Results 8,361-8,380 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Order for Second Stage (13 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I move: "That Second Stage be taken now."
- Written Answers — Clinical Indemnity Scheme: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Historically the Irish Nurses Organisation has facilitated a certain level of insurance cover to independent self-employed community midwives who were members of that organisation. As and from 30th September it withdrew this facility. I would like to emphasise that I support choice for women in childbirth. However, the option of domiciliary births must only be provided in a safe and secure...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive, with the support of my Department, agreed with the Irish Pharmacy Union on 28th April 2008 to address a number of matters including engagement on a new substantive contract and payment of outstanding general round increases. Progress has been made in relation to the general round increases. Engagement on a new contract was deferred pending the judgment of the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 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. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. 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 — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Statistics in relation to cancer incidence are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the Director of the Registry to examine this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 191 together. The Government decided in July 2005 that the best option for improving geographic access for patients in the North West to radiation oncology services is to (i) facilitate access to Belfast City Hospital (BCH) and (ii) progress consideration of a joint venture for the provision of oncology services in the medium term to patients in the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Nov 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. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: Subject to overall parameters set by Government, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility for determining the composition of its staffing complement. In that regard, it is a matter for the Executive to manage and deploy its human resources to best meet the requirements of its Annual Service Plan for the delivery of health and personal social services to the public. The current...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department is seeking clarification from the Health Service Executive regarding this post in the context of the revised organisational structures for the HSE, following which I will revert to the Deputy in the matter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: With effect from the 1st January 2009, new income thresholds will apply for entitlement to a medical card for those aged 70 and over. The thresholds are â¬700 (gross) per week for a single person and â¬1400 (gross) per week for a couple. It is expected that 95% of those aged 70 or over (about 330,000 out of 353,000) will get a medical card under the new arrangements announced by the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The correspondence in question indicated that the writer had received detailed responses to her complaints about the care of her late husband from both the Health Service Executive and the Office of the Ombudsman. I note that the HSE expressed its regret that the correspondent was not satisfied with the care provided to her husband at Waterford Regional Hospital. I would like to extend my...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: In drawing up its capital programme, the Health Service Executive is required to prioritise the capital infrastructure projects to be progressed within its overall capital funding allocation under the National Development Plan, taking account of the NDP targets for division of capital investment between the Acute and Primary, Community & Continuing Care pillars. The Health Service Executive...
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy is wrong. He should get a better source.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I am listening.
- Vaccination Programme: Motion (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: I heard everything the Deputy said.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The last Labour Party Minister for Health ran out of the Department.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: If one reads Fergus Finlay's book, one will know that is what happened.
- Leaders' Questions (12 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: He could not wait to get out.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 Nov 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government is committed not only to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible but to doing so 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...