Results 5,561-5,580 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Training Programmes: Medical Training Programmes (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I assume that the Deputy is referring to the sponsorship scheme which provides for public health service employees to train as nurses. This scheme was introduced in 2002 on commencement of the undergraduate nursing degree programme. On the introduction of this degree programme, an interdepartmental steering committee saw considerable merit in introducing a sponsorship scheme specifically for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive Investigations: Health Service Executive Investigations (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive Investigations: Health Service Executive Investigations (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 219, 238 and 249. I am aware that a number of community pharmacists have indicated that they may withdraw from participation in the GMS and community drugs schemes in the light of my decision to reduce certain payments under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has written to all 1,600 community...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 220 and 228 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputies.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The decisions I have made on the reduction in payments to community pharmacists under the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act 2009 will reduce their income from the Health Service Executive (HSE) by â¬133m in a full year, from a total of approximately â¬550m. This is a reduction of 24% and not 34% as representatives of the Irish Pharmacy Union (IPU) have claimed. My...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: This is a matter appropriate to the Health Service Executive and has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Tobacco Regulation: Tobacco Regulation (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 223 and 224 together. The Deputies questions relate to the duties of the Environmental Health Officers of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputies.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Services: Ambulance Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE and Dublin City Council are in discussion regarding a number of practical issues, including the nature and terms on which Dublin Fire Brigade provides emergency ambulance services in Dublin. It is important to ensure that all of our pre-hospital emergency services, including the service provided by the Dublin Fire Brigade, function as a high quality, integrated health service. The...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Services: Ambulance Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter the question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: The Deputy may be aware that the Special Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme previously operated by the Health Service Executive is no longer operational. The scheme was replaced by the Housing Aid for Older People (HAOP) in August 2008 which is being administered by the local authorities. The HSE no longer takes applications under the old scheme. However, it continues to process...
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware I have responsibility for the National Childcare Investment Programme 2006-2010 (NCIP) under which the Community Childcare Subvention Scheme (CCSS) which is implemented. I understand that the service applied to and was approved by my Office for capital grant funding under the NCIP and that a further application, to receive support funding under the CCSS is currently...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has reviewed all printing commissioned in the last three years in the context of this Question, and I can confirm that no printing company outside the State was engaged in that period.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Long-term Illness Scheme: Long-term Illness Scheme (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: There are currently no plans to extend the list of eligible conditions covered by the Long Term Illness Scheme, which was introduced on a statutory basis in 1971. Under the Drugs Payment Scheme, which was introduced in 1999, no individual or family unit pays more than â¬100 per calendar month towards the cost of approved prescribed medicines. The scheme is easy to use and significantly...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 236 and 327 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.