Results 941-960 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The matters raised by the Deputy relate to the provision of healthcare services and accordingly, I have asked the Health Service Executive (HSE) to respond directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has the operational and funding responsibility for the medical card benefit. It collates medical card data by county, age and gender. Therefore, 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: Food labelling is currently governed by Council Directive 2000/13/EC, transposed in 2002, with several amendments since. This applies to the labelling of pre-packaged foodstuffs for sale to the ultimate consumer or for supply to mass caterers. The principle underlying this Directive is that the purchaser must not be misled and it has helped to ensure that the consumer is provided with the...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: My Department's structure does not classify staff responsibilities in the way referred to in the Deputy's Question. The Department is organised on a divisional basis, each headed by a member of the Management Advisory Committee (MAC). The following table summarises the principal functions of the Department's divisions and the staff members allocated to them. Division (MAC Area) Numbers...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 93, 94, 97 and 108 together. Under the provisions of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006, the Health Service Executive appointed an external service provider to act as Scheme Administrator for the Health Repayment Scheme. The service provider is a consortium comprising of KPMG Accountants and McCann Fitzgerald Solicitors. As per the contract agreement...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Health Repayment Scheme Appeals Office is an independent office established to provide an appeals service to those who wish to appeal the decision of the Scheme Administrator under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. The current average time between the receipt of a completed Appeal Form and the making of an Appeals Officer's decision is 174 working days. However the...

Written Answers — Nursing Education: Nursing Education (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Pre Hospital Emergency Care Council is the national body with responsibility for standards, education and training in pre-hospital emergency care in Ireland. The Council sets education standards and conducts examinations leading to the National Qualification in Emergency Medical Technology (NQEMT). The current Council guidelines are contained in the Education and Training Standards...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: I remain committed to providing the best standard of complex hospital care for children in Ireland and I am confident that this objective will be met. The National Paediatric Development Board has commenced the planning process for the new hospital directly with An Bórd Pleanála on 11 October 2010 and the completion date for construction of the hospital is the last quarter of 2014. I have...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: Due to the manner in which records are maintained in my Department it is not possible to provide all of the information requested to the Deputy at this time. The full set of information, including detailed financial calculations, is currently being collated and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible. I can confirm that there has been a net reduction of 52 staff employed at my...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Form of Agreement with General Practitioners (GPs) for the provision of services under the General Medical Services (GMS) contract outlines the minimum standards required in terms of practice facilities. This includes:- (a) A waiting room with a reasonable standard of comfort and hygiene, sufficient in size to accommodate the normal demands of the practice with adequate seating...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 110 and 111 together. The National Council on Ageing & Older People and the Women's Health Council were subsumed into my Department under the Government's rationalisation of agencies programme during 2009. In total, 13 individuals (11.5 whole-time equivalents) transferred to my Department as a result of this rationalisation. The Children's Act Advisory Board...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Incentivised Scheme of Early Retirement (ISER) was announced by the Minister for Finance in his Budget Statement of the 7th April 2009. The terms and conditions of the scheme are governed by Department of Finance Circular 12/2009. The purpose of the scheme is to facilitate the permanent, structural reduction in the numbers of staff serving in the civil service, local authorities, health...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Special Civil Service Incentive Career Break Scheme was announced on the 30th April 2009 and was available for civil servants during 2009 only. The terms and conditions of the Scheme are governed by Department of Finance Circular 13/2009. To avail of this scheme, a career break of special leave without pay had to be taken for three years. The scheme provides for the payment of one third...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The Shorter Working Year Scheme was announced on the 30th April 2009 and commenced operation in my Department with effect from 1 January 2010. The purpose of the scheme is to permit civil servants to balance their working arrangements with outside commitments by taking periods of unpaid leave. The specific terms and conditions of the Scheme are governed by Department of Finance Circular...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Oct 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 (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: In January 2009, the Health Service Executive's (HSE) Primary Care Reimbursement Service (PCRS) took over the processing of all medical card applications for persons aged 70 or over. In September 2009, the processing of all medical card applications from two Local Health Offices in Dublin transferred to the PCRS. The HSE has informed me that the PCRS has processed 211,801 medical card...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply to the Deputy.