Results 20,201-20,220 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department has been in touch with the person referred to by the Deputy who has given a firm assurance that he has not expressed concerns regarding the Government's policy regarding private hospitals.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. This includes responsibility for progressing existing capital projects or initiating new capital proposals. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to...
- Written Answers — Departmental Assistance: Departmental Assistance (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Irish Anaphylaxis Campaign is based in Dublin and its purpose is to promote awareness of the needs of persons suffering from various allergies. Allergic reactions occur in response to a wide variety of environmental factors including chemicals, foods and pharmaceutical preparations and can manifest themselves in a variety of ways such as skin rashes, gastrointestinal abnormalities, etc....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The general rules and policy relating to the national repayment scheme have been set out in previous parliamentary questions. These can be made available to the Deputy should he require them. As the Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the scheme, inquiries relating to individual cases are referred to the parliamentary affairs division of the executive. My Department...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: Under the Health (Amendment) Act 1991, hospital accommodation in public hospitals is designated as public, semi-private or private. The formal designation of any particular part of a hospital as semi-private or private does not oblige health insurance companies to reimburse subscribers who may be accommodated in that area of the facility. Each insurance company makes its own arrangements for...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (8 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government has agreed the key elements of a scheme for the repayment of long stay charges for publicly funded residential care. All those fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged and are alive and the estates of all those who were wrongly charged and died since 9 December 1998 will have the charges repaid in full. The scheme will not allow for repayments to the estates of those who...
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: I move: (1) THAT, as respects the year of assessment 2005 and subsequent years of assessment, Part 30 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (No. 39 of 1997) be amended by inserting, in Chapter 4, the following after section 790A: 790AA.â(1)(a) In this sectionâ 'administrator', in relation to a relevant pension arrangement, means the person or persons having the management of the...
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: I saw the programme and I know the person about whom the Deputy is speaking.
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, said in his Budget Statement at A.21 that he intends in the Finance Bill to bring forward measures to help those towards the lower end of the income scale, and those who are not using their current full entitlements, to provide themselves with reasonable retirement arrangements. The pension coverage review took place recently, the outcome of which is...
- Financial Resolution No. 4: Income Tax. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: In order to be helpful, when the Government discussed the child care issue, we were anxious to ensure we were neutral as between a parent who goes out to work and a parent who remains at home to look after the children. We also wanted to ensure that those who do not pay tax because of low earnings, and 36% of income earners on the minimum wage do not pay tax, were not disadvantaged. That is...
- Financial Resolution No. 5: General. (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: I move Financial Resolution No. 5: THAT it is expedient to amend the law relating to inland revenue (including value-added tax and excise) and to make further provision in connection with finance.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 121 and 142 together. The Government is committed to exploring fully the scope for the private sector to provide additional capacity in the health system. The key objective is to provide the required extra capacity, whether this is in the public or private sector. In July this year, my Department issued a policy direction to the Health Service Executive, HSE,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Forum is currently finalising a new national cancer strategy, which I expect to be submitted to me shortly. On receipt, my Department will assess the policy implications, including costs. I will then bring the new cancer strategy to Government. I will publish it as soon as possible thereafter.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The following tables detail the numbers and grade of staff employed in my private and constituency offices and the annual cost of each office in terms of salary, overtime and expenses. All staff are permanent civil servants except for special advisers, personal assistants and personal secretary. Private Office. Grade Number of Officers (Wholetime Equivalent) Special Advisers 3 ...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: As part of the overall funding for health services in 2006, additional funding of â¬4.78 million is being allocated specifically for the development of cystic fibrosis services. I wish to see significant improvement next year in the level of services available to persons with cystic fibrosis. The current service deficits in this area are widely acknowledged and have been identified most...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (7 Dec 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As these are matters for the executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have them investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.