Results 7,241-7,260 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 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 Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2009)
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 (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy relates to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 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 Services: Health Services (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The matter raised by the Deputy relates to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the HSE to respond directly to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to this case.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The issue raised by the Deputy relates to an internal operational matter in Portiuncula Hospital which is being managed by the HSE. However, my Department has been informed by the HSE that concerns were raised by senior nurse management in relation to communication, morale and working relations, and the hospital management engaged a third party to undertake a review which would include...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The relevant information in respect of my Department is set out in the table. The payment of a retainer fee does not apply to any of these companies. The placing of contracts by an agency is an operational matter for the agency in question. My Department does not routinely compile or hold information in relation to contracts placed by agencies under its aegis. My Department has referred...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I wish to advise that the numbers employed in the public health service, by type of administration, for the years 2007 and 2008, are as follows: Numbers (wholetime equivalents) employed in the public health service 31/12/2007 31/12/2008 Difference between 2007 and 2008 Health Service Executive 73,461.05 72,694.59 -766.46 NHO Voluntary Hospitals 23,153.08 22,924.94 -228.14 Other PCCC...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Mar 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 — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 212 and 213 together. I understand that in 2007 the number of prescriptions presented under the GMS scheme was 14.8 million and the number of items dispensed was 44m. On that basis, a simple â¬10 charge per prescription would raise â¬148m and a â¬10 charge per item would raise â¬440m. This figure should be treated with extreme caution as the actual...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 Mar 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational and funding responsibility for the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, which includes the medical card and GP visit card benefits. Most recent figures provided to my Department by the HSE show there were 1,352,120 medical card holders as at 1st January 2009. Some 2,100 General Practitioners (GPs) have contracts with the HSE for the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Mar 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme general practitioners hold one of two contract types, i.e. the Fee per Item contract (first introduced in 1972) or the Capitation contract (effective from 1989). These contracts reflect the agreed outcome of negotiations between my Department and the GP representative body, the Irish Medical Organisation. Both contract types contain provisions...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Tackling Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs), including MRSA, continues to be a priority for the Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). HCAIs are not a new phenomenon and have always been a potential complication of medical treatment, especially in hospitals. This is the case worldwide. It should be noted that if a patient is diagnosed with a bloodstream infection at a...
- Written Answers — Patient Private Property Fund: Patient Private Property Fund (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 95 and 96 together. The HSE plans to commence the payment of interest retained on funds invested since 2005 in the next number of weeks. All interest to be repaid since 2005 is retained in the Patient Private Property Fund as unallocated income and is available for distribution. The HSE is currently reviewing the cost implications of making these payments....
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Schemes Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. Up to 20 February 2009 the Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office had received 1,426 completed appeal forms from claimants who have appealed the amount of repayment...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for attention and direct reply to the Deputy.