Results 9,961-9,980 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with Ireland's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: An additional â¬35m has been allocated this year for cancer control, including â¬10m to support the Programme. Prof. Keane and the HSE have emphasised that it is as much a matter of mobilising existing resources and redirecting them to achieve the National Cancer Control Programme objectives as providing extra resources. Prof. Keane is currently engaging in discussions with the HSE in...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) have announced a preferred bidder for the provision of laboratory testing services for the National Cervical Screening Programme. This is an important milestone which will enable the NCSS to launch the first quality assured, population based National Cervical Screening Programme for women in Ireland aged 25-60 years. The NCSS is a statutory agency...
- 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (22 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has detailed operational guidelines in place for the assessment of medical card applications. The purpose of these is to ensure that every person entitled to a medical card or GP visit card is given the opportunity to avail of their entitlement and that there is a consistency of approach to means-testing nationally. I am informed that the guidelines include...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (22 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. The...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: A minimum of 500,000 people.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I ask the Deputy to read the document to which he refers.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Deputy Kenny did not even turn up.
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Under Regulation (EC) 1408/71, a person insured with or covered by the healthcare system of one Member State is entitled, when visiting another Member State, to receive in its public healthcare system healthcare that becomes necessary during the visit, taking into account the nature of the care and the expected length of stay. The European Health Insurance Card provides evidence of this...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 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 (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Guidelines referred to by the Deputy were developed by The Orthodontic Review Group established by the Health Service Executive in 2006. As the implementation of the new guidelines is the responsibility of the Executive, 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 137 and 138 together. Beaumont Hospital operates as a regional centre in providing services to adults with cystic fibrosis. In the 2008 Budget, â¬2.5m capital funding was provided to enable Beaumont Hospital to provide out patient facilities for cystic fibrosis patients. Following discussions between hospital management, consultant respiratory physicians...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Significant developments to enhance the services at Ennis General Hospital have taken place over the past few years. The â¬39m capital development project for Ennis was approved to stage 3 in 2006 and planning permission was granted in 2007. The HSE is undertaking a strategic review of acute hospital services in the Mid-West region. The review is focusing on identifying the best...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 142 and 143 together. The specific questions raised by the Deputy in relation to progress under the HSE National Cancer Control Programme 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the Health Service Executive that notification of a new date for her operation has been issued to the person in question.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 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 issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I dealt with the issues last week when the Deputy was not here.
- Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed) (21 May 2008)
Mary Harney: Where was the Deputy last week?