Results 8,181-8,200 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: As indicated in my reply to question number 120 of 1st November 2006 it was necessary for my Department to seek particular information from the Health Service Executive (HSE) to allow the estimated cost of providing a medical card to all children aged under six to be prepared. My Department has sought the information in question from the HSE and on receipt of this the cost estimate will be...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (8 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: In November 1977 the Minister for Health established the Expert Medical Group on Whooping Cough Vaccination to examine persons who, it was claimed, had been permanently damaged by whooping cough vaccination, to review the medical information available in relation to them and to indicate whether, in its opinion, the damage was attributable to the vaccination. Of the 93 cases presented to the...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 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. 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Nov 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 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 — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (8 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Research has been carried out by the Oral Health Services Research Centre in Cork on contract for my Department. The results of this research are available on the Department's website â www.dohc.ie in presentation format. The research found that a newborn baby weighing 3 kg would have to drink 15 litres of water fluoridated at 1 part per million to ingest the level of fluoride associated...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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 (8 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 — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (8 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. This includes responsibility for the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Accordingly, the Department has...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 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 (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department referred your question to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive on 18 October 2006 to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 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 — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive that a reply recently issued to the Deputy in this matter.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (8 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: BreastCheck has informed my Department that a response has issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 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 — Health Services: Health Services (8 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. My Department has again 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 Services: Health Services (8 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 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 — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (8 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Bill is a significant part of the Health Reform Programme and there is no question of this Bill being de-prioritised. The Bill is included in Section C of the Government's Legislative Programme for Autumn 2006 for technical reasons. However, having carried out a public consultation process on the draft Heads and General Scheme of the Bill, I will now be submitting proposals to...