Results 23,661-23,680 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 customer care procedures of community welfare officers. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 health services to persons residing in Dublin. Accordingly, my Department has requested...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Feb 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: There are a range of professionals and support staff involved in the provision of services to persons with an intellectual disability. Agencies operate different models of care and services are provided in a multidisciplinary setting. The model of care utilised by an agency is influenced by the particular ethos of the body and the wishes of the families and individuals who use the service....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 determination of eligibility for health services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the recruitment of the national directors within the interim Health Service Executive (iHSE), which took place in 2004. I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that the iHSE awarded a contract to PricewaterhouseCoopers, PWC, following a tendering process, to manage the recruitment of eight national directors. The eight positions were...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (3 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I reviewed the suspensions of the persons concerned on 23 December 2004 and decided, based on legal advice, and pursuant to the powers conferred on me as Minister for Health and Children by section 22(3) of the Health Act 1970, to terminate the suspensions with effect from that date. This decision was formally advised to the parties concerned. Following on from the enactment of the Health Act...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Feb 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 application of employment legislation to its employees. Accordingly, my Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the 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 the fit-out and equipping of Ballymun health centre. Sanction has been granted to the Health Service Executive to proceed with...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The roll-out of the national screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure all women in the relevant age group in every county will have access to breast screening and follow up treatment where appropriate. A capital investment of approximately â¬20 million has been approved to construct and equip two static clinical...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 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 patients attending hospital in the executive's western area. Accordingly, my Department has requested...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 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 orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (2 Feb 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 issues raised by the Deputy. I understand that the Health Service Executive's eastern regional area...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 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. Services at Beaumont Hospital are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Feb 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 Mayo General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to charges for acute hospital care. The Health (In-Patient Charges) Regulations 1987, as amended, specify the level of such charges and categories of persons exempted from public hospital statutory in-patient charges. These charges currently stand at â¬55 per night up to a maximum of â¬550 in any 12 consecutive months. As well as those with full...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 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. Services at St. James's Hospital, Dublin are provided under an arrangement with the executive. My Department has requested the chief...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (2 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Under the Health (Amendment) Act 1986 the Health Service Executive may impose charges on all patients for treatment arising out of injuries sustained in road traffic accidents where compensation is subsequently payable. The Act does not withdraw eligibility for public hospital services from road traffic accident victims, but allows health boards to recover the costs of all services provided...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 96 and 129 together. The rollout of the national screening programme to the remaining counties is a major priority in the development of cancer services. This will ensure that all women in the 50 to 64 age group in every county have access to breast screening and follow-up treatment where appropriate. A capital investment of approximately â¬20 million has...