Results 24,061-24,080 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of chiropody services to eligible persons in the Shannon health centre, Shannon, County Clare, is a matter for the Mid-Western Health Board. My Department has asked the chief executive officer to investigate this matter and reply direct to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of drug treatment service is the statutory responsibility of the health boards in the first instance, in this instance, the Northern Area Health Board of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. I have been advised by the Eastern Regional Health Authority that drug treatment services in the Dublin 15 area are available at Mountview health centre, Corduff health centre and...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The provision of physiotherapy services, and any matters relating to such provision, within its functional area, is a matter for the relevant health board or the Eastern Regional Health Authority, ERHA. In the case of County Donegal, this responsibility lies with the North Western Health Board. In the circumstances, my Department has requested the chief executive officer of the North Western...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in County Mayo is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the Western Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply direct to him as a matter of urgency.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: It is considered essential that specialist dentist in orthodontics training programmes meet internationally recognised standards. The Dentists Act 1985 provides for the establishment of the Dental Council which shall provide for the registration and control of persons engaged in the practice of dentistry. Under the Act, the Dental Council shall also provide for other matters relating to the...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The National Health Promotion Strategy 2000-2005 recognises that mental health is equally important as physical health to the overall well being of a person and poor mental health has a significant impact on a person's quality of life and their contribution to society. For that reason, mental health is a resource that needs to be protected and promoted. Mental health promotion targets the...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: There is significant international evidence linking best outcome in breast surgery to multi-disciplinary care, adequate throughput and support services in the various modalities of cancer care. It is my Department's view that all women, regardless of location, who require breast surgery should receive treatment and follow up that ensures best patient outcome. BreastCheck, the national breast...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The latest information available on medical card coverage is that for September 2004. There were 768,895 cards covering 1,151,106 persons, or 29.39% of the population, in existence at that time. Information on the numbers of discretionary medical cards, that is persons whose income exceeds the guidelines, but who have been granted medical cards, is not routinely kept by my Department. The...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Health board chief executive officers have discretion in regard to the issuing of medical cards and a range of income sources can be excluded by the health boards when assessing medical card eligibility. Despite someone having an income that exceeds the guidelines, a medical card may still be awarded if the chief executive officer considers that a person's medical needs or other circumstances...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The South Eastern Health Board has submitted a draft planning brief to my Department for capital developments at Waterford Regional Hospital which includes the provision of a new oncology and haematology department. My Department is considering this proposal in the context of the capital investment framework 2004-08. In regard to the overall development of cancer services in the south eastern...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: My predecessor, the Minister, Deputy Martin, met officials of the North Eastern Health Board and medical representatives of the Cavan-Monaghan hospital group on 28 September last. The Minister was briefed on progress relating to the reconfiguration of hospital services across the group, as follows. The board proposes to recruit five additional non-consultant hospital doctors to facilitate the...
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Homelessness â An Integrated Strategy, published in May 2000, places responsibility for the provision of accommodation for homeless adults with the local authorities and the provision of their in-house care and health needs with the health boards. Since the publication of Homelessness â An Integrated Strategy, the Department of Health and Children has provided just over â¬26 million...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in the Kildare area is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the Southern Western Area Health Board acting under the aegis of the Eastern Regional Health Authority. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the authority to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply direct to him as a matter of...
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Between 2000 and 2003, â¬7.124 million was allocated to the South Eastern Health Board for the expansion of their out of hours co-operative, Caredoc. In 2004, â¬3.492 million has been included in the health board's base allocation for the continued provision of services under this heading. The dedicated funding is exclusive of the fees paid to participating general practitioners. Decisions...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The Government is committed to making the full range of cancer services available and accessible to cancer patients throughout Ireland. To this end, we will provide considerable investment in radiation oncology facilities in the coming years. As regards referral of public patients to private facilities, the national radiation oncology co-ordinating group has been established to, inter alia,...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the provision of ambulance services in County Mayo rests with the Western Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive officer of the board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and to reply to him directly.
- Written Answers — Academic Qualifications: Academic Qualifications (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Regulations to provide for mutual recognition of the academic and professional qualifications of pharmacists within the European Union are contained in S.I. No. 239 of 1987 European Community (Recognition of Qualifications in Pharmacy) Regulations 1987, as amended.
- Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, the provision of health services in County Mayo is, in the first instance, the responsibility of the Western Health Board. My Department has, therefore, asked the chief executive of the board to investigate the matter raised by the Deputy and reply direct to him as a matter if urgency.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Additional funding of â¬500,000 was allocated to the Southern Health Board under the cardiovascular health strategy in April this year. The funding will allow the board to begin establishing consultant-led cardiology services for patients in Kerry. It will also be used to develop the Southern Health Board's cardiac rehabilitation services and expand its first responder project, in which...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The organisation, which is a primary school, applied to my Department for a grant from the health and children allocation of national lottery funds in June 2003. The school sought funding of â¬19,940 towards the cost of draining and resurfacing the playing surfaces at the rear of the school and to set up a vegetable garden. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for...