Results 4,041-4,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (16 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government has agreed the key elements of a scheme for the repayment of long stay charges for publicly funded residential care. All those fully eligible persons who were charged and are alive and the estates of all those who were charged and died in the six years prior to 9 December 2004 will have the charges repaid in full. The scheme will not allow for repayments to the estates of those...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Nov 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 — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (16 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The prevention and control of health care associated infections, or HCAIs, is a priority issue for the Health Service Executive. Effective infection control measures, including environmental cleanliness and hand hygiene, are central to the control of HCAIs, including drug-resistant organisms such as MRSA. The HSE health protection surveillance centre has published guidelines on hand hygiene...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (16 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: To be eligible to register as a pharmacist in Ireland, a candidate must have completed a recognised degree in pharmacy and have undergone a year's training in practice. The Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, the PSI, is the professional organisation for pharmacy in Ireland. All practising pharmacists in Ireland must be registered with the PSI. Pharmacists from outside the EU/EEA, Australia...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: There is at present no embargo on recruitment to any area of the health services nor is there any plan to introduce one. The health service operates with an employment ceiling in line with the Government policy to control numbers employed in the public service generally. The 2005 employment ceiling for the health service is 97,550 in whole time equivalent terms. Employment levels for the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: It is inappropriate for chiropodists to charge a top-up fee to patients that are receiving services provided by way of contractual agreements between the Health Service Executive and chiropodists. I am aware that prior to the setting up of the HSE, the practice regarding the provision of community chiropody services varied from one health board to another. My Department has recently asked the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Nov 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 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.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 4, Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn at 2 p.m. if not previously concluded; and No. 1, Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad] â Second Stage (resumed).
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Abbeylara report has not been received yet. If a Supplementary Estimate is introduced, it will not be to deal with the matter raised by the Deputy. The mental health commission, for example, was not established this year because of a dispute with the consultants. There is some additional money that may be allocated to other needs in the health area between now and the end of the year but...
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Yes, certainly.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government will proceed with the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005. It is important legislation and will be debated next week. We hope to have it passed as quickly as possible. The criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be brought forward next year.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: No legislation is promised in this regard.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform intends, by way of a statutory instrument, to amend the legislation on incitement to hatred.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: I understand it will be within the next two weeks.