Results 18,701-18,720 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: From the Seanad (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: The Deputy makes a legitimate point. This is the reason we introduced exclusions for farms and businesses. We are trying to encourage the early passing on of businesses and farms to a younger generation. This has been the policy of the farm organisations for many years and it is the reason they welcomed the five-year rule on when one starts to tick the financial box against a farm or...
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: From the Seanad (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: A number of amendments were made which related to representatives for applicants of diminished mental capacities. Section 21 of the Bill provides for the appointment by the Circuit Court of care representatives. A care representative is required if a person of diminished mental capacity wishes to apply for ancillary State support. Amendment No. 6 amends section 21 of the Bill. It obliges...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (25 Jun 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 71 to 74, inclusive, together. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: The accepted approach to the control of mumps outbreaks is to ensure a high level of uptake of 2 doses of MMR vaccine in the population where cases are occurring. Outbreaks of mumps have become increasingly frequent in those aged 15 to 24 over recent years and from January to March 2009 there was a huge increase in the number of reported cases compared with the same period in 2008. The...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 Services: Health Services (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: I understand that the HSE has been in correspondence with the individual concerned over the last number of years and that it is continuing to deal with the issues in the manner most appropriate to this particular case.
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: As I informed the Deputy in my reply of 10 June, discussions are ongoing between officials from my Department and their counterparts in Northern Ireland in regard to the potential for cross-border co-operation in radiotherapy services, following the announcement of Minister McGimpsey of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland of the provision of a...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that it responded to the Deputy on 11th June last by email informing him that the completed review application form for a medical card had been received, that this review application has been processed and that a new medical card has issued to the person involved.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department is currently preparing the General Scheme of a Human Tissue Bill to regulate the removal, retention, storage, use and disposal of human tissue from deceased persons, and the use of donated tissue from living persons for the purposes of transplantation and research. A public consultation on the draft Proposal for the General Scheme of the Bill took place between 9 April and 29...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: A medical card is granted to persons who, in the opinion of the Health Service Executive are unable to provide general practitioner, medical and surgical services for themselves and their dependants without undue hardship. Holders of a medical card are entitled to general practitioner services, prescribed drugs, medicines and appliances, all in-patient public hospital services in public...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 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 (25 Jun 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.