Results 13,401-13,420 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I understand that the Myasthenia Gravis Association received National Lottery Funding of â¬18,000 in 2006 from my Department towards the development and distribution of information on CD-ROM. My Department did not receive an application from this organisation for National Lottery Funding in 2007 or 2008. The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal...
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI). The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness (for people...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Generic drugs are widely available in the Irish market, particularly in the hospital sector. Use of a proprietary drug or a generic equivalent is a matter for the prescriber, in consultation with the patient. My Department supports the increased use of generics where this is appropriate and achievable in the Irish drugs market. A new agreement with the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (4 Mar 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 healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Based on the National Quality Assurance Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services, and the fact that the BreastCheck screening programme will significantly reduce the number of symptomatic breast cancer presentations, the Health Service Executive (HSE) determined that we require a total of eight specialist breast cancer centres nationally. In order to comply with the Standards, the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services qualify for a medical card, which entitles them to a range of health services free of charge. 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 did not...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Mar 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries with the Health Service Executive (HSE) in this regard and the Executive has indicated that the matter is receiving attention and that a reply will issue shortly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Mar 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services qualify for a medical card, which entitles them to a range of health services free of charge. 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 did not...
- Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the aegis of the Office of Public Works, my Department is participating in an energy audit which aims to reduce energy use and carbon emissions by 15% per annum over a two year period. In advance of this exercise, we have already installed a new, more energy efficient lighting system in our Hawkins House headquarters, including mechanisms for automatically turning off lights in...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has put contingency plans in place in the event of the withdrawal of service by community pharmacists, following the introduction of the revised pharmacy pricing arrangements under the GMS and community drugs schemes from 1st March 2008. The contingency plans include information notices in the newspapers and an information helpline, open from 8am to 8pm Monday to...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that the review of the mammography services in Portlaoise is complete. Nine women were identified as having a diagnosis of cancer. All nine women have been offered appropriate treatment and counselling. A clinical review of ultrasounds at Portlaoise is also complete and no cancers were detected in this review. The HSE has advised my...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Mar 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...
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I am very happy to be here to deal with pharmacy pricing issues. Many Members of this House have been interested in this for some time. I want to set out the context in which the HSE and the Government is examining the cost of pharmaceutical products. We cannot separate this from the wider issue of health reform. In the health reform or transformation programme we seek to achieve a number...
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: Pharmacists take their ethical responsibility seriously and all evidence suggests that is the case. If anyone can show me anywhere in the world where it costs â¬600 million to bring â¬1 billion worth of drugs to patients, I will be very surprised. We have put in place a regime for the reimbursement of the retail pharmacy sector which is just not sustainable. As new drugs come on the...
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: It related to the period before the deadline. Hardly a call has been made since 1 March.
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I met the IPU just two weeks ago. I never refused to meet the IPU.
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: May I respond to the debate?
- Seanad: Pharmaceutical Pricing: Statements (4 Mar 2008)
Mary Harney: I am very happy to be here to respond to the debate. I wish to correct the record, I have spoken on this issue in this House on two occasions since last summer. This is not the first time I have come to address the issue relating to pharmaceutical pricing and my view has not changed in the intervening period. There is no change in the contract between pharmacists and the Health Service...