Results 22,721-22,740 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 169 to 177, inclusive, and 179 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive which was established on 1 January 2005. Under this Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the HSE to reply...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 178 and 315 together. 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 includes responsibility for the provision of services at Cork University...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (12 Apr 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. As the person in question resides in County Mayo, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I am aware of the work done by the Cochlear implant programme at Beaumont Hospital. I had the pleasure of visiting Beaumont Hospital recently and also met the director of the programme. The future development of the programme is under active consideration by the Health Service Executive.
- Written Answers — Migraine Treatment: Migraine Treatment (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: Migraine is a debilitating condition characterised by severe headache and a range of other physical symptoms. It is estimated that 10% of the UK population suffer from migraine, according to Bal and Hollingsworth in 2005. Migraine is three times more common in women than in men and is most commonly experienced between the ages of 15 to 55 years. There are two types of migraine: migraine...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 193 and 216 together. The roll-out of the national breast screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure that all women in the relevant age group in every county have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. A capital investment of approximately â¬21...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I am aware of the recommendations on breast screening contained in the documents referred to by the Deputy. The national breast screening programme currently covers the eastern, north eastern, midland and parts of the south eastern areas of the country. Screening is being offered, free of charge, to all women in those areas in the target age group of 50 to 64 years of age. More than 60% of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 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 includes responsibility for the provision of services to persons with epilepsy. Services at Beaumont Hospital are provided under an...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 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. As the person in question resides in Kildare, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's eastern regional area to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 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 includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 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 includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Apr 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 includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: I travelled to Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia Herzegovina to undertake a number of duties in relation to St. Patrick's Day. I travelled with my husband, Mr. Brian Geoghegan, the deputy Government press secretary, Mr. Iarla Mongey, and my acting private secretary, Mr. Michael Corban. The delegation left on Wednesday, 16 March and returned on Sunday, 20 March. The costs in relation to the trip...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, 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 includes responsibility for services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (12 Apr 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 includes responsibility for the provision of cancer services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer of the...
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition through the long term illness scheme, LTI. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness for people under 16 only, phenylketonuria, cystic fibrosis, spina...
- Written Answers — Scientific Research: Scientific Research (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, as amended by the European Communities (Amendment of Cruelty to Animals Act 1876) Regulations 2002, provides the legislative framework for control of the use of live animals in scientific research and other experimental activity. Under the Act the Minister for Health and Children is designated as the "Authority" and has responsibility for granting licences to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: In response to the Deputy's question of 22 March 2005, I advised that the Health Service Executive, HSE, has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services, including responsibility for health services for patients with cystic fibrosis. My Department has been in touch with the executive's eastern regional area and is...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: To the end of December 2004, the total cost of the post mortem inquiry was approximately â¬20 million. Total legal and administrative costs were approximately â¬11 million. The remainder of the costs include establishment and office rental costs of â¬2.29 million, grants to the former eastern regional health authority of just over â¬5 million, grants to Parents for Justice, PFJ,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Apr 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under this Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the issue raised by the Deputy and accordingly my Department has requested the chief officer of...