Results 17,981-18,000 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Due to the large volume of information requested, I have arranged for my staff to forward this information to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Due to the large volume of information requested, I have arranged for my staff to forward this information to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health (Out-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, provide for a statutory charge of â¬100 for attendance at Accident and Emergency Departments. This charge is levied only for persons who attend at Accident and Emergency Departments without a referral note from their doctor and applies only for the first visit of any episode of care. This applies to everyone receiving treatment...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The functions of Press and Communications Office in my Department include engagement with the media on behalf of my Department as well as internal sections in relation to media enquiries, launches and press releases. It also includes responsibility for the maintenance of the Department's internet and intranet as well as ongoing liaison with other government departments and agencies. The...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I recently met with the Edenderry Town Council and the HSE in order to progress the provision of an emergency ambulance service at Edenderry. I have asked the HSE to provide further information to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Tysabri was licensed by the European Commission in June 2006 as a therapy for multiple sclerosis for the following patient groups: Patients with high disease activity despite treatment with a beta-interferon, or Patients with rapidly evolving severe relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis. There are risks with this drug and Tysabri has been associated with Progressive Multifocal...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 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 Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Care Payments: Health Care Payments (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Regulation (EC) 1408/71 coordinates health and social security arrangements among EU member states (it also applies in the remaining EEA member states and Switzerland). Under these provisions, people who are insured with (covered by) the health care system of one EU member state are entitled to receive health care in the public system of another member state in certain circumstances, at the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded as soon as it becomes available.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy in respect of the period January 2004 to July 2008 is set out below. Information in respect of the period August 2008 to the present date is currently being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. While there are statutory requirements to lay particular documents before the Houses of the Oireachtas,...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Apr 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 (30 Apr 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108 and 109 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG-McCann Fitzgerald. The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 provides a clear legal framework to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term residential care....