at University College Hospital, Galway. It is anticipated that, subject to obtaining satisfactory planning approval, the design process including the preparation of the tender documentation will be completed by...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: Mortality data, including principal causes of death, are collected by the Central Statistics Office through the death registration system. Place of residence is coded to the level of county and county borough. The information requested by the Deputy in relation to suicide by county for the years 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004 is set out in the following table. Suicide and self-inflicted...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition through the long-term illness scheme, LTI. The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness, for people...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (26 Oct 2005)
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 respond to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: I understand from the Health Service Executive that the person in question is currently a patient in Beaumont Hospital and is undergoing the necessary treatment.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Crisis Pregnancy Agency: Crisis Pregnancy Agency (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Crisis Pregnancy Agency was established on 2 October 2001, under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961. The main role of the Crisis Pregnancy Agency is to facilitate co-ordination of efforts of all groups in the area of crisis pregnancy prevention. The agency reports that over the past three years it has increased the amount of crisis pregnancy counselling available in the country by...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: What about Newcastle, Saggart and Rathcoole and the rest of the constituency?
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 19, Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]â Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, to adjourn at 1.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 18, Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil, on its rising today, shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m....
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: The register of persons unsafe to work with children Bill is being done on a North-South basis, which is appropriate. It will be done as quickly as possible but I am not in a position to say when we will have the legislation. The inspectorate of nursing homes will be part of the health information and quality authority legislation, which I hope to bring to the Cabinet soon. There are three...
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: I refer to an issue raised by Deputy Kenny, which I forgot to address. The institutions covered by the redress board are those where the State had a supervisory role. Regarding Deputy Rabbitte's question, the intention of the Government is to establish a commission of inquiry under new powers granted by recent legislation. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy...
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: Yes.
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: A Criminal Justice Bill is before the House but has not yet reached Committee Stage. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will bring an amendment, similar to that suggested in the Murphy report, to the Cabinet within weeks. The amendment will then be introduced on Committee Stage so that we can pass the legislation quickly.
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: I am not in a position to state when this legislation will be ready. I will discuss the matter with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.
- Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)
Mary Harney: Regarding legislation on medical practitioners, this will occur next year. I am making amendments to the heads of the Bill, which I am prepared to make available publicly to the Deputy and others. I do not know the details of the situation in Kerry but I know that many consultants apply for positions in other parts of country and when they are appointed they have a habit of making statements...