Results 16,001-16,020 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: 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 health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's specific question in relation to BreastCheck in County Donegal 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 matter raised.

Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: In recent times, the Health Service Executive has re-oriented its addiction services to address the needs arising from changing patterns of drug use in the population e.g. evidence shows that most cocaine users are poly drug misusers and need to be treated for poly drug misuse and not solely for cocaine use. The HSE is also involved in developing community based stand-alone stimulant...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Oct 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. 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 88, 94, 99, 104 and 105 together. For many years Dublin City Council, through Dublin Fire Brigade, has provided the emergency ambulance service in Dublin City on behalf of the statutory health authorities. The relevant authority since 2005 is the Health Service Executive. The HSE provides mainly the non-emergency patient transport in the Dublin area under...

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 90 to 93, inclusive, together. The collection of cord blood for the purpose of potential later human application comes within the scope of the European Communities (Quality and Safety of Human Tissues and Cells) Regulations 2006 (No. 58 of 2006). The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has been designated as the competent authority under the Regulations. The purpose...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (22 Oct 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 (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit. Therefore, my Department has 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 (22 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 103 together. In conjunction with the development of a new legislative framework to provide for clear statutory provisions on eligibility for health and personal social services, my Department is currently reviewing the assessment criteria for medical cards in the context of financial, medical and social need in line with the commitment in Towards...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Oct 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 — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table. For ease of reference, annual salaries at the end of each year are presented. 31/12/04 31/12/05 31/12/06 31/12/07 23/10/08 € € € € € Patricia Ryan 109,244 116,767 127,732 143,450 150,711 Derek Cunningham — 108,713 114,203 116,487 122,384 Oliver O'Connor 114,064 121,919 133,367 143,450 — John...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that when a person's means are in excess of the relevant income guidelines, the Executive may issue a medical card on a discretionary basis, having considered if the applicant would otherwise be caused undue hardship in providing general medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive provides free flu vaccine to GPs for all persons over 65. There is no charge for the administration of the vaccine for those over 65 who have a medical card or GP visit card. Where the patient does not have a medical card or GP visit card the fee for administering the vaccine is a matter between the GP and the patient.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: 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 Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: Tackling all Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs), including MRSA and C. difficile,continues to be a priority for the Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). HCAIs are not a new phenomenon and have always been a potential complication of medical treatment, especially in hospitals. This is the case worldwide. The HSE launched a National Infection Control Action Plan in March...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Act, 1970 (as amended) provides for two categories of eligibility for all persons ordinarily resident in the country, i.e. full eligibility (medical card) and limited eligibility (all others). Entitlement to a medical card is determined mainly by reference to means, with provision for discretion to grant a card in cases of 'undue hardship' where the income guidelines are exceeded,...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (23 Oct 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. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office has advised my Department that the claimant referred to by the Deputy lodged an appeal form with the Health Repayment Scheme...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: It would appear that this case relates to attendance at a private clinic and accordingly the question of an appointment is a matter between the patient and their consultant. It is also open to the patient's general practitioner to contact the consultant directly in relation to the case if they consider that an urgent appointment is required.

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The cost of incremental progression for staff in my Department in any given year will depend upon the number of staff receiving increments and the number of staff moving, or retiring, from my Department who are replaced by staff paid at lower points of the salary scale. My Department does not receive any additional funding for incremental progression, it is expected to meet the costs, if...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Oct 2008)

Mary Harney: The estimated cost to my Department of the 2.5% pay increase under Towards 2016 with effect from 1st September 2008 is €0.3m in 2008 and €0.9m in a full year. The estimated cost to my Department of the 3.5% pay increase with effect from 1st September 2009 arising under the recently negotiated draft pay agreement under Towards 2016 is €0.4m in 2009 and €1.2m in a full year. In addition...