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- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The rollout of the national breast screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure that all women in the relevant age group in every county have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. A capital investment of approximately â¬21 million has been approved to construct and equip two static...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is studying the Supreme Court judgment in detail and will take on board all the consequences for policy and law arising from the judgment. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, the Attorney General and myself has been established to consider the issue of repayment in light of the judgment.
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. The cost of stationery arising from the changeover from the health boards is a matter for the executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the acting director of the executive's corporate affairs directorate to ascertain the position and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is studying the Supreme Court judgment in detail and will take on board all the consequences for policy and law arising from the judgment. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, the Attorney General and myself has been established to consider the issue of repayment in light of the judgment.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is studying the Supreme Court judgment in detail and will take on board all the consequences for policy and law arising from the judgment. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, the Attorney General and myself has been established to consider the issue of repayment in light of the judgment.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is studying the Supreme Court judgment in detail and will take on board all the consequences for policy and law arising from the judgment. A special Cabinet sub-committee comprising the Taoiseach, the Minister for Finance, the Attorney General and myself has been established to consider the issue of repayment in light of the judgment.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Therefore, it is responsible for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the...
- Written Answers — General Register Office: General Register Office (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Medical Council has statutory responsibility under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978 for the registration and control of persons engaged in the practice of medicine. As a matter of good recruitment practice in the public and private health sectors, I expect the prospective employer of a member of any health care profession whose activities are regulated by law to check the status of that...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person in question resides in County Westmeath, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief officer for the executive's midland...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive was established under the Health Act 2004 on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive is responsible for managing and delivering, or arranging to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Therefore, it is responsible for the provision of hospital services. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children has asked the chief officer for...
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I am pleased to have an opportunity to address the House concerning the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004. As the House is aware, for the past 50 years, people in long-term institutional care have made a contribution towards their shelter and maintenance. That principle of making such a contribution has been upheld by the Supreme Court. Those aspects of...
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: That is not correct.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: That is factually incorrect. I am very confident that will not be the outcome of Mr. Travers' report.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: That is not fair and it is not correct. I do not believe the facts will bear that out.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: No, I am not prejudging any outcome.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I do not know the result but I know some of the facts.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: An eligibility Bill.
- Seanad: Nursing Home Charges: Statements. (23 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Women still have some advantages.
- Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 11, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Ãireann of a proposal that section 17A of the Diseases of Animals Act 1966 shall continue in force for the period ending 8 March 2006; No. 11a, Finance Bill 2005, allocation of time motion for select committee; No. 11b, Finance Bill 2005, financial resolutions; No. 11c, motion re presentation and circulation of Revised...
- Order of Business. (24 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Revised Estimates do not include money that will have to be repaid by the Government to those who were wrongly charged. That will be dealt with later in the year by way of a Supplementary Estimate.