Results 521-540 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the administration of the GMS scheme, including decisions relating to applications for and reviews of medical cards, lies with the chief executive officer of the relevant health board-authority by legislation. Applications are assessed on the grounds of income and medical need. Accordingly, the question has been referred to the regional chief executive officer of the...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: According to the health service personnel census, a total of 50.6 occupational therapists in whole time equivalent, WTE, terms were employed in the South Western Area Health Board region by the health board, voluntary hospitals and the intellectual disability sector at end-March 2004. This represents an increase of over 50%, plus 17.5, on the numbers employed at end-1999. The Deputy may wish...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The proposed capital development at the hospital includes three 32 bed wards, 96 beds in total, a new paramedical services department, a new out-patient department and a number of other services on site. This development will bring the total bed complement of the hospital to 160. My Department has recently approved stage 3 of the detailed design process for the project. I understand that the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services for people living in County Galway is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the position in relation to this case and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of hospital services in this instance is a matter for the Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer of the board to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: My Department has no record of having received correspondence from the persons referred to by the Deputy. The clinic in question is privately operated and I have no direct function in the matter. However, my Department has asked the regional chief executive of the Eastern Regional Health Authority to investigate the matters raised and to reply to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The national roll-out of BreastCheck to the western and southern regions is a key priority in the development of cancer services. Women in the age group 50 to 64 years will be invited for screening. As regards the southern region, the designated clinical unit at the South Infirmary-Victoria Hospital with its three associated mobile units will provide services for women in counties Cork,...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I thank Deputy Kenny for his good wishes and assure him I am no Messiah. There is no magic wand and I have no silver bullet.
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: We cannot continue to put more and more money into the health services without serious reform, a fact everyone in the House acknowledges. The good news is that we have more nurses per capita than any other country in the OECD, although they and other health workers do not come cheap. In order to meet benchmarking and salary increases next year, we will need an additional â¬500 million. One...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I thank the Deputy for his support in the case in Mayo. I do not know if it is a suitable case for the national treatment purchase fund. One of the issues surrounding accident and emergency is the lack of data. I have asked for patient data to be made available over the next two weeks as it is not collected at the moment. This is so that we can know the kind of cases with which we are...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: More resources into mental health is a priority. We have to ensure that people who require institutional care live in the best possible circumstances. Among the issues I would like to see dealt with is the situation regarding the Central Mental Hospital. All of these issues require resources, including the removal of people with intellectual disabilities from mental health institutions. The...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Specifically in regard to St.Loman's, I am not in a position to advise the Deputy what happened to the missing â¬15 million from the mental health area, although perhaps I can check that. The overall policy is that any sale in the health area that can be made should go generally into health, with one proviso in respect of social and affordable housing. My Department, like every other...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I think he was talking about specific pieces of land.
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I very much share the Deputy's view in regard to female genital mutilation. I have spoken to the Attorney General about this matter and he assured me that it is covered under the Offences Against the Person Act. I have spoken to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to Juliet Imiruaye and he has agreed to give her a stay of six months while he reviews the case. I very...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The more general question is more appropriate to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The legislation that is required on foot of the referendum will come to the House shortly. In regard to the specific case, because of the contribution Juliet made in regard to this issue and the contribution she has made in regard to health services generally and given that she asked me to...
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The Order of Business shall be as follows: No. 17, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary and Additional Estimates, Votes 16 and 39; No. 18, motion re referral of Supplementary and Additional Estimates, Votes 16 and 39, to select committee; No. 19, motion re membership of committees; No. 1, Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad] â Second Stage; and No. 3, Civil Service Regulation (Amendment)...
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The matter will return to the House on Thursday.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The building control Bill is substantially in hand and will be ready in the middle of next year.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I do not believe we require legislation to deal with the problem in County Roscommon.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: There will be an open invitation to the House, I am assured.