Results 7,641-7,660 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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 requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and I understand that a reply has now issued to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the NTPF to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: In 2001, the year of the publication of Health Strategy, the average number of in-patient beds and day places available for treatment of patients in the 53 public acute hospitals was 12,145. At the end of 2005, this figure had increased by 1204 to a total of 13,349, involving an additional 724 in-patient beds and 480 day places. In addition, a further 450 acute beds/day places are in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the collation and publishing of waiting list and waiting time data now rests with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). The NTPF, which is now a statutory body, was established as one of the key actions for dealing with public hospital waiting lists arising from the Health Strategy. My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the NTPF to reply to the...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Sep 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 a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) monitors rates of TB in Ireland on an on-going basis and identifies any increases in rates or clusters of the disease. According to data provided by the HPSC TB notifications in Ireland between 2001 and 2005 were as shown in the following table. Year Number of cases Crude Rate per 100,000 population 2001 381 9.7 2002 408 10.4 2003 407...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: It is the practice in Ireland not to licence experiments involving the use of primates; however, I have no plans to introduce legislation in this regard. The use of live animals in scientific research and other experimental activity is strictly controlled in accordance with the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, as amended by the European Communities (Amendment of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876)...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 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 HSE to reply to the Deputy in relation to plans for the provision of acute hospital services in Cork.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: A range of dental services for adult medical card holders is available under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) from participating dentists holding contracts with Health Service Executive (HSE). The treatments provided include examinations, fillings, extractions, dentures, x-rays and some root canal treatment. The scheme is administered by the HSE â Primary Care Reimbursement...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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 (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: As aspects of the Deputy's question, concerning medical card and GP visit card numbers by county, relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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 — National Repayments Scheme: National Repayments Scheme (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was signed by the President on 23 June 2006 and the legislative provisions of the Act came into effect on 30 June 2006. The repayment scheme was launched publicly by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald on 14 August 2006. Under the scheme all those fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged and are...
- Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 17, Criminal Justice (Mutual Assistance) Bill 2005 [Seanad] â Second Stage, resumed; Private Members' business shall be No. 52, motion re report by Professor O'Neill on matters relating to the Leas Cross nursing home and nursing homes inspections, resumed, to be taken immediately after the Order of Business and to conclude after 90 minutes.
- Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I thank Opposition Members for their kind words of congratulation on my appointment as Tánaiste. I hope I will not disappoint them in the discharge of this office.
- Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: Deputy Kenny asked two specific questions. They were brief questions to each of which the answer is "No". Deputy Rabbitte asked about the support of the Progressive Democrats for the Government. That is not in question.