Results 6,441-6,460 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: Have it costed.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Government decided to introduce a recruitment moratorium across the public service, with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010. However, certain posts in the health sector may be filled, including medical consultants. The focus on these key grades is in line with existing Government policy on the prioritisation of certain development areas, for which significant funding has already been...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: An air ambulance service is currently provided by the Air Corps on the basis of a Service Level Agreement prepared by the Departments of Defence and Health and Children, in consultation with the Health Service Executive, the Defence Forces and the Air Corps; all of which are signatories to it. This arrangement has operated successfully for a number of years. The air ambulance service is...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165, 228 and 236 together. The Health Service Executive is fully aware of the financial challenges being faced by Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin and is involved in ongoing discussions with hospital management regarding its 2009 financial allocation and Service Plan. The priority is to ensure that services are maintained at an optimum level. Each...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 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 — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the proposal to restrict the use of sunbeds in response to research which has linked their use to increases in skin cancers. A public consultation on this proposal was held by my Department in 2008. Heads of a Bill are being prepared for consideration by Government to regulate the use of sunbeds, in particular prohibiting their use by those under...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The objective of the Primary Childhood Immunisation Programme is to achieve vaccine uptake levels of 95% as recommended by the World Health Organisation. This is the rate required to provide population immunity and to protect children and the population generally from the potentially serious diseases concerned. Ireland's recommended immunisation programme is based on the guidelines of the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the provisions of the Health Act, 2008, the new assessment of income for a person aged 70 and over who applies for a medical card is based on gross income. This is designed to make it easier to qualify for a medical card than under the net income basis in the means test used for persons aged under 70. A person aged 70 and over may still apply under that means test if, given their...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: In order to implement savings measures on public service numbers, the Government has decided that, with effect from 27 March 2009 to end 2010, no post in the public sector, however arising, may be filled by recruitment, promotion, or payment of an allowance for the performance of duties at a higher grade. The decision will apply to all grades of permanent and temporary staff, including...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health (Amendment) Act 2005 and the subsequent Health (Charges for In-Patient Services) Regulations 2005 and the (Health Charges for In-patient Services) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 provide the legislative basis for the imposition of long stay charges. The legislation provides for two different classes of person for the purpose of levying a charge. Class 1 Class 1 refers to persons in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (19 May 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 Services: Hospital Services (19 May 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 (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 May 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 (19 May 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (19 May 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.