Results 3,661-3,680 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Counselling Agencies: Counselling Agencies (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I assume that the Deputy's question refers to agencies that seek to manipulate women by providing a 'disingenuous' crisis pregnancy counselling and/or information service. While there are no plans to consider a regulatory licensing system proposed by the Deputy, the approach adopted by the HSE Crisis Pregnancy Programme, formerly known as the Crisis Pregnancy Agency, on this issue is, among...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The number of births in recent years has risen considerably and is projected by the HSE to be in excess of 76,000 this year. This increase has placed great pressures on maternity services across the country. The HSE is committed to developing a strategic approach to maternity services nationally. The first stage in this work was the Review of Maternity & Gynaecology Services in the Greater...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Complementary Therapies: Complementary Therapies (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Report of the National Working Group on the Regulation of Complementary Therapists in 2006 made recommendations on strengthening the regulatory environment for complementary therapists. The Report of the National Working Group outlined guidance for professional associations and provided examples of codes of ethics and good practice, including grievance and disciplinary procedures. To...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Irish Medicines Board (IMB) is responsible for the regulation of medicinal products in Ireland; this includes herbal homeopathic medicinal products which could be seen as complementary medicines. The IMB authorises and registers these medicinal products in accordance with Irish and EU legislation. This ensures that they meet the necessary standards of quality, safety and where...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned. I have, therefore, referred the Deputy's question to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The Supreme Court recently decided in the RvR (frozen embryos) case that the frozen embryos at issue in the case do not have the constitutional protection of Article 40.3.3 of the Constitution. It is my intention to bring forward proposals to Government later this year with a view to drafting legislation to govern the area of Assisted Human Reproduction and related practices. The work...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The price of medicines supplied to patients in Ireland under the GMS and community drugs schemes is built up as follows. Firstly, ex-factory prices are set in accordance with agreements between the Health Service Executive (HSE) and pharmaceutical manufacturers. Secondly, in addition to reimbursing pharmacists the ex-factory price of the product, the HSE also pays a wholesale mark-up of 10%,...
- Written Answers — Patient Private Property Funds: Patient Private Property Funds (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: The task of calculating and preparing payments of interest previously retained on invested PPP funds by the HSE is continuing. No payments have been made to date in 2010 although it is planned that payments to clients in the HSE West area will commence as soon as possible in 2010. The HSE is identifying the recipients of these payments from records retained at each Care Centre nationally....
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: I wrote to all Oireachtas members on 19th January 2010 regarding the Health Service Executive's (HSE) decision to centralise the processing of all medical card applications and reviews and I outlined a range of measures being employed by the Executive to address issues arising from this initiative and I also referred to the various enhancements that this process will facilitate upon...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Feb 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.