Results 801-820 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (4 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Long Term Illness Scheme arose from a non-statutory scheme, established administratively in 1967, for the free supply of certain products for the treatment of diabetes to persons who did not hold a medical card under the Health Act 1947. The scheme was introduced on a statutory basis in 1971 under Section 59(3) of the Health Act 1970. It provides that the HSE may make arrangements for...
- Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I am a strong supporter of health research and believe that it makes significant contributions not only to the achievement of health research goals but to broader social and economic ones. This has been acknowledged in the Renewed Programme for Government and also in the Action Plan for Health Research. That Action Plan recognises the significant level of investment made by this...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)
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 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Government has made clear that a critical part of its strategy to restore the public finances is to achieve sustainability in the cost of delivering public services relative to State revenues. To help achieve this goal, it will be necessary to restructure and reorganise the public service and to reduce public service numbers over the coming years. This requires that the moratorium on...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2010)
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 Nov 2010)
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 Nov 2010)
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 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for a direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2010)
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 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service mater, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department has been informed that a reply has issued to the Deputy from the HSE on this matter.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I am advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that general practitioners are paid in accordance with their contract and there are no moneys outstanding. Where claims are made on a timely basis in accordance with the rules, payments are issued on time and in full.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I understand that the HSE will reply directly to the Deputy this week in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I understand that the HSE will reply directly to the Deputy this week in relation to this matter.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As stated in my previous response, the information sought by the Deputy is not provided by the Health Service Executive to my Department as a matter of routine. Therefore, my Department has again 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The HSE has confirmed that the detailed information requested by the Deputy regarding Social Workers has been sought nationally and is currently being collated. This involves the examination of considerable documentation, due to the detailed nature of the information requested, and it is anticipated that this information will be available at the end of November.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As stated in my previous response, the information sought by the Deputy is not provided by the Health Service Executive to my Department as a matter of routine. Therefore, my Department has again 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 — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.