Results 18,121-18,140 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I have recently received the report of the Vaccine Damage Steering Group and I am currently considering its recommendations. It is my intention to publish the report when I have completed my deliberations.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: Organisations such as An Bord Altranais are established under statute. In the case of An Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board), it was established under the Nurses Act, 1985, and is the statutory regulatory body for nurses and midwives. The Board consists of 29 members, 17 of whom are elected by nurses and 12 appointed by the Minister, 2 of whom are representatives of the Department of Health...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The management of waiting lists generally is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply. The National Treatment Purchase Fund arranges treatment for patients who have been on a surgical waiting list for more than three months. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on their...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As the information requested by the Deputy is not provided by the HSE to my Department as a matter of routine, the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive has been requested to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) initiated a quality review of symptomatic breast cancer services in 2008. The overall objective of the review was to assess the performance of the designated cancer centres against the National Quality Standards for Symptomatic Breast Disease Services and assist in devising an implementation plan for incremental progress to becoming...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries of the Health Service Executive regarding the status of its reply to the Deputy's Parliamentary Question No. 113 of 7th April 2009 and the Executive has indicated that a reply will issue to the Deputy in the coming days in this matter.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The project is being considered in the context of revisions by the Health Service Executive to its draft Capital Plan 2009-2013, taking account of the approved level of Capital Funding available following the recent Supplementary Budget. Details of individual projects will be made known when the plan is approved. My Department has asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy on the service...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) reports that all medical cards have an expiry date and are subject to review. The review is carried out prior to expiry to determine the card holder's current eligibility status under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. Under the new medical card scheme for persons aged 70 and over, the application and review process have been simplified and the HSE...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (13 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 158 and 160 together. A national plan for pandemic influenza was put in place in January 2007, describing the health system response to a possible worldwide pandemic. This was activated on receipt of a public health alert from the WHO on Friday, 24th April 2009 indicating that human cases of influenza type A (H1N1) virus infection had been identified. As...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 May 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 (13 May 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (13 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Children's Health First report commissioned by the Health Service Executive indicated that the population and projected demands in this country can support only one world class tertiary paediatric hospital. It recommended that the hospital should be in Dublin and should, ideally, be co-located with a leading adult academic hospital. Following detailed consideration, it was decided that...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 May 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 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 (14 May 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (14 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply