Results 7,141-7,160 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Departmental Licences: Departmental Licences (12 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The relevant information in respect of my Department is set out in the table below. The issuing of licences or permits by bodies under the aegis of my Department is an operational matter for the bodies in question and my Department does not routinely compile or hold this information. My Department has referred the Deputy's question to the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Mar 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 (11 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board was established in May 2007. Its primary function is to plan, design, build, furnish and equip the new National Paediatric Hospital. The HSE is working closely with the Board in progressing the project.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: In early January 2009, 164,142 letters were sent by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to medical card holders aged 70 or over asking them to inform the Executive by 2nd March 2009 if their gross weekly income exceeds the specified income thresholds. A further 179,930 letters were issued by the HSE to medical card holders aged 70 or over assuring them that they would retain their card and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 132 together. Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over ended on 31st December 2008. With effect from 1st January, 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over are â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Mar 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 — Compulsory Retirement Age: Compulsory Retirement Age (11 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The provisions set down in the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2004 relate to new entrants to the Civil/Public Service from 1st April 2004, including officers who were previously employed in the public/civil service. The information sought by the Deputy is outlined in the table below. These figures do not include the Office of the Ombudsman for Children or staff...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to reply to the Deputy as a matter of urgency in relation to Parliamentary Question No. 457 of 27 January 2009.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive's Info Line Callsave No. 1850 24 1850, which deals with the over 70s medical card queries, is fully operational and the Executive is not aware of any functioning problems with the line.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Mar 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed Scheme Administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. I understand a reply issued to the Deputy from the Scheme Administrator on 20 February 2009.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: In 2008 the number of births in the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital, Dublin was 8,521. My Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to respond to the Deputy directly on the other specific issues raised by her.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 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 (10 Mar 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 (10 Mar 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The first National Nutrition Policy is currently being finalised by my Department and it will be published shortly. The Policy will provide strategic direction on nutrition for the next ten years. The part of the Deputy's question regarding the number of community dieticians employed in the Health Service Executive south area relates to the management and delivery of health and personal...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 206 and 207 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: Details of the number of medical card holders are provided to my Department each month by the Health Services Executive (HSE). The figures are provided on a net basis, showing the balance after new cards have been issued and other cards, as appropriate, have been deleted from the Executive's database, e.g. following a review of a person's circumstances. The information sought by the Deputy...