Results 7,601-7,620 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Compensation Schemes: Compensation Schemes (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The Government approved the establishment of a Redress Board to administer an ex gratia scheme of redress for certain former patients of Dr Neary. The Board which was chaired by Judge Maureen Harding Clark recently concluded its work and all awards determined have been notified to successful applicants. It would not be appropriate for me to comment on the specific circumstances of a...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Jan 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 residing in Ireland who are attached to the social security system of another member state are entitled to receive healthcare services in Ireland at the cost of the member state with which they are affiliated. This is...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (29 Jan 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Jan 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 (29 Jan 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. As part of the...
- The Economy: Statements (Resumed) (29 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I am happy to contribute to this debate on the economy. Rather than squabbling, this House must be united in our purpose of getting the country back on its feet again. This does not mean there is no role for critical analysis or constructive criticism. However, we must distinguish between constructive criticism and destructive cynicism. In the past 20 years in Ireland we have shown that we...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jan 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. The Act also...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: Increases in funding for health services, and excluding Vote 41 Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, since 2000 are set out in the table. Year Increase â¬000s 2000 852,315 2001 1,344,401 2002 1,184,826 2003 952,120 2004 925,632 2005 1,646,050 2006 889,138 2007 1,323,775 2008 1,152,563 The figures are derived from the Revised Estimates Volume. However they...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: Neither my Department nor the HSE has any function in the matter of purchasing capital assets for local authorities.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jan 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 (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The number of reports produced by my Department varies from year to year. In 2008 the cost for printing all reports amounted to â¬66,035. Of that amount â¬30,321 was for the printing of Annual Reports by my Department, by the Office of the Minister for Children and the Adoption Board. It is not possible to give a figure for the cost of posting reports. These costs are included as part of...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I have made the following personal appointments since 7th May, 2007: Name From To Title Salary payments 7/5/2007 â 31/12/2007 (Plus ER) Salary Payments 2008 (Plus ER) ⬠⬠John O'Brien 7/5/2007 31/12/07 Special Adviser/ Programme Manager 92,118 â *Oliver O'Connor 7/5/2007 6/05/08 Special Adviser/Programme Manager 97,940 71,415 Patricia Ryan 7/5/2007 Present Special Adviser...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy is aware, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has designated St James's Hospital and St Vincent's Hospital as the two cancer centres in the Managed Cancer Control Network for the HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster region, which includes Tallaght. The designation of cancer centres aims to ensure that patients receive the highest quality care while at the same time allowing local access to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The development of the National Paediatric Hospital is a priority project for the Government. The Health Service Executive Capital Plan 2008-2013 includes provision for the development of the new hospital which will include an associated Ambulatory and Urgent Care Centre at Tallaght. The project is being overseen by the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board. The Ambulatory and...
- Written Answers — Herbicide Controls: Herbicide Controls (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 181 and 182 together. I understand that the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government wrote to all Local Authorities in May of last year advising that untargeted spraying of road verges with herbicide is, prima facie, an offence under Section 40 of the Wildlife Acts and that the policy of the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: The HSE made considerable progress since 2006 in improving the delivery of services in Emergency Departments. The vast majority of hospitals were fully or substantially compliant last year with the 12 hour maximum waiting time target for those requiring admission. However, considerable pressures have been experienced since the beginning of January in Emergency Departments across the country...
- Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I want to say how gratified I am to have an opportunity to discuss this matter in the House, and I express my deep concern over what happened to this unfortunate Roscommon family. Regardless of what side of the House one is on, child abuse is in a league of its own. It appals, disgusts and frustrates us, offending our very sense of humanity. It is significant that the normal human instinct...
- Child Protection: Motion (Resumed) (28 Jan 2009)
Mary Harney: I will come to that in a moment. By their nature, they are expensive and take a long time. I established a commission of inquiry into Leas Cross but only following the report by Professor Des O'Neill. After his report it was clear that there were unanswered questions that could only be dealt with through a commission of inquiry. That inquiry was established 19 months ago. We recently...