Results 14,681-14,700 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: An additional â¬35m has been allocated this year for cancer control, including â¬10m to support the Programme. Prof. Keane and the HSE have emphasised that it is as much a matter of mobilising existing resources and redirecting them to achieve the National Cancer Control Programme objectives as providing extra resources. Prof. Keane is currently engaging in discussions with the HSE in...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) have announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will enable the NCSS to launch the first quality assured, population based National Cervical Screening Programme for women in Ireland aged 25-60 years. The NCSS is a statutory agency...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 May 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has detailed operational guidelines in place for the assessment of medical card applications. The purpose of these 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. I am informed that the guidelines include...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 May 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. It is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) will shortly implement a quality assured national population based screening programme, so that unnecessary deaths from cervical cancer among women can be avoided. The (NCSS) have announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive administers the pension scheme in question and therefore is the appropriate organisation to address the Deputy's query. 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 May 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. It is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. It is a matter for the Health Service Executive to manage its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. This includes dealing with matters relating to staff disciplinary procedures. I am aware that the HSE...
- Written Answers — Domiciliary Care Allowance: Domiciliary Care Allowance (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal 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 Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Revised Estimates Volume sets out a formal description of the services to be financed from each Vote and sets out the gross provision by subhead. The subheads of a Vote set out the detailed allocations of all the expenditure on programmes and services within the ambit of the Vote, and are the headings under which a Department or Office is required to account for the expenditure in its...
- Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I was very concerned to learn of the death of the lady concerned and I wish to extend my sincere sympathies to her family at this very difficult time. I have requested the Health Service Executive (HSE), as the appropriate body to consider this case in the first instance, to furnish a report, as a matter of urgency, to my Department on the issues raised. I will reply directly to the Deputy on...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. My Department has been advised by the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office that up to 16 May 2008 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has issued decisions in...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 207, 257 and 258 together. The development of the National Paediatric Hospital is a priority project for the Government. The objective is to provide a world class specialist paediatric service for children in this country. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board was established in May 2007. The Board has statutory responsibility for planning,...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to equipment for cervical smear testing relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Patient Safety: Patient Safety (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: At present there is no legislation in Ireland governing laser eye treatment. However, the involvement of medical practitioners in this practice is subject to the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act and the Medical Council's guidelines. Under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, the Medical Council is charged with responsibility for the registration of medical practitioners and the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to cervical smear test results relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Towards 2016 commits Departments and Trade Unions to agreement on the increased use of Open Recruitment to the Civil Service. In any year the Civil Service may recruit from Open Competition to fill: 2 in 9 of all vacancies at Principal Officer and equivalent level with effect from May 2007 1 in 5 of all vacancies at Assistant Principal and equivalent level with effect from September 2007 1 in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 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...