Results 9,541-9,560 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Jun 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 — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Jun 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Jun 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I identified the need to improve services for persons with cystic fibrosis as a priority in the Estimates process over recent years. Since 2006, additional revenue funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the HSE to develop services for patients with cystic fibrosis. The HSE has advised that 44 additional staff dealing with cystic fibrosis have been appointed to date across a number of...
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act 2004, the management and delivery of health and personal social services is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. This includes operational responsibility for the establishment of Primary Care Teams. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has been informed by the Health Service Executive that a reply to the Deputy's question of the 5 June 2008 issued directly to him dated 9 June 2008.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore 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 (24 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore 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 — Pharmacy Training: Pharmacy Training (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: Article 44 of Directive 2005/36/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications provides that a five year programme of education and training must be completed in order to qualify and practice as a pharmacist. The current situation in Ireland is that graduates of the four year pharmacy degree programmes are obliged under national and EU law to undertake and complete one year of...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I understand that the Vaccine Damage Steering Group is finalising its consideration of this matter and I expect to receive its report and recommendations shortly.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular cases raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address these matters and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: A letter has been received in my Department from the individual referred to by the Deputy. My officials are in discussion with relevant parties regarding the specific points made on survival rates and I will respond in detail to these shortly, when I have the necessary information. There has been very strong support for the concept of a specialist centre where a woman can be guaranteed that...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 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. 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....
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (19 Jun 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. 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....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 103 and 104 together. I have outlined the policy context and rationale for the HSE's proposals in relation to this matter on the Adjournment of this House on 5th June 2008 and in my reply to questions 11 & 43 on the same date. I am satisfied that the best way of retaining and developing services at Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals is for both hospitals to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Jun 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jun 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has therefore requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to address this matter and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.