Results 16,081-16,100 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 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...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Following the reduction in pharmaceutical reimbursement prices on 1 March 2008, claims made by patients to Health Service Executive (HSE) local health offices were paid at the new lower reimbursement rate. I understand that payment of some claims was delayed because the pharmacy had charged the patient at the higher price, not the lower reimbursement price. Following a recent High Court...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 202 and 263 together. The economic situation has rapidly and seriously deteriorated. Public resources, including for health, are very scarce indeed and will remain so. I have decided that the best that can be achieved in these circumstances is to prioritise funding for the development of the cervical screening programme and treatment services at the eight...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that it has, within the Schemes Modernisation Programme, a Data Quality Sub Group which is responsible for the development of standards in relation to the Management of data quality at Local Level. I understand that under the auspices of this group there is ongoing monitoring and clean up exercises undertaken at both local and national level which...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue 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 — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 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...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. The Government recently announced the introduction of new income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over of â¬700 (gross) per week for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week for a couple with effect from 1st January 2009. In addition, it is proposed that: Any savings up to â¬36,000 (single) /...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government recently announced, as part of its budget proposals, the withdrawal of automatic entitlement to the medical card from people aged 70 years and over and the introduction of new income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over of â¬700 (gross) per week for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week for a couple. Legislation, which will give...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Chapter 7 of the Health Service Executive's (HSE) Medical Card / GP Visit Card National Assessment Guidelines states the following: "As a matter of policy, which can be altered at any time, and in the interest of fairness the following shall apply: If a person who previously qualified for a Medical Card / GP Visit Card and on subsequent review finds that s/he is no longer eligible due to a...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210, 211 and 272 together. Following the recent Government decision to withdraw automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over and to raise the means assessment threshold for persons in that age cohort, it is estimated that approximately 5% (20,000) of the current medical card holders aged 70 and over will no longer qualify for a medical...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department and the Health Service Executive (HSE) have been reviewing the pharmaceutical supply chain, from manufacturers and wholesalers through to community pharmacists, with a view to seeking value for money in the State's drugs bill. New agreements with the propriety and generic manufacturers (Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association/Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers in...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the General Medical Services (GMS) scheme, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue 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 (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit. It collates medical card data by county, age and gender. 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 (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government recently announced, as part of its budget proposals, the withdrawal of automatic entitlement to the medical card from people aged 70 years and over and the introduction of new income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over of â¬700 (gross) per week for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week for a couple. This will come into effect on 1st...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government recently announced, as part of its budget proposals, the withdrawal of automatic entitlement to the medical card from people aged 70 years and over and the introduction of new income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over of â¬700 (gross) per week for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week for a couple. This will come into effect on...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific question raised by the Deputy relates 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government recently announced the introduction of new income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over to come into effect on 1 January 2009. It is proposed, in the case of persons aged 70 and over, that income will not be imputed from property (whether a family home, a holiday home or any other property) for means testing purposes, unless it is rented and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Additional funding of â¬15 million has been allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Cancer Control Programme for 2009. The breakdown of the allocation will be detailed in the HSE National Service Plan. This Plan is due to be submitted to me by 18 November. During 2009 the Programme will continue with the centralisation of cancer services in the eight designated cancer...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I am bringing proposals to Government on the preparation of a Bill to subsume the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) into the Health Service Executive. The NCSS already works closely with the HSE's National Cancer Control Programme and discussions will take place between my Department, the HSE and the NCSS to ensure the there is no disruption to services as a result of the merger. I...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 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...