Results 581-600 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Recognition of Professional Qualifications: Recognition of Professional Qualifications (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications applies to all EEA nationals wishing to practise a regulated profession in an EEA Member State other than that in which they obtained their professional qualifications. Its intention is to make it easier for certain professionals to practise their...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: Guidelines on the Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Ireland were published in April 2010 by the Health Service Executive on behalf of the National TB Advisory Committee. They recommend that all new entrants to Ireland who originate from a country with a high incidence of tuberculosis (= 40 TB cases per 100,000 population notified per year) and who will be spending at least three...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the current eligibility framework, there is no charge for MRI scans provided to public patients in public hospitals. However, the Minister has approved the application of charges to private patients receiving MRI services in approved public hospitals. The Health Service Executive is responsible for the management of patient data in relation to MRI scans and I have forwarded the...
- Written Answers — Voluntary Sector Funding: Voluntary Sector Funding (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: Earlier this year I was happy to approve a grant of almost â¬172,000 from my Department's 2010 allocation of National Lottery funds to the organisation referred to by the Deputy. I agree that it is very important to ensure that appropriate counselling is available to all those that the organisation supports and both I and the HSE are anxious that all former patients of the consultant are...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Acts, eligibility for health services is based on residency and means. Determination of eligibility is the responsibility of the HSE. Any person, regardless of nationality, who is accepted by the HSE as being ordinarily resident in Ireland is entitled to either full eligibility (medical card holders) or limited eligibility for health services. Regulation (EC) 883/2004 deals...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I wish to inform the Deputy that the issue of repatriation is dealt with by Repatriation Division, Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, Department of Justice and Law Reform and as such the deputy should direct his question to the Minister for Justice and Law Reform.
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The National Social Work Qualifications Board (NSWQB) was established in 1997 under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act 1961 and is the designated authority for the profession of social work in Ireland. As the Irish recognition authority for social work qualifications, the main functions of the NSWQB include the following: awarding the professional social work qualification in Ireland, the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The role of Comhairle na Nimheanna (The Poisons Council) is to provide advice to me or my colleague, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in relation to any Regulations made under the Poisons Act and on any other matter in relation to poisons, their manufacture, storage, transport, distribution, sale or use. The Council meets only as required and its last meeting was held on...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Advisory Committee for Human Medicines (ACHM) assists and advises the Board of the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) in relation to any matters pertaining to public health or the safety, quality or efficacy of medicinal products for human use which may be referred to it by the Board. The Committee advises the Board on matters relating to the proposed refusal to grant a licence or authorisation...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Advisory Committee for Veterinary Medicines assists and advises the Board of the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) in relation to any matters pertaining to public health, safety, quality or efficacy of medicinal products for veterinary use which may be referred to it by the Board. The Committee advises the Board on matters relating to the proposed refusal to grant a licence or authorisation in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Health Research Board (HRB) is a statutory body under the aegis of the Department of Health and Children with a mission:- (a) to promote, assist, commission or conduct health research to improve health and increase the effectiveness of the health services; (b) to maintain, develop or support health information systems for the purposes of research and to provide the evidence for health...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Nov 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 (16 Nov 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.