Results 8,181-8,200 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Departmental Capital Projects: Departmental Capital Projects (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The revised health sector capital funding provision for the remainder of the National Development Plan 2007-2013 was indicated in the 2009 Estimates for Public Services and Summary Public Capital Programme which was published in October. The process of reviewing and agreeing plans for capital expenditure over this period, including all necessary communication between officials of my...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The O.E.C.D. Public Management Reviews: IRELAND â Towards an Integrated Public Service (2008) in its case study: Reconfiguration of the Health Services notesâ "One statistical characteristic of Ireland is its very large number of practising nurses (15.2 per 1,000), which is twice the OECD average, just below Norway (15.4) but much higher than UK (9.1) or France (7.7). The number of...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 131 and 210 together. 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 for a single person...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The monitoring and control of Health Care Associated Infections (HCAIs) is and continues to be a priority for this Government and the Health Service Executive (HSE). 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 and funding for all health services is provided in its...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The cost of supplying prescribed medicines under the GMS Scheme (ingredient costs, pharmacy fees and VAT) was â¬1,048 million in 2007, an increase of 11.5% from 2006. The number of items prescribed under the GMS scheme increased from 40.5 million in 2006 to 44.4 million in 2007 (an increase of 9%). The average cost per item increased from â¬20.80 in 2006 to â¬23.27 in 2007 (an increase...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Cavan General Hospital experienced a significant rise in the level of medical attendances at the Emergency Department over the weekend commencing 14th November, with an increase of over 40% in the admission rate. This resulted in 45 patients awaiting admission by Monday 17th November. A contingency plan was activated to ensure that all patients were managed and treated. As part of the...
- Written Answers — National Cancer Control Programme: National Cancer Control Programme (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Additional funding of â¬15 million has been allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) National Cancer Control Programme for 2009. During 2009 the Programme will continue with the centralisation of cancer services in the eight designated cancer centres. This will include further transfer of breast cancer services to the eight cancer centres. The Programme also intends to focus on a...
- Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The report to which the Deputy refers is the joint Institute of Public Health/Combat Poverty Agency publication "Tackling Health Inequalities: An-All Ireland Approach to Social Determinants" which was published on 28 August 2008. The report examines the influence of social, economic and environmental factors on health, such as poor housing, nutrition and education, across the island of...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The aim of the acute hospital co-location initiative is to make available additional public acute hospital beds for public patients by transferring private activity, with some limited exceptions, from public acute hospitals to co-located private hospitals. Each co-location project is required to demonstrate value for money for the State, taking into account its comprehensive benefits, as...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I am aware that a range of substances often referred to by the generic term 'legal highs', which mimic or cause effects similar to illicit substances, are available in so-called 'head shops' and are currently not scheduled under Misuse of Drugs legislation. These substances include 'herbal pills' and 'party pills'. The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and...
- Written Answers — Homeless Persons: Homeless Persons (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The programme of rationalisation in the health sector involves a total of fifteen agencies as follows: 3 agencies are to be amalgamated to form a new Public Health and Medicines Safety Authority Food Safety Authority of Ireland Office of Tobacco Control Irish Medicines Board 6 agencies are to be integrated into the Health Service Executive National Cancer Screening Service â National Cancer...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I am aware that some concerns have been raised in relation to the demand for services at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda. The Health Service Executive is working to increase the capacity of the hospital through a programme of investment, including the development of a new Accident and Emergency Department. I am not familiar with the circumstances surrounding the particular case raised...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 221 and 222 together. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004. My Department is in contact with the HSE on the matters raised by the Deputy and I will revert to the Deputy once the requisite information is to hand.
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Consumer Strategy Group was established in March 2004 to advise and make recommendations for the development of national consumer policy. The Group's report and recommendations were published in May 2005. Following their publication, a High Level Inter-departmental Committee was established to examine the recommendations and advise on their implementation. The Committee published its...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the health repayment scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator K.P.M.G. and McCann Fitzgerald. The HSE has advised my Department that the scheme administrator provides in respect of each individual rejection an explanation as to the reason why the claim is being rejected. Where applicants require...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: My predecessor, Minister Martin, met with the Survivors of Symphysiotomy (SOS) Group in late 2003 and agreed that a range of measures would be put in place to support the Group. I subsequently met with the Chairperson of the SOS Group in early 2007 who expressed satisfaction with regard to the progress made in this regard. My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to examine the...