Results 17,741-17,760 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the new arrangements effected by the Health Act 2008, a much simplified system of assessment for eligibility was introduced in respect of persons aged 70 or over, based on the significantly higher gross income thresholds rather than the standard net income limits. The gross income thresholds are â¬700 per week for a single person and â¬1,400 for a couple, as against net income limits...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Since the enactment of legislation and regulations giving prescriptive authority to nurses and midwives in May 2007, the Health Service Executive has funded 248 nurses and midwives to undertake the six-month education programme provided in the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Cork. These nurses and midwives are from 61 clinical areas and 83 health service providers...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department plans to circulate its draft Proposal for the General Scheme of the Human Tissue Bill 2009 for public consultation shortly. A central element of the draft Proposal will be the implementation of the key recommendations of the report by Dr Deirdre Madden into Post-mortem Practice and Procedures. In line with the report, the legislation will provide that no hospital post-mortem...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I have consistently emphasised the need to improve facilities and services to persons with cystic fibrosis and we have made considerable progress in this regard over recent years. On the staffing side, some 48 additional staff ( 19 at St Vincent's), including consultant, nursing and allied health professionals, have been appointed. There have also been significant improvements to the...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Performance Related Awards Scheme (PRA) was introduced following a decision by the Government on the implementation of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. The operation of the scheme is overseen by the Committee for Performance Awards (CPA) and its reports, detailing the background and operation of the scheme and providing information on payments made in respect...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Apr 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Services Executive administers the pension scheme in question and therefore is the appropriate organisation to address the Deputy's query. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issue to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has no agreements with limited companies on the basis indicated by the Deputy. Service agreements made with bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies in question and my Department does not routinely compile or hold this information. My Department has referred the Deputy's question to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Lung Transplant Unit at the Mater Hospital was formally opened in March 2004. My Department has requested the Health Service Executive to reply directly to the Deputy on the specific service issues raised.
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides the framework for the repayment of recoverable health charges to those who were incorrectly charged for publicly funded long stay care. The Act only provides for prescribed repayments to be made in respect of recoverable health charges. Recoverable health charges are charges for in-patient services, imposed on persons with full eligibility,...
- Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department does not provide multi-annual funding to community or voluntary sector organisations. However, my Department does provide funding each year to community and voluntary organisations through its National Lottery allocation.
- Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Diabetes Incidence: Diabetes Incidence (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The information as requested by the Deputy is set out in the following table. Lower Limb Amputations and Diabetes by HSE Area and County of Residence HSE Area of Residence 2005 2006 2007 Dublin Mid Leinster 74 78 75 Dublin North-East 50 49 55 South 114 68 117 West 79 89 86 Total 317 284 333 County of Residence 2005 2006 2007 Dublin 57 60 57 Cork 51 23 45 Galway 13 21 17...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The following table gives the total costs involved ( including VAT ) from the time I took office in September 2004. My official phone is used primarily for official purposes. No special instruments were purchased on my behalf and any new handsets provided, were by way of free upgrades. I do not have the use of a Blackberry or PDA. The Deputy will be aware that following a competitive...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Apr 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 (7 Apr 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 (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Following enactment of the Health Act 2008, the Health Service Executive (HSE) wrote to all medical card holders aged 70 years and over in January 2009. Persons who were in receipt of a medical card on a non means tested basis were requested, if over the income limits set out in the Act, to make a declaration to the Executive, on or before the 2nd March 2009. To-date, 19,954 medical cards...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: In order to implement savings measures on public service numbers, the Government has decided that, with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010, no post in the public sector, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. Therefore when vacancies arise, each agency must reallocate or reorganise work or staff...