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- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: In 2006, a total of 3,494 Parliamentary Questions tabled were appropriate for reply, in whole or in part, by the Health Service Executive under its statutory remit. My Department has been informed by the Executive that replies have issued to 3,315 (over 94%) of these Questions, and that it is actively pursuing the preparation of replies to the remainder. It is important that, within its own...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The charge of â¬60 for attendance at a public accident and emergency departments is provided for in SI 37 of 1994, as amended. This provides for a number of exemptions from that charge including medical card holders and persons who have a letter of referral from a registered medical practitioner. I understand that people attending public accident and emergency departments can either pay at...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)
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 Levy: Health Levy (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. The Health Contribution was introduced by virtue of the Health Contributions Act 1979 and came into effect on 6 April of that year. The contributions are levied on income at a percentage rate set in pursuance of the Health Contributions Act and proceeds are paid over to the Minister for Health and Children in aid of the Vote for the...
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I was not. That is not correct, as the HIA has confirmed.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy is welcome to attend the conference.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy, with Deputy McManus, could listen to the health debate.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: To which hospital is the Deputy referring?
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Is it a public hospital?
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The figure is 60,000.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I am pleased to note the figure has increased rapidly. The publicity campaign is working.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The House was in recess on 17 January.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The correct figure is 60,000.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The programme for Government does not include any such commitment.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: A different party made a commitment in its election manifesto. The Deputy should get the facts right.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I am sorry, I thought the Deputy was referring to medical cards.
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Would I be welcome?
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: welcomes the increase of 1,200 in the number of in-patient beds and day treatment places since the publication of the Health Strategy in 2001 and the plans to open new acute hospital units; welcomes the unprecedented rate of expansion of acute hospital bed capacity since 1997; notes the national...
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: It would be a good idea if I were to respond to the Opposition's arguments, rather than delivering any prepared comments. It would be a more useful debate from every perspective. I do not think that anyone in the House is more motivated than anyone else concerning health care. Everybody here, on both sides of the House, is motivated by trying to have the best possible health care system...
- Health Service Reform: Motion (6 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I am not going to deliver a script.