Results 11,741-11,760 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 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 arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Oct 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Oct 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to increase health service capacity through the development of services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of occupational therapists, general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: BreastCheck commenced the screening process in the Southern region last week. I am committed to ensuring that the BreastCheck service is rolled out to the remaining regions in the country as quickly as possible. I have allocated additional revenue funding of â¬8 million to the National Cancer Screening Service for this year to meet the additional costs involved. The full complement of 111...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The amount spent by my Department, which includes the Office of the Minister for Children, Adoption Board and the General Register Office, on official hospitality in the past twelve months was ⬠58,427.45. This amount is the cost associated with State Receptions.
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department's role in relation to the regulation of the health insurance market is to provide the appropriate regulatory framework, thereby providing adequate statutory protection for the core principles of community rating, open enrolment and lifetime cover and also facilitating the development of the market. The Health Insurance Authority was set up under the Health Insurance Acts with a...
- Written Answers — Departmental Facilities: Departmental Facilities (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Canteen services are available in my Department in Hawkins House. These services are provided on a contract basis by a private company which complies with the Féile Bia accreditation scheme. The company has advised my Department that the beef, pork, chicken and lamb provided are of Irish origin.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In 2005 the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Oct 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 (1 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The 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 the specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) has received the following levels of funding since its establishment as a statutory body in 2002: 2002: â¬5m. 2003: â¬30m. Increase of 600% on 2002 2004: â¬44m. Increase of 47% on 2003 2005: â¬64m. Increase of 44.5% on 2004 2006: â¬78m. Increase of 22% on 2005 2007: â¬88.5m. Increase of 13.5% on 2006 Increasing public awareness of the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the responsibility for the appointment of General Practitioners (GPs) to provide services under the GMS Scheme. GPs, as self-employed professionals, are generally responsible for the provision of their own practice accommodation. In some circumstances, as local factors may determine, it may be considered appropriate for contracted GPs to provide some...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Nov 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary...