Results 16,201-16,220 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (6 Nov 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (6 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Officers can be absent from work for various reasons including sick leave, annual leave, parental leave, worksharing, term time, special leave with out pay etc. The rules applicable to such absences are determined centrally by the Department of Finance circulars. All such absences are managed by the Department's computerised personnel administration system i.e. the PeopleSoft Human...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: She is in the Deputy's constituency; the Deputy should know her.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Ãireann" and substitute the following: "âreiterates its support for the comprehensive work by the Government to bring cancer care, treatment and survival to the best international standards and to offer every person in Ireland equal access to the best possible cancer care in eight designated centres; welcomes the additional â¬15...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The decision that we made was not to introduce the vaccine in 2009. I have heard phrases like "scrapped", "changed her mind", "U-turn" and all the rest. When I made the announcement in August, following the advisory group report and the report from HIQA, I made it in good faith. Following the advice given to me, I said that this vaccine was a good thing and should be introduced on the...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: By the end of the year, 100,000 women will have come forward for a smear test. By any standards, that is a high level of success for a programme introduced in September.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: We anticipate that next year some 300,000 women will come forward. As the Deputy knows, this programme is geared to 1.1 million women in the State aged between 25 and 60. I emphasise that the screening programme can reduce the incidence of cervical cancer by over 80% and in an individual context by about 95%. I certainly hope that much of the publicity surrounding this issue will encourage...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I accept that many countries have, but quite a few have not. I am sure they did not lightly come to the conclusion that they should not do it as quickly as possible.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I am sure that, like me, they have different economic challenges and choices must be made. That is the context in which this decision was made for 2009.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government is committed not only to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible but to doing so in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance, so that people can have confidence in the services and that the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved. It is essential that we prioritise patient safety and quality and that...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the GP visit 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 Services: Hospital Services (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: My predecessor, Minister Martin, met with the Survivors of Symphysiotomy (SOS) Group in late 2003 and agreed that a range of measures would be put in place to support the Group. I subsequently met with the Chairperson of the SOS Group in early 2007 who expressed satisfaction with regard to the progress made in this regard. Regarding the matter of a review, I understand that Minister Martin...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Nov 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 the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I can confirm that persons aged 70 and over, who currently hold a medical card and whose income is under the new weekly income thresholds of â¬700 for a single person and â¬1,400 for a couple, effective from 1st January 2009, will not have to undergo a means test. However, should their circumstances change to a point where their weekly income would be in excess of the thresholds, they...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (11 Nov 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 claimant referred to by the Deputy lodged an appeal form with the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office on 14 April 2008 and lodged an oral hearing form on 29 April...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated in my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.