Results 3,921-3,940 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: The scheduling of out-patient appointments is in each case determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that his or her condition warrants an earlier appointment, the GP may take the matter up with the consultant involved. The NTPF's primary remit is to facilitate patients who have been waiting longest for surgery on hospital in-patient...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Following the change in medical card eligibility for persons aged 70 and over in the Health Act 2008, the Health Service Executive (HSE) through its Service Plan for 2009, advised the Department of plans to introduce a centralised national processing centre for medical cards and community drugs schemes as part of the Executive's Value For Money Programme. The HSE has indicated that its...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Under EU Regulations a person residing in Ireland who is in receipt of a pension from another member state and is not linked to Irish social security legislation is issued with a medical card. The spouse of such persons is also entitled to a medical card provided they are not subject to Irish social security legislation.
- Written Answers — Departmental and Health Service Staff: Departmental and Health Service Staff (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: The number of staff on a career break in the public health service at 30 November 2009 (latest data available) was 1,738 in whole time equivalent terms (WTEs). The remaining information requested regarding the average length of career breaks, and the numbers of staff who have applied to return but are currently waiting for an appropriate position to become available, is a matter for the...
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Responding to the information needs of the Oireachtas is a priority for my Department and is a regular agenda item at meetings between myself and the Chief Executive Officer of the Health Service Executive. The operation of the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the HSE (PAD) allows for the centralised receipt, assignment and tracking of Parliamentary Questions within the HSE's extensive...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 263, 326 and 335 together. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and its associated regulations control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Recently I requested the HSE to initiate a tendering process for the procurement of a HPV vaccine with a view to commencing a HPV vaccination programme for all girls in first year in secondary school. This tendering process for the vaccine is now complete. We can now purchase the vaccine at a price much lower than we expected to pay in 2008 and at a price much closer to what is being paid...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Details of the number of medical cards and GP visit cards are provided to my Department each month by the Health Service Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. The most recent figures...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 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 — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: Developing and improving our overall infrastructure, including health infrastructure is crucial to Ireland's economic future. In 2010, the Health Sector will benefit from a total capital investment of â¬483.842m which will help to stimulate economic growth through the progression of wide range of capital health developments countrywide. A draft capital plan for the period 2010 - 2014 has...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Jan 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 283 and 284 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.