Results 17,661-17,680 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 Mar 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The achievement of the highest standards of patient care is at the heart of Government policy on the delivery of public hospital services. Patient safety has become both a national and international imperative in recent years, with increasing emphasis across the world on patient safety in policy reform, legislative changes and development of standards of care driven by quality improvement...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The allocations to the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) in each year since 2002 are as follows:- 2002: â¬5m; 2003: â¬30m.; 2004: â¬44m.; 2005: â¬64m.; 2006: â¬78m.; 2007: â¬91.75m.; 2008: â¬104.64m.; 2009: â¬100.350m. In each year to date, 95% to 96% of NTPF funding has been spent on direct patient care. The balance relates to the administration of the scheme with...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, I have included additional funding in the 2009 Estimates for new developments which includes â¬15m for Cancer Services and â¬10m for Disabilities. To facilitate a more transparent level of accountability for this funding a new subhead, B 17, has been established in the Estimates for the Health Service Executive. The Deputy will be aware that proposals regarding the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I have consistently emphasised the need to improve facilities and services for persons with cystic fibrosis. In particular, I have asked the Health Service Executive to focus on developing services at the National Adult Tertiary Referral Centre at St. Vincent's Hospital. Considerable improvements have been made at the hospital. Since 2006, 19 additional staff have been recruited and the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 102 and 222 together. In the National Service Plan 2009, the HSE committed to deliver the same level of activity in 2009 as in 2008. In order to deliver this level of services the HSE will be reconfiguring many frontline services. This is in keeping with the overall strategic direction as set out in the HSE Corporate Plan 2008-2011 and includes: conversion...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: There has been a growing demand for, and investment in, physiotherapy services over the last number of years. A particular priority for my Department and the Department of Education and Science in recent years has been the expansion of the supply of therapy graduates. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such personnel in order to secure a good supply of...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise that the number of community welfare officers employed at 31/12/2008 in each region is as follows: Number (WTE) of Community Welfare Officers employed in the public health service Grade Dublin/Mid-Leinster Dublin/North-East National South West Community Welfare Officer 41 327.84 1 163.30 161.30 Community Welfare Officer, Supt. 3 18.60 0 11.80 19.59 Total 44 346.44 1...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Review of Maternity & Gynaecology Services in the Greater Dublin Area, which was conducted for the Health Service Executive by KPMG Consultants, sets out recommendations and provides a high level action plan to facilitate the delivery of the best model of care for primary, community and hospital maternity services in the future. The objective is to ensure the provision of safe,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 to 180, inclusive, together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy relates to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 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 Services: Hospital Services (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE reconfiguration plans for the HSE Mid West region are informed by the recently published Teamwork Report. The Report highlighted the need for changes to be made in the provision and organisation of acute hospital services across the region as it found services were too fragmented, carried increased risks for patients and staff and were not sustainable in their present form. The HSE...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Mar 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 (31 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.