Results 18,201-18,220 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 228 and 236 together. The Health Service Executive is fully aware of the financial challenges being faced by Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and is involved in ongoing discussions with hospital management regarding its 2009 financial allocation and Service Plan. The priority is to ensure that services are maintained at an optimum level. Each...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 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 (19 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 — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the proposal to restrict the use of sunbeds in response to research which has linked their use to increases in skin cancers. A public consultation on this proposal was held by my Department in 2008. Heads of a Bill are being prepared for consideration by Government to regulate the use of sunbeds, in particular prohibiting their use by those under...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The objective of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme is to achieve vaccine uptake levels of 95% as recommended by the World Health Organisation. This is the rate required to provide population immunity and to protect children and the population generally from the potentially serious diseases concerned. Ireland's recommended immunisation programme is based on the guidelines of the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the provisions of the Health Act, 2008, the new assessment of income for a person aged 70 and over who applies for a medical card is based on gross income. This is designed to make it easier to qualify for a medical card than under the net income basis in the means test used for persons aged under 70. A person aged 70 and over may still apply under that means test if, given their...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (19 May 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. The decision will apply to all grades of permanent and temporary staff, including...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health (Amendment) Act 2005 and the subsequent Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005 and the (Health Charges for In-patient Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 provide the legislative basis for the imposition of long stay charges. The legislation provides for two different classes of person for the purpose of levying a charge. Class 1 Class 1 refers to persons in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 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 (19 May 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 (19 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 (19 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 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 — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The amount of National Lottery Funding granted to the Irish Kidney Association for the years 2000 to date in 2009 is outlined in the table below. Year Amount 2000 ⬠231,581.18 2001 ⬠247,598.92 2002 ⬠286,000.00 2003 ⬠170,000.00 2004 ⬠175,000.00 2005 ⬠550,000.00 2006 ⬠585,000.00 2007 ⬠665,000.00 2008 ⬠500,000.00 2009(to date) ⬠200,000.00 This funding was...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 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. The Government has provided additional revenue funding of â¬6.78 million since 2006 to the Health Service Executive to develop cystic fibrosis services. The investment to date has facilitated the recruitment of...