Results 7,841-7,860 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to service matters it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: With regard to Community Rating: although the Supreme Court found the particular Risk Equalisation Scheme to be ultra vires, it did not strike down the principle of applying risk equalisation or any of the other important elements of the regulatory framework that supports private health insurance in Ireland. A primary objective of Government policy in health insurance is that it should be...

Written Answers — Private Health Insurance: Private Health Insurance (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: Neither I nor my Department has any role to play in the day to day workings of private health insurance providers.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Regulatory Impact Analyses: Regulatory Impact Analyses (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 213 and 214 together. The Operational Review of Regulatory Impact Analysis, which was published by the Department of An Taoiseach in July 2008, removed the distinction between screening and full regulatory impact analyses. Details of Acts of the Oireachtas from 1st June 2008 to date. Was an RIA conducted? If no RIA of any kind was conducted, please state...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: This matter was referred to the HSE for a direct reply on 5 November. I have now asked the HSE to respond to the Deputy's query without further delay.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The HSE has assigned co-ordinating responsibility in respect of this matter to the relevant Area Manager for Consumer Affairs. The issues raised have therefore been referred to the HSE for direct reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 225, 226, 232, 233 and 235 together. As these are service matters relating to the National Cancer Screening Service, they have been referred to the Chief Executive Officer of the Service for direct reply.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme 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. The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office received a completed appeal form from the claimant referred to by the Deputy on the 25 August 2008 and the Appeals Officer...

Written Answers — Health Service Expenditure: Health Service Expenditure (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Dec 2008)

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 (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Dec 2008)

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 (16 Dec 2008)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE), through the Schemes Modernisation Programme, has greatly improved the operational efficiency and customer friendliness of its medical card and GP visit card processes in recent years. Progress includes: A national training programme and the publication of guidelines for staff involved in assessments. Such training and guidelines ensure that the schemes are...