Results 20,341-20,360 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Expenditure: Health Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The recently published Abridged Estimates Volume 2006 provides gross non-capital funding of â¬11.684 billion to the Health Service Executive for 2006. This compares with a published figure of â¬10.975 billion for the HSE's Vote in the Revised Estimate 2005. This is a headline increase of â¬709 million or 6.4%. However, in the Revised Estimates 2005 certain once-off provisions were made due...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Having given detailed consideration to the issues raised in the correspondence referred to by the Deputy a response has issued. The establishment of a school of podiatry, including the organisation of a tendering process, if appropriate, is a matter for the Department of Education and Science.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Nov 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is not one of the Departments earmarked for decentralisation under the Civil Service decentralisation programme. The General Register Office in Roscommon is the only section of my Department currently based outside Dublin and the decentralisation of staff to that office is now complete.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The manufacturers of the product referred to by the Deputy advised my Department that due to problems in the manufacturing process this particular product is temporarily unavailable both in Ireland and the UK. Inquiries have been made in the matter and I understand an alternative product is available in community pharmacies for people who have been prescribed the original product. This is...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The recently announced Estimates for Public Services â Abridged Version â provides for possible deferral of â¬56.4 million of capital funding in respect of the Health Service Executive Vote. 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Nov 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 considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Nov 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 — Medical Expenses: Medical Expenses (29 Nov 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 — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Disposal of blood and other clinical-healthcare waste materials in hospitals is expected to be carried out in accordance with guidelines entitled Segregation, Packaging and Storage Guidelines for Healthcare Risk Waste, the most recent edition of which was published by my Department's hospital planning office in April 2004. General practitioners must make arrangements to have healthcare risk...
- Written Answers — Health Care Education: Health Care Education (29 Nov 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 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 — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (29 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The health capital programme from this year relates to both my Department and the Health Service Executive. The small number of projects relating to my Department commenced prior to the period raised by the Deputy and, as these were considered necessary for the safe and efficient delivery of services, there was no formal cost benefit analysis. The progression of most projects under the health...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department has no knowledge of the case to which the Deputy refers, and has no role in either approving or appealing legal costs to persons who have made claims to the hepatitis C and HIV compensation tribunal. The Department's sole function in relation to legal costs in compensation tribunal cases is to make payment on the instructions of the Office of the Chief State Solicitor.