Results 6,001-6,020 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement in the HSE is provided for in Circular 8/2009, which issued on 15th May, 2009. Applications can be made under the scheme from the 18th May to the 18th September with a final leaving date of 30th November. The ISER does not apply to grades exempted from the moratorium on recruitment and promotions under the 2009 Employment Control Framework for the...

Written Answers — Hospital Sevices: Hospital Sevices (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy is an operational one and accordingly has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Children in Care: Children in Care (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. As these are service matters they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The fundamental objective of Government health policy is to maximise the health status of the population. The Government is committed to ensuring quality health services, delivered efficiently and effectively. Ensuring patient safety is paramount, so that people can have confidence in the services and that the best possible patient outcomes are achieved. I believe that the approach being...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 to 251, inclusive, together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational responsibility for the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme. The Executive is anxious to ensure that one of the key principles underpinning the scheme, (i.e. a choice of doctor) is maintained and supported to the fullest extent possible. This includes having regard to...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The management of waiting lists generally 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Governments ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (23 Jun 2009)

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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement in the public health sector is provided for HSE employees in Circular 8/2009 which issued on 15th May, 2009. Applications can be made under the scheme from the 18th May to the 18th September with a final leaving date of 30th November. The ISER does not apply to grades exempted from the moratorium on recruitment and promotions under the 2009...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all words after "Dáil Éireann" and to substitute the following: "— endorses the Government's view, based on international evidence, that the best way to provide high-quality tertiary paediatric care in a country of Ireland's size is to establish a single national paediatric hospital, functioning alongside a major university teaching hospital, so that the...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: Nothing concerns parents more than the health of their children. Nothing concerns people worthy of election to this House more than the health of our children. One of my main priorities as Minister for Health and Children is to try an put in place a new national paediatric hospital in which we could bring together the three children's hospitals in Dublin on a single site in order to deliver...

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I do not.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The Deputy is wrong.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: There is a consultant for that.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: I am trying to get them to do it.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: No, the Deputy should not say that. I am defending what is occurring. I am not passing the buck to anyone.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: The Deputy is only confusing the issue.

Children's Hospital Funding: Motion (23 Jun 2009)

Mary Harney: Cappagh National Orthopaedic Hospital is not private.