Results 5,921-5,940 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services rests with the Health Service Executive. This includes responsibility for Ennis General Hospital. An independent external review of all acute hospital services in the mid west and how they can be developed in accordance with best practice has been approved by the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The common list of reimbursable medicines for the general medical services and drug payment schemes is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be included on the list, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases, the intended use of the product. In addition,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2006)
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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The community welfare service of the Health Service Executive administers the supplementary welfare scheme on behalf of the Department of Social and Family Affairs. The commission on financial management and control systems in the health service, the Brennan report, noted that over the years the health system had been assigned responsibility for a number of what might be regarded as non-core...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2006)
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 reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As this is a matter for the executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and reply directly to the Deputy. I am aware however that my Department approved the payment of the...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The national hospitals office of the Health Service Executive commissioned a company to undertake a process mapping exercise across ten acute hospitals. The project focused on the maximum utilisation of existing acute capacity and in particular, the blockages, causes and potential solutions in the patient's journey from the decision to admit to discharge. The ten hospitals examined included...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2006)
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 case investigated and reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department is completing the collation of the information requested by the Deputy with a view to furnishing a reply as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The former western health board advised my Department in September 2001 of the need for the provision of an additional three ambulance bases in the western region. However, it was a matter for the former health board to prioritise these proposals under the National Development Plan 2000-2006 to allow the projects to progress. Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2006)
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 Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (5 Apr 2006)
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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The Mater and Children's Hospital development project was planned some years ago with a view to significantly improving the facilities for patients and staff at both hospitals. It was envisaged at that time that paediatric secondary and tertiary services could appropriately be provided at more than one location. However, it is clear from the recent McKinsey report, which was produced on foot...
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 11a, motion re ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No. 15, Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad] â Order for Report, Report and Final Stages; and No. 1, Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 11a shall be decided without...
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The commitment is to publish the Bills in the A list before the start of the next session. The defamation Bill, for example, will be discussed at the Government meeting next week. Several of these will be published between now and the next session. I will be bringing the heads of the pharmacy Bills to the Government in May. It is hoped we will have the legislation later this year. I am hoping...
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: I am not familiar with the Dalton report and was not aware the Minister had received it. I assume he will bring it to the Government. It is normal practice for a report of that kind to be published unless there are some legal reasons why it cannot. The Ryder Cup will not be free-to-air due to several reasons, including advice from the Attorney General and contractual arrangements entered into...
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: I cannot say when we will have that legislation and I am not familiar with what the detail of it will be.
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy acknowledged the Bill was passed. It is a matter of drafting regulations to implement those particular provisions which is happening as a matter of urgency.
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: All reports of that kind are published as a matter of routine after they have been considered by the Cabinet. We need to increase the number of consultant posts in neurology as there are only some 60 existing posts. It is important to have a new contract of employment with hospital consultants so we can have them on appropriate terms.
- Order of Business. (6 Apr 2006)
Mary Harney: I will publish the report, along with several others, after Easter.