Results 4,141-4,160 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 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. Information provided to me by the HSE's primary care reimbursement service indicates that 1,021 GP visit cards have been issued to date.

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I have expressed concern previously regarding the increasing cost of the State drug schemes and the need to ensure better value for money for this expenditure. All aspects of the drug delivery system, from the manufacturer to the patient, are under review. A number of issues, including access to generic drugs and supply chain costs, such as pharmacy mark-ups, are being considered with a view...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The review of acute hospital bed capacity examined bed occupancy levels nationally and helped to inform the Government's decision in the health strategy to expand acute bed capacity by 3,000 in the period to 2011. Responsibility for the management and delivery of health services is now a matter for the Health Service Executive. This includes responsibility for acute hospital services. The HSE...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Information provided by the HSE to my Department, on a monthly basis, indicates that on 1 November 2005, some 1,150,551 people were covered by medical cards. This is an increase of 1,133 on the number at 1 October 2005 and an increase of 5,468 on the 1 January 2005 figure. The HSE has also indicated that, in the period from January to November 2005, over 187,000 new medical cards have been...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has had detailed discussions with the Department of Defence regarding the future provision of air ambulance services by the Air Corps. Arising from these discussions, a detailed service level agreement has recently been prepared and signed. The agreement sets out the range services to be provided by the Air Corps, specifically: inter-hospital transfer for spinal and serious...

Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Government recently introduced initiatives to ensure major capital projects, including ICT enabled change programmes, delivered value for money and were completed within budget, scope and timelines. A peer review process of major ICT projects will be undertaken by the Department of Finance's CMOD. All major ICT projects currently under way within the HSE will be subjected to this process....

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The roll-out of the national breast screening programme to the remaining regions in the country is a major priority in the development of cancer services. BreastCheck has advertised for lead consultant radiologists and radiographers for the two new clinical units, one at the South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital, Cork, and one at University College Hospital, Galway. The recruitment of other key...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (22 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The management and delivery of health and personal social services are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for recruitment of staff and expenditure of resources on overtime and the employment of agency nurses. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: No reference was made to the Lorenzo ICT project in my reply to Question No. 115 on 18 October 2005 because my Department does not have any consultancy assistance engaged on this project.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy. A national task force on...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: It is a matter for the board of the Health Service Executive to decide how best to organise the management and delivery of health and personal social services. I have been advised that the Health Service Executive is considering a proposal to put in place, as part of its National Hospitals Office, four administrative regions for hospital services. Any measures which impact positively on...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The general medical services scheme is largely a treatment based scheme which provides medical and other services for eligible persons from primary care contractors in the community who hold contracts with the Health Service Executive. The services provided by the Irish Family Planning Association are not covered under the scheme. However, family planning services are available for medical...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 these matters investigated and a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 (22 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: There is one press office in my Department which deals with all queries on behalf of the Department including my office and the offices of the Ministers of State. Details of staff numbers, grade and remuneration for this office were detailed in a reply to the Deputy's Question No. 253 of 2 November 2005.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The tables detail the numbers, grade and remuneration of staff employed in the constituency offices of the Ministers of State. All staff are civil servants except for personal assistants and personal secretaries. Minister of State, Deputy B. Lenihan. Grade Number of Officers Remuneration â'¬ Personal Assistant 1 45,457 Personal Secretary 1 40,435 Clerical Officer 1...