Results 15,981-16,000 of 16,057 for speaker:Mary Coughlan
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The decision on eligibility for a student grant is a matter, in the first instance, for the relevant grant awarding authority i.e. the applicant's local authority or VEC. Where a grant application is refused, the reason for the refusal is given by the grant awarding authority. An applicant may appeal the decision to the relevant local authority or VEC. Where the grant awarding authority...
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The medicinal products prescribed for the treatment of patients with Crohn's disease are also prescribed for other conditions. When pharmacists submit reimbursement claims to the HSE for medicines dispensed to patients under the GMS and other community drug schemes no information is provided as to which condition or illness a particular medicinal product has been prescribed. As a result the...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: Earlier this month the Government Chief Whip announced a break with the usual practice of publishing a full legislative programme at the start of a Dáil session as the current session will be interrupted by a general election. In place of this, the Government set out a legislative work programme for the remainder of this Dáil. As this did not include the publication of specific health...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 32 and 33 together. As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER) was announced by the Minister for Finance in his Supplementary Budget Statement of 7 April 2009. This replaced all existing early retirement schemes, and no others were available after the closing date of the ISER, until the introduction of the Voluntary Early Retirement and Voluntary Redundancy schemes which were announced on 1 November...
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: Fibromyalgia is a recognised condition under the International Classification of Diseases Version 10 which is used in Ireland to codify disease. There are no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme no individual or family pays more than â¬120 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines....
- Written Answers — Medical Training: Medical Training (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: Under the provisions of the Medical Practitioners Act 2007, it is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive (HSE), in co-operation with the medical training bodies and after consultation with the Higher Education Authority, to undertake appropriate medical workforce planning for the purpose of meeting specialist medical staffing and training needs of the health service on an ongoing...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised my Department that approximately 150 of 4,638 Non Consultant Hospital Doctor (NCHD) posts are vacant. The moratorium on public sector recruitment is not a factor in these NCHD vacancies. Other countries are also experiencing difficulties in recruiting NCHDs at present. The HSE has developed a range of strategies and initiatives to maximise...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (26 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: With effect from the 1 October, medical card holders are required to pay a 50c charge for medicines and other prescription items supplied to them by community pharmacists, subject to a cap of â¬10 per month for each person or family. Charges are not payable in respect of items supplied under the Long Term Illness Scheme. I have asked my Department to make enquiries of the HSE with regard to...
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The Higher Education Grant Scheme operates under the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1968 to 1992. Under the scheme an approved course is defined as a full-time undergraduate course of at least two years duration or a full-time postgraduate course of not less than one year duration pursued in an approved institution. I understand the college referred to by the Deputy is a...
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the School Authorities of the Senior & Junior Boys school in the area referred to by him have been authorised to issue a letter of intent to the recommended bidder. Once the supplementary tender report is received and provided there are no issues arising, the project will be progressed to the award stage.
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (27 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: The statutory framework for the student grants scheme, as set out in the Local Authorities (Higher Education Grants) Acts, 1968 to 1992, provides for means-tested higher education grants in order to assist students to attend full-time third level education. The position is that the third level grant schemes do not extend to postgraduate study outside of Ireland. There are no plans at present...
- Written Answers — Traveller Education: Traveller Education (27 Jan 2011)
Mary Coughlan: I wish to advise the Deputy that the Government has taken a decision to provide educational teaching supports to Traveller students on the same basis as other students in schools. This means that Traveller students who require additional tuition will receive this tuition through the existing learning support provision in schools. All schools will be advised to select students for learning...