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- Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: We have more medical cards in the country now than ever before.
- Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I wish to point out to Deputy Durkan that incomes have gone up threefold and medical cards are at their highest level. More than 30%ââ
- Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I accept that but the fact is that, notwithstanding our new prosperity, there are more people in Ireland with medical cards than ever before.
- Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: There is no justification for paying twice the rate that is paid across the European Union, no matter how much countries change, to deliver medicine, much of which is made in Ireland. We have one of the most successful pharmaceutical sectors in the world. There is no justification for paying twice as much as is paid in Northern Ireland or anywhere else, to deliver medicine to patients....
- Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Deputy Reilly made the case earlier about money for cystic fibrosis, among other concerns. The purpose here is to divert the money that would otherwise go to pay for the distribution of medicine ââ
- Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: ââto other worthy causes in the health services and everybody should support that.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 77 and 97 together. Competition law policy is a matter for my colleague, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the first instance. However it is clear that the section of the Act cited by the Deputy confers a power on the Competition Authority, not on a Minister of the Government, to make a declaration in the terms described. I understand that...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (28 Feb 2008)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (28 Feb 2008)
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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government is committed to the provision of high quality gynaecological services throughout the country, including the Cork region. The Health Service Executive has advised my Department that the gynaecology service in Cork University Hospital currently includes five gynaecology theatre sessions. There were approximately 1,152 elective gynaecology procedures carried out in 2007. In...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government is firm in its view that the wholesale mark-up paid on the price of drugs should be reduced to a level that is fair to both taxpayers and wholesalers. The existing mark-up in the range of 15-17.6% is neither reasonable nor sustainable. The decision to pay an 8% mark-up from 1 March, and 7% from 1 January 2009, will go ahead. However, I am concerned, in particular, to support...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 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 (28 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 (28 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 (28 Feb 2008)
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 the matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 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 — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: While I am committed to the introduction of graphic colour warnings on tobacco products, no decision has been taken on a date for their introduction. However, as a first step, the Office for Tobacco Control has arranged for pre-testing of images to select the preferred image for each of the 14 warnings and the results of this research will shortly be presented to my Department.
- Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Two such meetings took place: officials of my Department met representatives of the companies that comprise the Irish Tobacco Manufacturers Advisory Committee ( P.J. Carroll & Company Limited, John Player & Sons Limited and Gallagher (Dublin) Limited) on 25 October last â and Philip Morris Limited on 2 November last. Both meetings took place in the main office of my Department (Hawkins...
- Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (28 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: A new Board will be appointed shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 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...