Results 9,061-9,080 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Animal Laboratory Inspections: Animal Laboratory Inspections (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, as amended, the role of inspectors is to advise the Authority (the Minister for Health and Children) on relevant aspects of applications for licenses to perform animal experiments and applications for registration of premises as user/breeding/supplying establishments and to carry out periodic inspections to ensure compliance with the provisions of the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Alarm Systems: Alarm Systems (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for its estate management and is required to comply with the provisions of the Private Security Services Act 2004, including those relating to installation of alarm systems. My Department has brought the Deputy's question to the attention of the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: An effective national cervical screening programme will result in a substantial reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on 1 January 2007, I established a National Cancer Screening Service which amalgamates BreastCheck and the Irish Cervical Screening...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 365 to 367, inclusive, together. An effective national cervical screening programme will result in a substantial reduction in the incidence of cervical cancer. It is my objective to have such a programme rolled out, beginning late this year, based on an affordable model. For that purpose, on 1 January 2007, I established a National Cancer Screening Service...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: In making arrangements for the provision of publicly funded GP services, under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, an agreement was negotiated between the Department of Health and Children and the GP representative body, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO). The provisions of this agreement took the form of the current GMS GP Capitation Contract. This contract is a treatment based...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational responsibility for the General Medical Services Scheme, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for Ireland â Advice of the Pandemic Influenza Expert Group was published as a consultative document on 15th January 2007. Following a three month consultation period, which will end on 30th April 2007, a final version will be published. The Expert Group reviewed the non-pharmaceutical public health interventions recommended by the World Health Organisation...
- Written Answers — Departmental Inquiries: Departmental Inquiries (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Inquiry into peripartum hysterectomy at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda chaired by Judge Maureen Harding Clark S.C. was established by the Government in 2004 following the decision of the Medical Council to remove Dr. Michael Neary from the Register of Medical Practitioners after finding him guilty of professional misconduct. Following the publication of the Inquiry Report in...
- Written Answers — Medical Practitioners: Medical Practitioners (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Medical Council is the statutory body established under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978 charged with the responsibility for, inter alia, the fitness to practise of medical practitioners. If a person has concerns about the fitness to practise of a medical practitioner, the Medical Council is therefore the appropriate body to contact.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: No money has been allocated to my Department for Votes 39 and Vote 40 from European funds for each of the years 2000 to 2006. The amount of European funding allocated to Vote 41 in 2006 was â¬6.3million.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Health Service Grants: Health Service Grants (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I understand that on rare occasions the Health Service Executive does assist with the cost of repatriating the bodies of Irish citizens who die overseas. My Department has asked the Executive for information on this matter and will be in communication with the Deputy as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) and the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) are pursuing a number of cost increasing claims in respect of pay and conditions of nurses and midwives. The claims were heard by the Labour Court on 20 June 2006 and a recommendation (LCR 18763) issued on 9 November 2006. In its recommendation the Labour Court noted that the social partnership agreements have...