Results 20,961-20,980 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Capital Programme: Capital Programme (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy will appreciate, since I took up office in late September 2004, I have had numerous discussions, both formal and informal, within and outside my Department about the capital programme for the health service. These discussions, some of which are ongoing, range from those with Government colleagues through to the Department of Finance, the Health Service Executive and capital...

Written Answers — Capital Programme: Capital Programme (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: A total of 11 management advisory committee-chief executive officer group meetings were held over the three year period 2002 to 2004 inclusive. In 2002, management advisory committee — chief executive officer group meetings were held on 26 February, 24 April, 26 June, 25 September, 19 November and 18 December. In 2003, management advisory committee-chief executive officer group meetings...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I asked the Health Service Executive to gather the required information for me but it was not possible to do so in the time available. I will provide the information to the Deputy in the next day or so.

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The following is the information I have received from the Health Service Executive. Year Expenditure to Date â'¬ 2003 500,000 2004 16,772,617 2005 14,278,287

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: In recent years, provision has been made under the indicative drugs target savings scheme for the development of a primary care website, myGP.ie, which is operated by the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, with the aim of answering patients' queries and disseminating non-biased and comprehensive information on primary and preventative health care. This is consistent with the overall objectives...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (19 Oct 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 Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The national treatment purchase fund has reported that, in most instances, anyone waiting more than three months for a routine surgical procedure will be facilitated by the fund. A patient may contact the fund directly or through his or her general practitioner, hospital or consultant to have his or her treatment arranged. The fund has pointed out, however, that in certain cases, for reasons...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The national treatment purchase fund, NTPF, was established as one of the key actions for dealing with public hospital waiting lists arising from the 2001 health strategy. The strategy envisaged that the NTPF might make use of any capacity within public hospitals to arrange treatment for public patients. It was recognised that during the start-up phase of the fund, the use of public capacity...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I wish to offer my deepest sympathies to the family of the late Mr. Patrick Walsh, RIP, who died tragically at Monaghan General Hospital last Friday. This should not have happened. I have now been informed that there was an intensive care bed vacant in Cavan General Hospital when Mr. Walsh needed to be transferred. The circumstances surrounding this tragedy require thorough investigation. Mr....

Written Answers — Compensation Schemes: Compensation Schemes (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: A group was established in 2001 by my predecessor to examine, among other issues, the feasibility of introducing a "no fault" compensation scheme for infants who sustain brain damage at, or close to, the time of birth. Two main reasons were advanced for the establishment of the group. First, there existed a body of opinion which believed that the conventional tort system was not best suited...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated within my Department and will be made available shortly. My Department applies stringent controls on the employment of external consultancy assistance. A business case must be prepared to support the need for the consultancy and approved at either principal officer or MAC level as appropriate. Funding to support the...

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 106, 183 and 210 together. The required information is contained in the following tables. The national health information strategy proposed that the health information and quality authority draw up a multi-annual information and ICT plan which, among other objectives, would ensure a standardised approach to systems is taken on a national basis and that value...

Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 107 and 204 together. The report of the national task force on medical staffing or Hanly report made a series of important recommendations about the development of hospital services. These covered issues such as: the changes needed in NCHD work patterns; reform of medical education and training; the need for a significantly revised contract for medical...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 108, 110 and 176 together. Deputy Timmins's questions relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive, HSE, under the Health Act 2004. As part of the reform of the health service a national ambulance office has been established under the auspices of the national...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: All aspects of the drug delivery system, from the manufacturer to the patient, are currently under review. A number of proposals, including better access to generic drugs and supply chain costs such as pharmacy mark-ups, are being considered with a view to addressing the rapidly rising costs in medicines expenditure both by the State and by private individuals. I must stress that no single...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 111, 112, 118, 124 and 152 together. I have been advised that the Health Service Executive is currently considering a proposal to put in place, as part of its national hospitals office, four administrative regions for hospital services. These are the western region, Dublin/north-east region, southern region and Dublin/mid-Leinster region. This proposal, if...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 113, 134 and 177 together. The Deputies' questions relate 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. The national hospitals office is organised into networks. Within each network, hospitals provide full CAT scanning services in one of three ways,...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The information requested is in the following table. Consultants Currently Employed Nature of Consultancy Completion Date Costs Outstanding (€ inc. VAT) Accenture Support, maintenance and minor enhancements for civil registration computer system. 31 December 2005 165,000 Business2Enterprise Clean up of HR data for transfer to new system and selection of interim...

Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 116, 185, 212 and 213 together. The primary care strategy aims to develop services in the community so that patients will have direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, health care assistants, home helps, occupational therapists and others. The principles set out in the strategy remain Government policy and this...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: An analysis by the national cancer registry of treatment data for the years 1994 to 2001 for the commonest cancers showed that treatment rates for chemotherapy and radiotherapy and, to a lesser extent surgery, declined with age. Information on reasons for treatment choices in Ireland is limited. However, lower rates of cancer treatment in older patients have been widely reported from many...