Results 20,361-20,380 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: I met the group proposing to develop a private hospital in Dundalk on 4 May 2005. No agreement was made at our meeting. In July I issued a policy direction to the board of the Health Service Executive in regard to private hospital developments that would free up new public beds. The HSE is now working on the implementation of this policy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 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 Services: Hospital Services (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, I met a delegation from Dundalk Town Council and local Oireachtas members last May at which a number of service issues relating to Louth County Hospital were discussed. I indicated to the delegation my intention of visiting the hospital and I intend to do so as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Following the enactment of legislation to establish the Health Service Executive, HSE, from 1 January 2005, the HSE became a Vote holder. That legislation also provided for the dissolution of the health boards and required the HSE to prepare the final annual financial statements, AFS, for the former health boards. The legislation also provided for the transfer of health board assets and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Under the terms of the general medical services scheme, GMS, contract, participating GPs undertake to provide a range of treatments and general practitioner services for the patients on their GMS panel. Their GMS contracts obliges them to provide the first and last certificates to explain work absence for their patients. The provision of any other certificates or documentation may incur a charge.
- Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 112, 113 and 116 together. Government approved the appointment of Dr. Deirdre Madden, a distinguished expert on medical law and ethics, on 3 May 2005 to provide me with a report on post mortem policy and practice by 21 December 2005. I understand Dr. Madden will meet her deadline and I intend that, subject to legal advice, her report will be made public. In...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 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 — Health Services: Health Services (24 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 — Community Development: Community Development (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question appears to refer to matters of estate management which fall within the remit of my colleague the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government. My Department has contacted that Department and requested that a response issue to the Deputy on the issues raised.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 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, the 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 — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department received an application for a grant from the health and children allocation of National Lottery funds from the organisation referred to in April 2005. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for National Lottery grants. When the completed application form is received in my Department it is registered in the finance unit and forwarded to the relevant...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the national treatment purchase fund, my Department has asked the chief executive of the fund to respond to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 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 (24 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Employment information for the health service is collected through the health services personnel census on a quarterly basis and the latest available verified data is in respect of end-June 2005, when employment levels stood at 100,934 personnel in whole-time equivalent terms. The census collects data in respect of actual employment and does not include information on persons working on a...
- Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: I am not familiar with the legislation to which Deputy O'Sullivan refers. In the case of Ms O'Loughlin, it was a private institution and the State had no inspection role and therefore the institution is not included in the legislation. That remains the position.
- Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: It does not cover legal redress.
- Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is examining general employment protection legislation.
- Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: I understand a debate is scheduled for next week on the WTO talks. It is not possible to say when we will have the Charity Regulations Bill.
- Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: In the middle of next year.