Results 9,941-9,960 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act, 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for arrangements to ensure appropriate service delivery for medical card and GP visit card patients. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- 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 — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has responsibility for administering the Health Repayment Scheme in conjunction with the appointed scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald. Since the launch of the Health Repayment Scheme in August 2006, the HSE has informed my Department that it has undertaken extensive national and local media communication campaigns to ensure that potential...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Following the publication of the Lourdes Hospital Inquiry Report additional funding of â¬3m was allocated to the Health Service Executive in respect of patient safety and risk management measures nationally. The funding was targeted specifically at implementing the findings of the Inquiry Report and the Madden Report on Post Mortem Practice and Procedures. The Health Service Executive is...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Palliative Care: Palliative Care (27 May 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. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services Expenditure: Health Services Expenditure (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 Services Expenditure: Health Services Expenditure (27 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy will be aware that the Health Service Executive must live within its overall allocation from the Oireachtas each year. Under the Programme for Government, the Government has committed to removing the regional disparities in the provision and funding of palliative care, and to ensuring that the needs of all those who require palliative care are met. The Department of Health and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 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 — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Ministerial cars are driven by members of an Garda SÃochána. Such vehicles are exempt from tolls under Section 62 of the Roads Act 1993. Accordingly, no cost arises to the Exchequer.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Child optical services are provided by the Health Service Executive under Sections 66 and 67 of the Health Act, 1970. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matters raised by the Deputy investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, management and delivery of health and personal social services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the provision of orthodontic treatment for children. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Government's sustained high level of investment in health care has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, overall capital funding of approximately â¬594m has been provided to the Health Service Executive. In drawing up its Capital Plan the Health Service Executive is required to prioritise the capital...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: As part of the Multi-annual Investment Programme 2006-2009 under the Disability Strategy, the Government provided the Health Service Executive with an additional â¬75m in both 2006 and 2007. This funding included monies to provide new and enhanced services for people with disabilities, to implement Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which came into effect on June 1st 2007 for the under 5's...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Almost 130,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the numbers of doctors, nurses and other health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...