Results 15,081-15,100 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 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....
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 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....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 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 Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together. I have outlined the policy context and rationale for the HSE's proposals in relation to this matter on the Adjournment of this House on 5th June 2008 and in my reply to questions 11 & 43 on the same date. I am satisfied that the best way of retaining and developing services at Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals is for both hospitals to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 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 — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 to 136, inclusive, together. I can confirm that the meetings referred to by the Deputy took place and that the discussions focused only on health related matters.
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 187 together. The key objective of the Primary Care Strategy is to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, home helps and others. Membership of primary care teams and networks are drawn from existing professional and other staff working in primary,...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question in relation to the financial cost of the contract entered into by the National Cancer Screening Service with a US company is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: Regulation (EC) 1408/71 deals with the coordination of social security schemes, including healthcare, for those moving within the European Union. Under its provisions persons residing in Ireland who are attached to the social security system of another member state are entitled to receive healthcare services in Ireland at the cost of the member state to which they are attached. Such persons...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The number of births nationally last year was over 70,000. The Health Service Executive has made provision in its National Service Plan for 2008 for an increase in this number to approximately 73,000. Recognising the increased birth rate, and the increasing complexity of maternity and neonatal services nationally, the HSE has prioritised the requirement for additional service development...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, the current legislation for health and personal social services has been in place for many years and there is a need now to have a clear set of statutory provisions that ensure equity and transparency and to bring the system up to date with developments in service delivery and technology that have occurred since the Health Act 1970. Accordingly, work is underway...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 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 — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Protection Surveillance Centre published Guidelines for the Surveillance, Diagnosis and Management of Clostridium-Difficile-associated disease (CDAD) in Ireland, on 22nd May last. At Section 4.4 of that report the new and emerging treatment options including the use of probiotics are explored. The research, as would be expected, underlines the complexity of the issue. Some...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I have identified the need to improve services for persons with cystic fibrosis as a priority in the Estimates process over recent years. Since 2006, additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the HSE to develop services for people with cystic fibrosis. The detailed application of this funding across the various hospital networks is a matter for the Executive and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 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 (HSE) and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. I understand that the HSE issued a letter to the Deputy explaining the details concerning the issue on the 27th May.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 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 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...