Results 19,121-19,140 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. As this is a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Patient Advocacy: Patient Advocacy (8 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 (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy relates to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to him.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (8 Jul 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 (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over ended on 31st December 2008. With effect from 1st January, 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over are â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. In early...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I am aware that counselling and other services are provided by the HSE for parents and families who have lost a child through death or miscarriage in maternity hospitals, and in some cases, these services are provided by volunteer organisations such as the Irish Stillbirth and Neonatal Society (ISANDS) and the Miscarriage Association of Ireland. Since the Deputy has raised a number of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service issue, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: Up to the start of this year, medical card and GP visit card applications were processed in the 32 local health areas. However, under the Health Service Executive's 2009 Service Plan, the processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications will transfer to the Executive's Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. The change is being implemented on a phased basis and has...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department is making increasing use of electronic and online publishing in order to reduce costs in this area, with hard copies being produced only where it is considered necessary. The printing costs in respect of my Department for the years mentioned are: 2006-⬠880,579.60; 2007-â¬901,950.60; 2008-â¬555,370.00; 2009-⬠211,401.10. My Department is asking the HSE to reply directly...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy on this matter.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I am indeed aware that not everyone is in agreement with the reorganisation of breast cancer services that is taking place under the National Cancer Control Programme. However, it is important to remember the goals of the Programme - improvements in cancer prevention, detection, treatment and survival through a national service based on evidence and best practice. To achieve this, we need to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (9 Jul 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 — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 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.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 184 and 185 together. As the Deputy is aware, the National Service Plan 2009 which I approved in December contained a number of economic and cost avoidance measures for 2009 (in addition to a continuation of value for money measures from 2008). Subsequently a range of potential exposures (some of which were identified in the Service Plan) materialised. The...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (9 Jul 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 (9 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.