Results 19,881-19,900 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 114, 131 and 170 together. I am aware of the potential shortage of General Practitioners (GPs) highlighted in the recent ESRI Report and the June 2009 FÃS Report. A number of measures to address this are being pursued, including: The HSE is in discussion with the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) regarding the scope for increasing the 120 GP...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 115, 153 and 174 together. I am very conscious of the importance of providing high quality services across all three children's hospitals in Dublin - Crumlin, Temple Street and Tallaght. All three hospitals prioritise their services in accordance with clinical need. Careful planning of critical care services, including those for cardiac patients, is vital....
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Government decision on the moratorium on recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade is being implemented in the health sector in such a way as to ensure that key services are maintained insofar as possible in the health services, particularly in respect of children at risk, older people and persons with a disability. The employment...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 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 — Oral Health Policy: Oral Health Policy (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The National Oral Health Policy has to be reconsidered in the light of the current position of the public finances. The draft policy will be revisited once the Estimates and Budgetary process for 2010 is complete. Question No. 124 answered with Question No. 111. Question No. 125 answered with Question No. 95.
- Written Answers — Use of Sun Beds: Use of Sun Beds (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I have asked my Department to prepare proposals for consideration by the Government to restrict the use of sunbeds. My Department has completed a public consultation on the matter and has indicated that the following measures may be circulated from the outset: Restrict the use of sunbeds to those 18 years and over; Ban commercial sunbed services where such services are not supervised;...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: Generic drugs are available in Ireland for many medicines. In 2008, 18% of prescription items under the GMS scheme and 11% of items under the Drugs Payment Scheme and Long Term Illness Scheme were dispensed generically. My Department and the HSE supports the increased use of generics where this is appropriate. All options for containing pharmaceutical expenditure pharmaceutical expenditure,...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The visit to the United States in February 2008 afforded me and senior medical advisors from the Department of Health an opportunity to visit some of the most prestigious healthcare facilities in the world. The purpose of the trip was to learn lessons from visits to world leading medical institutions with particular emphasis on the latest developments in cancer care and on developing a new...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 132 and 198 together. Services at the National Children's Hospital Tallaght, Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and Temple Street Children's University Hospital will transfer to the new National Paediatric Hospital. Pending completion of the project, the HSE will continue to finance the provision and development of services at each of the transferring...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: In order to implement savings measures on public service numbers, the Government introduced a moratorium on recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010. A HSE circular has issued which gives effect to the Government decision in the public health services and other specific aspects of the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy is the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the Service to respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Employment Control Framework, which was agreed in March of this year sets out the overall policy for staffing levels in the health sector for 2009. The Framework incorporates the general moratorium on recruitment in the public sector. However, the moratorium has been modulated to minimise the impact on front line services and, in particular, on areas such as disability, services for...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Performance Related Awards Scheme was introduced following a decision by the Government on the implementation of recommendations of the Review Body on Higher Remuneration in the Public Sector. The primary function of the Review Body is to advise the Government from time to time on the general levels of remuneration appropriate to certain public sector posts, including higher management...
- Written Answers — Health Research Board: Health Research Board (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: The Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes made recommendations with regard to the Health Research Board. These were linked to wider recommendations around the science, technology and innovation activities of other Government Departments and research agencies. The Government will consider the full range of relevant issues in assessing this...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy. However, my Department has also written to the Executive to enquire as to what steps are being taken to expedite the resolution of cases of employees on long-term paid absence from duty in the HSE, such as those raised by the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 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 Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 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 Allowances: Health Service Allowances (4 Nov 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.