Results 6,641-6,660 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Apr 2009)
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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of Health services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to consider the information requested by the Deputy and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Regulation (EC) 1408/71 deals with the coordination of social security schemes, including healthcare, for those moving within the European Union. Under its provisions persons who are insured with (covered by) the healthcare system of one EU member state are entitled to receive healthcare services in the public system of another member state, in certain circumstances, at the cost of the member...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Stocks of antivirals sufficient to treat 47% of the population are currently stockpiled. We have one million courses of adult dosage Tamiflu; 177,958 of 30mg paediatric capsules; 51,549 of 45mgs paediatric capsules and 706,000 courses of Relenza in stock for an Influenza Pandemic. Recommendations for the stockpiling of antivirals are kept under constant review by the Pandemic Influenza Expert...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE is about to commence a review in respect of emergency services in acute hospitals in Cork and Kerry. The review will focus on achieving safe services for patients. It will benchmark Emergency Department services against international best practice and adopt an integrated approach to academic medicine, education, teaching, training and research across the region. The review will seek...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (30 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Payment of Performance Related Awards is a matter for the HSE and has been forwarded to the Executive for Direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy relates to the provision of health care services and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As the management of out-patient waiting lists is a matter for the HSE and the individual hospitals concerned, the matter has been referred to the Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. In general, eligibility for medical cards and GP visit cards is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants (income and relevant outgoings)....
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The matters raised by the Deputy are the responsibility of the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS). Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Executive Officer of the NCSS respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matters raised.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 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 (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: An Bord Altranais (The Nursing Board), which was established under the Nurses Act, 1985, is the statutory regulatory body for nurses and midwives. The Board consists of 29 members, 17 of whom are elected by nurses and 12 appointed by the Minister, 2 of whom are representatives of the Department of Health and Children. Under the Act the Minister has a range of functions in relation to the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise that the number of staff employed in the Health Service Executive by grade category per annum since 2004 are as follows: 31/12/2004 31/12/2005 31/12/2006 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 28 Feb 2009 Medical & Dental 7,013 7,266 7,712 8,005 8,109 8,146 Nursing 34,313 35,248 36,737 39,006 38,108 38,795 Health & Social Care Professionals 12,830 13,952 14,913 15,705 15,980 15,983...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Due to the large volume of information requested, I have arranged for my staff to forward this information to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: Due to the large volume of information requested, I have arranged for my staff to forward this information to the Deputy directly.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health (Out-Patient Charges) (Amendment) Regulations, 2008, provide for a statutory charge of â¬100 for attendance at Accident and Emergency Departments. This charge is levied only for persons who attend at Accident and Emergency Departments without a referral note from their doctor and applies only for the first visit of any episode of care. This applies to everyone receiving treatment...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Apr 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.