Results 9,921-9,940 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to cervical smear test results relate to the management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the HSE under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond directly to the Deputy in this regard.
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Towards 2016 commits Departments and Trade Unions to agreement on the increased use of Open Recruitment to the Civil Service. In any year the Civil Service may recruit from Open Competition to fill: 2 in 9 of all vacancies at Principal Officer and equivalent level with effect from May 2007 1 in 5 of all vacancies at Assistant Principal and equivalent level with effect from September 2007 1 in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 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 — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 218 and 222 together. Firstly, I would point out that no community pharmacist has withdrawn from the community drugs schemes at this point, and all patients continue to receive their entitlements in the normal way. An agenda has been agreed for detailed discussions on a number of outstanding issues between the Irish Pharmaceutical Union (IPU) and the Health...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 May 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 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...
- Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service 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 directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Neither my Department nor the Health Service Executive has a direct responsibility for the operation and management of private hospitals. I am not therefore in a position to provide the information sought by the Deputy in that regard. My Department has requested the Health Service Executive to forward directly to the Deputy the detailed information sought by him in respect of public...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 to 234, inclusive, together. Following publication of the Pollock Report in 2005, the Health Service Executive established a Working Group to undertake a detailed review of cystic fibrosis services. The Group, which was multi-disciplinary in its composition, was asked to review the current configuration and delivery of services to persons with cystic...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive National Service Plan for 2008 includes provision for the implementation of a plan for screening newborns for cystic fibrosis and commencement of screening by the end of 2008. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond more fully to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act, 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Persons aged seventy years and over are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of means. The HSE has discretion, in cases of exceptional need, to...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services qualify for a medical card, which entitles them to a range of health services free of charge. In 2005, the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who did not...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services qualify for a medical card, which entitles them to a range of health services free of charge. In 2005, the GP visit card was introduced as a graduated benefit so that people on moderate and lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who did not...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 May 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 May 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 May 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 — Infection Control Procedures: Infection Control Procedures (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Information and Quality Authority, in conjunction with major stakeholders, is currently in the process of producing infection prevention and control standards. These standards will be finalised later this year. I have been informed that the draft standards will be going out for public consultation in the next week.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services including the availability of drugs and medicines was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to...
- Written Answers — Medical Education: Medical Education (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The findings in the Review of Medical Schools in Ireland 2007 â A Report to the Public By The Medical Council referred to by the Deputy are part of a broad report covering a number of issues relating to undergraduate medical education. The overall conclusion in the Report is that the medical schools are producing graduates with the knowledge, skills and behaviour to successfully undertake...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Following major outbreaks of measles in Austria and Switzerland, the HSE has advised that travellers to those countries who are not already measles-immune, (i.e. not already vaccinated or having had previous measles infection) should seek vaccination from their GP to protect them against measles infection. Measles is an extremely contagious and potentially fatal disease and I would also...