Results 7,561-7,580 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I understand that this person was an employee of the HSE and therefore the HSE is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested that Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Both the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) and the Health Service Executive (HSE), as appropriate, contract with private hospitals for the provision of acute hospital services for public patients. The HSE has made arrangements with private hospitals for the provision of, for example, radiotherapy services. The NTPF is funded from the Vote for my Department. The Fund receives an...
- Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Property leased to the Health Service Executive in the Letterkenny area, County Donegal is a service matter and has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 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 Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Arrangements in relation to the rental of property is a service matter and the question has therefore been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is currently being collated in my Department and a reply will issue directly at the earliest opportunity.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (4 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.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (4 Feb 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 (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31 December 2008, and with effect from 1 January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 or over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Where the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31st December 2008, and with effect from 1st January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Where the...
- Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: I join the Taoiseach and other party leaders in extending my sympathy and that of the Progressive Democrats to the family and friends of the late Tony Gregory, to his partner Annette, his brother Noel, his secretary Valeria and his friends who are with us this morning. Unfortunately I was abroad when he passed away and was therefore unable to attend his funeral. Notwithstanding that we all...
- Death of Member: Expressions of Sympathy. (4 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: It is never to be forgotten I hope. That was during the environment summit, in case there is any confusion, when Deputy Higgins was doing a programme and he interviewed me walking along that beach. I never had the privilege to travel abroad with Tony Gregory, nor did I know him well â he was a very private person. However, in all his contributions here I never remember him being...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Medicinal Products (Prescription and Control of Supply) Regulations, 2003 (as amended), the plant mentioned by the Deputy is available for sale or supply only on foot of a prescription from a registered medical practitioner. I am advised by the Irish Medicines Board that interactions between the plant and a large number of commonly used medicines can lead to a potential decrease in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply. Patients waiting more than three months on a surgical waiting list may qualify for treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund. It is open to the person in question or anyone acting on his behalf to contact the Fund directly in relation to this case.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2008, automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 or over ceased on 31st December 2008, and with effect from 1st January 2009, the income thresholds for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 or over is â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week (â¬73,000 per year) for a couple. Where the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 Services: Health Services (3 Feb 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 — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (3 Feb 2009)
Mary Harney: The application referred to by the Deputy was received in my Department in March 2008. Applications for the National Lottery grants far exceed resources. Funds available for 2008 were disbursed based upon an overall assessment of applications received. Accordingly, it is not possible to assist in this particular case. The assessment of applications is informed by the fact that National...