Results 8,121-8,140 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 423 to 425, inclusive, together. The Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) collects data on MRSA bacteraemia (also known as bloodstream infection or 'blood poisoning') as part of the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (EARSS). EARSS collects data on the first episode of blood stream infection per patient per quarter. The Irish data...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: In order to make a valid, like-by-like comparison, the bed complement in 1990 for the current 53 acute hospitals was 11,154 in-patient beds and 284 day treatment places, a total of 11,438. The National Service Plan of the Health Service Executive states that these 53 hospitals now have 12,547 in patient beds and 1,197 day treatment places, a total of 13,771. This is an increase of 1,393 in...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The number of whole-time equivalent nurses and midwives employed in the public health service on 30 June 2006 was 35,818.47, compared with 21,163.50 on 31 December 1990. This represents an increase of 69.25% over the period.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management 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 it investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy may be aware that there is a case currently before the Irish Courts concerning an application by a transgendered person to have an alteration made in a birth registration. In the circumstances, I do not propose to comment further until such time as the Courts have completed their deliberations and issued findings.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: It is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of its management of its employment ceiling, to determine the appropriate staffing mix required to deliver its service plan priorities. I have consistently emphasised the importance of prioritising the filling of front line vacancies in complying with approved employment levels. I have also emphasised the need to achieve an appropriate...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 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 Inquiries: Medical Inquiries (2 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 141 together. My Department has no plans at present to set up a judicial enquiry or a redress board to compensate people who have contracted MRSA. The control of Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) including MRSA continues to be a priority for the HSE. Measures to control the emergence and spread of HCAIs are necessary because there are fewer...
- Written Answers — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (2 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Infection prevention and control in health institutions is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE), as part of its overall responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. The HSE has put in place a number of structures at local, regional and national levels to address this issue. For example, to date, two National Hygiene Audits have been...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I do not agree with the contention that there is an acute shortage of nurses. Ireland has one of the highest nurse to population ratios in the world. The Government has been successful in attracting an additional 10,200 nurses and midwives into the public health service over the last nine years. The number of nurses employed in the health service reached an all time high in the most recent...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 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 address the issue raised in the question and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (2 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I am aware that the drug Buprenorphine (trade name Subutex) is being proposed as an alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate dependent addicts. The current position is that Buprenorphine can be prescribed to opiate users by addiction service consultants in specialist drug treatment clinics, where the prescription and dispensing of Buprenorphine is tightly controlled. The Irish...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 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 (2 Nov 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The issue of vaccine damage, including a compensation scheme, is being considered by my Department at present and that examination will be concluded shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (7 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2006 provides for Appropriations-in-Aid of â¬1.203 billion in respect of health contributions. The latest available forecast suggests that the outturn will be â¬1.243 billion giving a surplus of â¬40 million.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 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.