Results 8,081-8,100 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive administers the pension scheme in question and therefore is the appropriate organisation to address the Deputy's query. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive administers the pension scheme in question and therefore is the appropriate organisation to address the Deputy's query. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy will appreciate that since the end of August 2008, the new Housing Aid for the Elderly Scheme has been administered by the local authorities. The issue raised in this case is primarily a matter for my colleague the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. With regard to the other supports sought from the Health Service Executive, operational responsibility for...
- Written Answers — Healthcare Associated Infections: Healthcare Associated Infections (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Every outbreak of a serious infection such as Clostridium difficile is a cause of concern and I would like to express my sympathy to any patient and/or family who was affected by the outbreak in Ennis General Hospital last year. Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) continue to be a challenge for health care systems worldwide. Ireland is not unique in this regard and tackling HCAIs...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy is not routinely provided by the Health Service Executive to my Department. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government's proposal, to be effected in legislation, is that automatic entitlement to a medical card for persons aged 70 and over will end 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 will be â¬700 (gross) per week (â¬36,500 per year) for a single person and â¬1,400 (gross) per week...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive recently responded to a similar parliamentary question regarding its policy on reusing aids and appliances such as crutches, zimmer frames and wheelchairs. I am arranging for a copy of the reply to be forwarded to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Regulation (EC) 1408/71 provides, inter alia, that people who are insured with or covered by the health care system of one member state may access healthcare in the public system of another member state in certain circumstances. Article 22 (1) (c) of the Regulation governs the referral of patients for public health services to another member state. In accordance with this article, a person...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific question raised by the Deputy relates to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard. Question No. 203 answered with Question No. 189
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: It is important to note that the transfer of services from St. Luke's Hospital to new facilities at St. James's Hospital is not due to take place for a number of years. In the meantime, two additional and two replacement linear accelerators were commissioned at St. Luke's this year in order to provide much needed interim capacity pending the roll out of the National Plan for Radiation...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed Scheme Administrator KPMG and McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has informed my Department that since commencement of the Scheme over 35,000 applications for living and deceased patients have been received by the Health Repayment Scheme. To date over 18,900...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Question Nos. 206 and 207 together. The Health Service Executive constantly works at improving efficiency across the hospital system and closely monitors progress in this regard. There have been considerable improvements made since 2005 in improving the delivery of services in Emergency Departments. For example, the average daily number of patients awaiting admission at 2...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The expert advice from BreastCheck and from the National Cancer Forum, as contained in the National Strategy for Cancer Control, is that following the national roll out of the programme to women between the ages of 50 and 64 years, the upper age limit should be extended to women aged 69 years. The priority of BreastCheck is to screen women who have not yet been screened and accordingly it is...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. The Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Child Protection: Child Protection (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The audit announced in October 2005 by the HSE has been completed in relation to all but one Catholic diocese. The report on that diocese is expected in the next few days. When that report has been received the overall reports of the audit from the HSE will be further considered by myself, and will enable me to decide what actions I will take in the matter. This will include consideration...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Dec 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government is committed to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible, in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance, so that people can have confidence in the services and that the best possible patient outcomes can be achieved. It is essential that we prioritise patient safety and quality and that we organise and manage...