Results 821-840 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- 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 — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: In common with all Government Departments, my Department has set up and developed partnership structures to engage management, unions and staff at all levels in progressing the modernisation agenda of the civil service and as a means of involving staff in the ongoing business of the Department, including identifying and addressing organisational and work-related issues and challenges...
- Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is a statutory body under the aegis of my Department. A contributory funded pension scheme, sponsored by the employer, was set up for employees in 1963. The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is a public service body as defined in the Financial Emergency Measures in the Public Interest Act, 2009 and, consequently, its employees are public servants...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE), with my full support, decided to centralise the processing of all medical cards and GP visit card applications and renewals to its Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) in Dublin. In January 2009, the PCRS took over the processing of all medical card applications for persons aged 70 or over. In September 2009, the processing of all applications from...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department administers a National Lottery Discretionery fund from which grants are paid to community and voluntary organisations. The total amount paid out in 2009 was â¬3,985,000, and the funding available in 2010 is â¬3,786,000. Prior to 2009, details of all recipients of lottery grants were set out in the Appropriation Account of my Department. Following a decision by the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (2 Nov 2010)
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 (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: CervicalCheck, the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS), provides free smear tests to women aged 25 to 60. The CervicalCheck Programme Report published this year reported that over 284,800 women were screened during the period 1 September 2008 â 31 August 2009. International best practice currently recommends that population-based cervical screening programmes should target women aged...
- Written Answers — Medical Training: Medical Training (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As the information sought by the Deputy is not provided by the Health Service Executive to my Department as a matter of routine, 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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The scheduling of patients for hospital treatment is a matter for the consultant concerned in each case and is determined on the basis of clinical need. Should the patient's general practitioner consider that the patient's condition warrants an earlier appointment, he/she would be in the best position to take the matter up with the consultant involved. The management of hospital services...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The cost of drugs and medicines reimbursed by the HSE's Primary Care Reimbursement Service in respect of the GMS and community drug schemes is as follows: 2003 â¬1,046.79m 2004 â¬1,234.11m 2005 â¬1,366.90m 2006 â¬1,572.42m 2007 â¬1,749.97m 2008 ...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is set out in the table. Hospital Expenditure Year â¬bn 1997 1.466 1998 1.566 1999 1.825 2000 2.051 2001 3.291 2002 3.801 2003 4.181 2004 4.011 2005 4.440 2006 4.541 2007 5.004 2008 5.727 2009 5.475 2010 5.275 Source: Provisional Outturn 1998 - 2009 as published in the Revised Estimates Volumes 1998-2010. 2010 Provision as set out in...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Question Nos. 231 to 233, inclusive, together. I refer the Deputy to my reply to Question Nos.147, 148, and 149 of the 7th July 2010. The information requested for 2009 is not yet available, as its compilation has been delayed by industrial action in the Health Service Executive earlier in 2010. The information is expected to be available in the coming months.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I understand that the Deputy was referring to the average number of prescription items dispensed to medical card holders per annum. The information requested is as follows: 2003 29 2004 32 2005 34 2006 35 2007 36 2008 39 2009 37 These figures are based on the actual number of persons who availed of service.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: I understand that the Deputy was referring to the average cost per item for prescription items dispensed to medical card holders. The information is as follows: 2003 â¬20.18 2004 â¬21.79 2005 â¬22.21 2006 â¬23.18 2007 â¬23.63 2008 â¬23.76 2009 â¬24.85
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: My Department has a National Lottery Discretionary fund in place which provides once-off grants to community groups and organisations, providing a range of health related services. If an organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on my Department's website -...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: The national HPV vaccination programme commenced in May in secondary schools for girls in first year. The second phase of the HPV vaccination programme is now underway. During this calendar year all girls currently in second year and those who entered first year in September are being offered the vaccination. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Nov 2010)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.