Results 13,041-13,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Alcohol-related Deaths: Alcohol-related Deaths (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The statistics requested by the Deputy are not available at present. Since 2004 direct alcohol related deaths have been collected through the National Drug-Related Deaths Index. I am informed by the Health Research Board that in March 2008 the number of alcohol related deaths for 2004 and 2005 will be available. 2006 data will be available in 2009.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Data Protection: Data Protection (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive has direct responsibility for the planning and management of health sector developments for both the HSE itself and the majority of other health agencies. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2008)
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 Staff: Hospital Staff (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health system have increased significantly in recent years, in tandem with the high level of investment in the development in new services. In December 2007, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,291 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of 291...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Irish Medicines Board is the competent authority for the regulation of medicinal products in Ireland. I am advised by the Board that the drug sodium amytol was licensed in 1977 but taken off the market by the licensee in 1992.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Health Statistics: Health Statistics (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Central Statistics Office does not publish data on direct drug-related deaths on a county by county basis for reasons of confidentiality. I am informed by the Health Research Board that in March 2008 data from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index relating to the number of drug-related deaths will be available for 1998-2005.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Feb 2008)
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 (12 Feb 2008)
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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 Feb 2008)
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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 Feb 2008)
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 (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The two persons mentioned, my Special Advisers, were aware that the review of symptomatic breast radiology services at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, covered patients who had ultrasounds as well as mammograms, since this was included in information provided to my Department by the HSE in relation to the decision to initiate the review and also because it was public information. The...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Feb 2008)
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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Over 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: No person has been dismissed from my Department since the introduction of the Civil Service Regulation Act 2005.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (12 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The amounts paid to civil servants at my Department in each of the years 2002 to 2007 are set out in the following table: Year â'¬000 2002 690 2003 558 2004 640 2005 496 2006 496 2007 497
- Leaders' Questions (13 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: It is not a case of putting the cart before the horse.
- Order of Business (13 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: We will not be adjourning the Dáil