Results 941-960 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Board Executive, HeBE, commissioned an international expert in cervical screening to examine the feasibility and implications of a national rollout of a cervical screening programme. The examination included an evaluation of the pilot programme, quality assurance, laboratory capacity and organisation, and the establishment of national governance arrangements. The experts' report...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I reviewed the suspension of the person concerned on 23 December 2004 and decided, based on legal advice and pursuant to the powers conferred on me as Minister for Health and Children by section 22 (3) of the Health Act 1970, to terminate the suspension with effect from that date. This decision was formally advised to the parties concerned. Following the enactment of the Health Act 2004, the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Cleaning Services: Hospital Cleaning Services (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Infection control measures, including environmental cleaning and hand hygiene, are central to the control of health care associated infections, including drug-resistant organisms such as MRSA. The Department's policy in this area is set out in the strategy for antimicrobial resistance in Ireland, SARI. A SARI infection control sub-committee is revising national guidelines for the control and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 to 111, inclusive, together. The areas referred to by the Deputy are part of a ten-point action plan for accident and emergency services which I announced on the publication of the Estimates for 2005. A sum of â¬70 million is available to the Health Service Executive this year for these initiatives. I have met senior management of the HSE and my...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the Mid-West Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for persons resident in County Mayo. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Nurses' Pay: Nurses' Pay (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The final report of the Joint Committee on Social Care Professions made recommendations on pay and grading structures for child care workers. The pay recommendation provided for increases of 17% to 27% for houseparents or child care leaders and assistant houseparents or child care workers in the residential sector. The benchmarking body, PSBB, referred to this report and recommended that...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for ambulance services in County Tipperary. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware from the reply to his question of 26 January 2005, I intend to meet with the Ennis Hospital development committee in the near future.
- Written Answers — Inquiries into Medical Malpractice: Inquiries into Medical Malpractice (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 125 to 127, inclusive, together. The inquiry referred to by the Deputy is ongoing and, subject to legal advice, it is my intention to publish its report when it comes to hand. I have received proposals from Patient Focus, the group which represents former patients of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, requesting the establishment of a redress board. I intend to...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The national breast screening programme now covers the eastern, north-eastern, south-eastern and midland regions of the country. Screening is offered, free of charge, to all women in those areas in the target age group of 50 to 64 years of age. The current priority of BreastCheck and my Department is to progress the rollout of breast screening to women in the same age group in the rest of the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Entitlement to health services in Ireland is primarily based on residency and means. Under the Health Act 1970, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive other than for persons aged 70 years and over, who are automatically fully eligible. Medical cards are issued to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive, are...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: People aged 16 to 25, including students, who are financially dependent on their parents are entitled to a medical card if their parents are medical card holders. Dependants of non-medical card holders are not normally entitled to a medical card except where they have an entitlement under EU regulations or where they are in receipt of a disability allowance. Students who are financially...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I take it the Deputy is referring to persons appointed by the Minister for Health and Children to State boards under the aegis of the Department, from 1 August 2004 to date. There were 76 such appointments as set out in the following table. Appointments to State Boards 1 August 2004 to 31 January 2005. Board/Agency Appointee Date of Commencement of Appointment 1 Bord na...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the application of employment legislation to its employees. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the fit-out and equipping of Ballymun health centre. Sanction has been granted to the Health Service Executive to proceed with...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The roll-out of the national screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure all women in the relevant age group in every county will have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. A capital investment of approximately â¬20 million has been approved to construct and equip two static clinical...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for patients attending hospital in the executive's western area. Accordingly, my Department has requested...