Results 17,041-17,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Governments 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31st December 2008, and with effect from 1st January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. As part of the...
- Expenditure Control and Economic Strategy: Statements (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: It was not taxpayers' money.
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations, 2003 (as amended), the plant mentioned by the Deputy is available for sale or supply only on foot of a prescription from a registered medical practitioner. I am advised by the Irish Medicines Board that interactions between the plant and a large number of commonly used medicines can lead to a potential decrease in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Patients waiting more than three months on a surgical waiting list may qualify for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on his behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to this case.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31st December 2008, and with effect from 1st January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 or over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Where the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department in March 2008. Applications for the National Lottery grants far exceed resources. Funds available for 2008 were disbursed based upon an overall assessment of applications received. Accordingly, it is not possible to assist in this particular case. The assessment of applications is informed by the fact that National...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (3 Feb 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 (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228, 229 and 240 together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: In July 2008, I gave my consent to the establishment of a scheme for Clinical Dental Technicians submitted to me by the Dental Council. I am pleased to note that there are six Clinical Dental Technicians on the register held by the Dental Council. The qualifications recognised by the Dental Council are set out in the scheme and include qualifications awarded by certain approved academic...
- Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department is fully committed to the implementation of the Official Languages Act 2003. A statutory scheme outlining plans for compliance with the provisions of the Act is currently being finalised. However my Department is already fulfilling many of the requirements of the Act. Some of the information requested by the Deputy's question is not routinely collected by my Department. The...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.