Results 15,041-15,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 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. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested that the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive investigate the matter and issue a...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The number of patients who had Clostridium difficile while a patient in the hospital referred to by the Deputy during the past 2 years was 272 in 2007 and 84 ( Jan â May) in 2008. Data for the previous 3 years is not yet available but I have requested the HSE to forward same to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. Care must be taken when interpreting these global figures as account...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has contacted the local authority to clarify any issues relating to the establishment of title and, where possible, will assist the authority in reaching a satisfactory solution.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Implementation Body (NIB) in its statement dated 15 May 2007 proposed a two phase approach to the claim for reduced hours for nurses/midwives. Under Phase 1, the NIB proposed a reduction from a 39 hour to a 37.5 hour working week by 1 June 2008. This reduction was to be achieved on a cost neutral basis and without diminution of service to patients on the basis of: The package of...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (17 Jun 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: Details of the number of medical card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive. The following table shows the number of medical card holders on 30th April, 2008 and the percentage of the national population with medical cards. Date No. of medical card holders National Population (Official CSO population estimate for April 2007 announced on 18th...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 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 (17 Jun 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: Since the beginning of 2005, the qualification guidelines for medical card eligibility have increased by a cumulative 29% (7.5% and 20% in January and October 2005 respectively). The Programme for Government commits to the following: Indexing the income thresholds for medical cards to increases in the average industrial wage; Doubling of the income limit eligibility of parents of children...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The only expenditure on public relations by my Department in 2007 was â¬48,400 in respect of "A Fair Deal". This expenditure was necessary to provide clear and concise information to the public in relation to this important policy initiative.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Jun 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (17 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: All services provided under the auspices of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) are free of charge to the patient. Where patients have surgery via the NTPF, routine follow-up with the treating Consultant is covered. If a need arises for follow-up over and above the routine in relation to the surgery undergone, this is also facilitated. General Practitioners or the patients...
- Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I am delighted to have this opportunity to contribute to this debate. I was unable to participate earlier this morning as I was attending a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and Children. One of the issues being discussed at the committee meeting was risk equalisation. I have made the point before in different fora that there are probably about ten people in the country who...
- Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: One of my Dáil colleagues said a woman had told him, "I trust you, but I don't trust those other people, as they will give us abortion." These serious matters were alleged by people who were well funded to put up posters throughout the country. That is a great pity. I wish to comment on the Commissioner issue. There are 27 members of the Commission and, to be frank, there is not a...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (18 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 130 to 132, inclusive, together. 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 numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The...
- Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (18 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 to 135, inclusive, together. Under the Health Act 2004, the management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. This includes operational responsibility for the establishment of Primary Care Teams with the funding provided and the recruitment of additional front-line professionals for these...
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (18 Jun 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. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested that the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive investigate the matter and issue a...