Results 4,261-4,280 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has no knowledge of the case to which the Deputy refers, and has no role in either approving or appealing legal costs to persons who have made claims to the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal. The Department's sole function in relation to legal costs in compensation tribunal cases is to make payment on the instructions of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I met the group proposing to develop a private hospital in Dundalk on 4 May 2005. No agreement was made at our meeting. In July I issued a policy direction to the board of the Health Service Executive in regard to private hospital developments that would free up new public beds. The HSE is now working on the implementation of this policy.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 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 (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, I met a delegation from Dundalk Town Council and local Oireachtas members last May at which a number of service issues relating to Louth County Hospital were discussed. I indicated to the delegation my intention of visiting the hospital and I intend to do so as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Following the enactment of legislation to establish the Health Service Executive, HSE, from 1 January 2005, the HSE became a Vote holder. That legislation also provided for the dissolution of the health boards and required the HSE to prepare the final annual financial statements, AFS, for the former health boards. The legislation also provided for the transfer of health board assets and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Under the terms of the general medical services scheme, GMS, contract, participating GPs undertake to provide a range of treatments and general practitioner services for the patients on their GMS panel. Their GMS contracts obliges them to provide the first and last certificates to explain work absence for their patients. The provision of any other certificates or documentation may incur a charge.

Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 116 together. Government approved the appointment of Dr. Deirdre Madden, a distinguished expert on medical law and ethics, on 3 May 2005 to provide me with a report on post mortem policy and practice by 21 December 2005. I understand Dr. Madden will meet her deadline and I intend that, subject to legal advice, her report will be made public. In...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 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 — Health Services: Health Services (24 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 — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question appears to refer to matters of estate management which fall within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My Department has contacted that Department and requested that a response issue to the Deputy on the issues raised.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 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, the 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department received an application for a grant from the health and children allocation of National Lottery funds from the organisation referred to in April 2005. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for National Lottery grants. When the completed application form is received in my Department it is registered in the finance unit and forwarded to the relevant...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Nov 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 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 (24 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Employment information for the health service is collected through the health services personnel census on a quarterly basis and the latest available verified data is in respect of end-June 2005, when employment levels stood at 100,934 personnel in whole-time equivalent terms. The census collects data in respect of actual employment and does not include information on persons working on a...

Written Answers — Crisis Pregnancy Agency: Crisis Pregnancy Agency (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133, 144, 148, 158 and 203 together. The Crisis Pregnancy Agency was established on 2 October 2001 under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961. The agency is to work with a wide range of agencies and interests to ensure a co-ordinated approach to address the issue of crisis pregnancy. The agency reports that over the past three years it has enabled the...

Written Answers — Income Levies: Income Levies (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Section 4 of the Health Contributions Act 1979 states: "There shall be paid, subject to and in accordance with this Act and regulations under this Act, by or in respect of each individual who is over the age of sixteen years, contributions . . . towards the cost of the provision of services under the Health Acts, 1947 to 1978." Further section 7, as amended, provides for the payment of health...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (29 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Hospital waste falls into two broad categories, clinical or health care risk waste and non-risk waste. Health care risk waste makes up about 20% of the waste generated in acute hospitals and consists of material or sharp items with the potential to cause injury or infect those who come into contact with the waste. It is classified as hazardous and over 95% of this waste is disposed of by...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 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.