Results 11,841-11,860 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The jury is still out on what will happen in the other hospitals in terms of diagnostics. Obviously, with regard to medical areas such as chemotherapy and radiation oncology, we have designated facilities. My strong preference and that of the Government is to make as many things happen as close as possible to where people live, provided they can be quality assured. That is the only rule....
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: If it can happen, my door is open.
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: That is what the experts advise. Perhaps in a couple of years there will be new advice. I know that when Professor O'Higgins advised in 2001, he recommended 12 or 13 centres. By 2007, that figure had gone down because the evidence evolving suggests that rather than 100 new breast cases each year, a hospital should have 150. The evidence is changing all of the time. The challenge for us...
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I beg the Deputy's pardon.
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I will.
- Cancer Services: Statements (Resumed). (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The public private partnership process has not been abandoned but it is the case that through the traditional route we will have four extra machines at Beaumont Hospital and St. James' Hospital to deal with capacity issues between now and 2009 or 2010. However, we are talking about large sums of money. Deputy Reilly mentioned the Whitfield Clinic this morning but who provides the money is...
- Written Answers — Civil Registration: Civil Registration (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 144 and 145 together. The Civil Registration Act, 2004 allows for the graduated commencement of the various provisions. Section 27 of the Act was commenced on 2nd March, 2004 and section 65 was commenced on 1st October 2004. The Civil Registration Act 2004 (Commencement) Order 2005, with effect from 5th December 2005 commenced the following provisions: Section...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The amounts paid in respect of travel and subsistence by my Department for the period January to September for each of the years 2006 and 2007 were â¬0.6m and â¬0.649m respectively. The increase in the amount paid in 2007 over 2006 was due to increased rates of travel and subsistence and an increase in the number of travel claims processed in 2007 over the same period in 2006.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (7 Nov 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 — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 154 and 155 together. The implementation of the National Cancer Control Programme is a major priority for me and for this Government. I fully support the appointment by the Health Service Executive (HSE) of Prof. Tom Keane as Interim National Cancer Control Director. The delivery of cancer services on a programmatic basis will serve to ensure equity of...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Board of the Health Service Executive approved preferred bidders for the following six co-located hospital sites at its July meeting: Waterford Regional Hospital; Cork University Hospital; Limerick Regional Hospital; Sligo General Hospital; Beaumont Hospital; St. James's Hospital. Since then the hospitals and the preferred bidders have been working towards finalising the Project...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service 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 paramedics and ambulance personnel. My Department has been informed that the HSE will be carrying out a review of the need for anti-stab vests for ambulance service personnel and...
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: There is a commitment in the Programme for Government to mandate the Health Service Executive to publish a comprehensive report on water fluoridation. In this connection, the Irish Expert Body on Fluorides and Health (Expert Body) is committed to carrying out a baseline study to monitor the effects of the change in water fluoridation following the introduction of revised Regulations earlier...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (7 Nov 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 Services 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 — Hospital Acquired Infections: Hospital Acquired Infections (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the HSE 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The HSE maintains up to 15,000 Patient Private Property (PPP) accounts on behalf of clients who are in long-term residential care at HSE Care Centres, such as Older Persons, Mental Health, and Intellectual/Physical Disability Centres. The HSE operates 2,427 local PPP accounts for clients resident at Care Centres within the North Dublin Region (the area previously served by the ERHA Northern...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (7 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The legislative provisions governing the registration of births are contained in the Civil Registration Act, 2004. Where a birth occurs in the State, it is the duty of the hospital to notify the Registrar General of the facts of the birth. Where a birth takes place other than in a hospital or nursing home, and the birth was attended by a medical practitioner or midwife, it is the duty of...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (8 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The 2007 Pharmacy Act allows for the removal of the restriction on pharmacists educated in other EU or EEA countries owning, managing or supervising a pharmacy in Ireland that is less than three years old â the derogation under Article 2.2 of Council Directive 85/433/EEC. My motivation in providing for the removal of this derogation was to facilitate the many Irish pharmacy graduates who,...