Results 21,941-21,960 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Jun 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The statutory basis for the drug payment scheme, DPS, is section 59 (2) of the Health Act 1970. It states that the health board shall make arrangements to meet the balance of the cost, or a portion thereof for expenditure incurred on drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances for the treatment of a person or his dependants. There is no definition of "dependant" in the 1970 Health...

Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (16 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Under the drugs payment scheme, DPS, no individual or family pays more than €85 per month for approved, prescribed medicines with the balance paid by the State. Family expenditure covers the nominated adult, his-her spouse, including a person with whom he-she is living with as husband or wife, and children under 18 years. Dependants over 18 years and under the age of 23 years who are in...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Officials from my Department have examined the register of persons who are disqualified from holding directorships of private companies and consequently I am satisfied that no such person is a member of any board under the aegis of my Department.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (15 Jun 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 Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (15 Jun 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 January 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 — MRSA Incidence: MRSA Incidence (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: My Department has made inquiries with the Health Service Executive in relation to the extensive and detailed information requested by the Deputy in his question of 1 March 2005. The HSE has informed my Department that it is compiling a response to make available to the Deputy such information as can be provided at this time. My Department understands that this response will issue to the...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: : The information requested is being collated by my Department and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Reasonable child care expenses will be taken into account in the eligibility assessment guidelines for medical cards due to be issued shortly. These guidelines are promulgated by the Health Service Executive, HSE, and any changes will be publicised by the HSE as soon as the details have been finalised.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered, on its behalf, health and personal social services. This will include responsibility for the determination of eligibility of persons for GP visit cards. In 2005, funding has been provided...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The expenditure incurred by my Department in respect of courier and packaging services in each of the past five years is as follows: Total Expenditure Expenditure on An Posts SDS (included in Total Expenditure figure) â'¬ â'¬ 2000 13,106 nil 2001 19,695 521 2002 31,831 9,730 2003 28,914 1,967 2004 33,482 4,798

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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 (15 Jun 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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Government is anxious to implement Dáil reform. Clearly it would not be desirable to do it on a unilateral basis and we would welcome the support of the Opposition. I understand the Chief Whip is to begin discussions with the Opposition in regard to specific proposals.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: In particular most Deputies would like an earlier discussion during the day of topical issues rather than post Private Members' time or late in the evening which is not satisfactory from anybody's point of view. Hopefully during the next couple of weeks agreement can be reached on that matter. Specifically on the Health Service Executive we do not have legislation promised. We have enacted...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I have already answered the question on Standing Order 31 motions.