Results 7,361-7,380 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: Under the Drug Payment Scheme (DPS), at present, no individual or family unit pays more than â¬85 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. On its introduction on 1 July 1999, the threshold was £42, and in subsequent years this was increased as follows: âfrom £42 (â¬53.33) to â¬65 with effect from 1 August 2002 âfrom â¬65 to â¬70 with effect from 1...
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: I was notified by letter dated 22 June 2006, of the intention of the VHI Board to increase premiums by an average of 12.5% from 1 September 2006. VHI have highlighted in the notification a number of cost drivers, including the costs associated with an ageing population, increasing drug costs and accelerated technology innovation. VHI state that the proposed premium increase will also finance...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The National Hospitals Office of the Health Service Executive commissioned Tribal Secta to undertake a process mapping exercise across 10 acute hospitals. The project focussed 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 10 hospitals examined included...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The information, involving many divisions of my Department, is not readily available in the format as requested by the Deputy. I have requested my Department to retrieve the relevant data and to assemble it and to present it in the format as requested.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that it intends to conduct a comprehensive review of patient transport arrangements as an element of its 2006 service plan. It is envisaged that this review will examine the service currently delivered nationally and make recommendations for its future development. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Departmental Business Plans: Departmental Business Plans (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The Business Plan for 2006 is available on the Department's website. The business plan for Public Health Division includes the examination of the feasibility of a vaccine damage compensation scheme. Consideration of the issue is at an advanced stage.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) was established as one of the key actions for dealing with public hospital waiting lists arising from the 2001 Health Strategy. The NTPF is used for the purpose of treating public patients who have been waiting longest for surgery. It is not intended to expand the remit of the NTPF to funding the type of treatment referred to by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the administration and management of superannuation payments for former employees of the health boards, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to issue a reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) have informed my Department that they are unable to provide the figures in the format (breakdown by four HSE regions) required by the Deputy and that they are currently working on their database system to enable the collection of this information in that format going forward. The HSE have provided figures on the number of GP visit card holders in each county...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: At the request of my Department, a committee was established by the former Comhairle na nOspidéal, to review arrangements for the provision of neurosurgical services and consultant staffing nationally, and following consultation with the interests concerned, to make recommendations on the future organisation and development of neurosurgical services. My Department has been informed that the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: Following the death of Mr. Patrick Walsh in Monaghan Hospital on the 14th October, 2005 the Health Service Executive (HSE) commissioned Mr. Declan Carey, a consultant surgeon at Belfast City Hospital, and an honorary senior lecturer at Queen's University and Professor John Monson, Professor of Surgery, University of Hull, to carry out an independent and external review. The Health Service...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: Pre-hospital emergency care services in the greater Dublin area are provided by both the Health Service Executive (HSE) and Dublin City Council through Dublin Fire Brigade. The HSE has advised that the review of Command and Control arrangements, referred to by the Deputy, is being undertaken by representatives from the Executive and Dublin City Council. The Executive has advised that the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is collated by the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to provide you with the information directly.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 214 together. There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements are made to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of the arrangements for chiropody and the level of service provided was a matter for individual health...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: Given the importance of securing a supply of chiropodists/podiatrists domestically to match the growth in demand for chiropody services, I am conscious of the need to establish a school of podiatry in the State. Although responsibility for the establishment of a school of podiatry will be a matter, in the final instance, for the Department of Education and Science, the delivery of clinical...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: There are no statutory registration requirements for chiropodists in Ireland. However, the Deputy may wish to note that the Health Service Executive is responsible for the maintenance of a list of chiropodists considered eligible to practise in the public health service. There are 228 chiropodists on this list. An assessment process to update this list is currently under consideration by the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Jul 2006)
Mary Harney: I assume that the Deputy is referring to fees paid by the Health Service Executive to private chiropodists for providing services to medical card holders as opposed to chiropody grades employed by the Executive. Pay increases recommended by the Public Service Benchmarking body have been implemented for chiropodists employed in the public service. These pay increases are not applicable to...