Results 12,321-12,340 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The additional information sought by the Deputy 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: All the buildings occupied by my Department are fully accessible to people with disabilities. These are: Name of Building Address Fully Accessible for People with Disabilities Department Headquarters Hawkins House, Hawkins Street, Dublin 2. Yes General Register Office (Genealogy Research) Irish Life Mall, Dublin 1. Yes Adoption Board Shelbourne House, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4. Yes General...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: There are 5 Departmental staff in my Department's Press Office and I also have a special adviser in this area. The associated annual pay cost is â¬346,489 (cost for Departmental staff calculated on the mean of the scale). The estimated quarterly costs for mobile phones for the Press Office is â¬1,262. The costs for media monitoring for the first three quarters of 2007 were as follows:...
- Written Answers — Departmental Websites: Departmental Websites (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The following tables list all the websites currently run by my Department and associated costs. All the sites are live and are regularly updated, except where the site is now maintained for information purposes only. The cost table shows estimated expenditure for website infrastructure in my Department since 2000. It is not possible to quantify the costs specific to each website, as in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 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 this particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: While it is not clear what is meant by the reference to 'official responsibility' in the Deputy's question, I trust the following information will assist. As Minister for Health and Children I am responsible for the legislative and policy framework for our system of health and social services. Broadly speaking, this involves setting, evaluating and developing policies for the sector. These...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Strategy 2001 included a commitment to provide an additional 3,000 acute hospital beds. Significant progress has been made on this commitment. The average number of in-patient beds and day places available in public acute hospitals was 12,145 in 2001 (11,374 in-patient beds and 771 day places). The provisional number recorded by the Health Service Executive (HSE) for 2006 was...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 251, 252 and 259 together. Since the beginning of 2005 I have introduced a number of significant changes to the manner in which the assessment for medical cards and GP visit cards is undertaken. The assessment guidelines have been increased by a cumulative 29%. Applications are now considered on the basis of income net of tax and PRSI and allowance is made...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question in relation to the National Cervical Screening Programme is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has detailed operational guidelines in place for the assessment of medical card applications. The purpose of these guidelines is to ensure that every person entitled to a medical card or GP visit card is given the opportunity to avail of their entitlement and that there is a consistency of approach to means-testing nationally. The guidelines include provisions...
- Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The estimated receipts from health contributions (the health levy) for 2007 are â¬1,265,734,000. Any changes in relation to the rates, threshold and ceilings for 2008 will be announced as part of the provisions of Budget 2008.
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Drug Payments Scheme, which protects against excessive medicines costs, is available to non-medical card holders. Under this scheme, no individual or family unit pays more than â¬85 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme is available to all age groups, is easy to use and significantly reduces the cost burden for families and individuals incurring...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Pre Budget Outlook provided for the same level of charges for attending public hospitals as a public or private patient as are in force in 2007. Any change related to the charges will be announced as part of the provisions of Budget 2008.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The rate of charges applicable to long stay care have not been increased since their introduction in July 2005. These charges are currently under review and a decision will be taken in the matter in due course.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 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 — Data Protection: Data Protection (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: All data held in my Department, both paper and electronic are handled in accordance with the requirements of the Data Protection Acts 1998 and 2003. The Department has policies in relation to the acceptable use of ICT facilities and the handling of manual records including personal information as set out in the Department's Records Management Protocol. The policy in relation to usage of ICT...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and, with the exception of persons aged over 70 who have an automatic entitlement to a medical card, is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. Under Section 45 of the Health Act, 1970 medical cards are provided for persons who, in...