Results 16,941-16,960 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2009)
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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE made considerable progress since 2006 in improving the delivery of services in Emergency Departments. The vast majority of hospitals were fully or substantially compliant with the 12 hour maximum waiting time target for those requiring admission. However, considerable pressures have been experienced since the beginning of January in Emergency Departments across the country and this...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: All of the clinical advice available to me indicates that the national roll-out of a cervical screening programme should be my number one priority. The National Cervical Screening Programme, CervicalCheck, is being implemented with effect from September of last year. The full year cost of this programme is â¬35m. I am fully committed to keeping the introduction of a HPV vaccination...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 385 and 443 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 387, 388 and 507 together. There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements have been made in several regions to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of any arrangements for community chiropody services and the level of...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 389 to 391, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The Department of Health and Children, in conjunction with the Equality Authority and the Health Service Executive, has been meeting in the last year to review services for individuals with Gender Identity Disorder. In order to facilitate this, a seminar was held last year at which the Minister for Health and Children spoke and which drew together clinicians who currently provide services to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: 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 (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: 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 (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Outpatient Regulations, no charges are applicable in relation to outpatient services, with the exception of the A&E charge of â¬100 and charges in respect of MRI services provided to private outpatients. There is no statutory provision for charging public patients for outpatient services, with the exception of the A&E charge. The A&E charge is not applicable, inter alia, where...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Jan 2009)
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. Details of the number of appeals determined in each of the past 12 months are set out in the table. Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec 139 173 123...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Jan 2009)
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 3 June 2008 and lodged an Oral Hearing Form on 12 June...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE plans to commence the payment of interest retained on funds invested since 2005 in early 2009. All interest to be repaid since 2005 is retained in the PPP Fund as unallocated income and is available for distribution. The HSE will incur some administrative costs in making these repayments, which the HSE is currently establishing. The HSE is also finalising a proposal regarding any...