Results 19,041-19,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive is currently reviewing its capital programme proposals to take account of the capital allocation available to it following the supplementary budget. Information on the extent and timing of commitments already entered into is being updated as part of this review process. It is clear at this stage that expenditure in 2009 will need to be managed carefully within...
- Written Answers — Sheltered Housing: Sheltered Housing (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Funding for sheltered housing is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. In the 2008 Budget the Health Services Executive (HSE) received an allocation of â¬1.1 million to fund a best practice initiative to support sheltered housing. No additional funding was allocated in 2009. As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Data on mortality is compiled by the Central Statistics Office and published in the Annual and Quarterly Reports on Vital Statistics. Full year figures for 2008 are not yet available. Data for 2007 is available in the following table. However, figures are based on year of registration and are therefore subject to future revision. Death by suicide by province, county and sex: 2007 Province...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: It is not possible to provide the definitive information requested by the Deputy at this point. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has written to the country's community pharmacy contractors to clarify whether they intend to continue the provision of services under the GMS and community drugs schemes. The HSE have requested that community pharmacy contractors reply by Tuesday 7 July 2009.
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The legislation providing for the new age-related tax credit for older persons with private health insurance was passed by the Dail last Wednesday (01 July) and is currently before the Seanad. It is the intention of the Government that this legislation will be enacted in the current session. Question No. 249 answered with Question No. 219.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The sourcing of property on behalf of Government Departments is a matter for the Office of Public Works.I have asked the OPW to furnish this information directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters I have arranged for the question to be referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As previously stated the Dormant Accounts Fund for projects in the health sector is administered on a joint basis by POBAIL and the Health Service Executive. In the circumstances, the matter has again been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (7 Jul 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 2 March 2009. As at 1 May 2009, 19,954 medical cards...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 260 to 266, inclusive, together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Allowances are payable to persons who represent Ireland at meetings of international organisations abroad under certain conditions, as laid down in Department of Finance circulars. The amounts paid to officials at my Department in respect of these allowances in the three years 2006, 2007 and 2008 were â¬41,319, â¬49,694 and â¬31,427 respectively.
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: There are currently no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was introduced on a statutory basis in 1971. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme, which was introduced in 1999, no individual or family unit pays more than â¬100 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme is easy to use and significantly...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009, the wholesale mark-up paid to pharmacists is being reduced from 17.66% to 10%. This will have the effect of reducing the cost of drugs dispensed under the GMS and community drugs schemes. The following example illustrates the change. When the wholesale mark-up was 17.66% a pharmacist would have received â¬100 for a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The issue raised by the Deputy is an operational one and accordingly, I have requested the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.