Results 10,001-10,020 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 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. 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 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 Services: Health Services (20 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. 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The OECD review of the Irish Public Service report â Ireland Towards an Integrated Public Service â includes a health sector Case Study on the reconfiguration of hospital services in the North East. The OECD state that the Case Study does not purport to be a full analysis or review of wider issues relating to health care in Ireland or a commentary on health service provision generally in...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 (20 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 — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy regarding expenditure on consultants by this Department is currently being compiled and will be forwarded to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The information you requested is detailed in the following table. Year Total Amount No. of Mobiles/Blackberry Devices â'¬ 2005 113,825 173 2006 122,473 189 2007 140,140 196
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board has responsibility for planning, designing, building, furnishing and equipping the new national paediatric hospital. My Department is advised that the Development Board hopes to be in a position to appoint a Medical Director shortly.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 228 to 230, inclusive, together. In recognition of the need to develop neurology and neurophysiology services additional revenue funding of â¬3m was allocated to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2006. In 2007 further additional revenue funding of â¬4m was allocated to support the continuing development of services in the area of neurosciences...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 235 and 236 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it has conducted a review of services at Roscommon County Hospital and at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe. The review was initiated in response to concerns raised by Comhairle na nOspidéal about the current service configuration for surgery and anaesthetics, at Roscommon and...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 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 — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 240 and 241 together. The provisions of Part 5 of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies (2001) sets out requirements in relation to the disposal of assets by the state bodies, including the HSE. The Board of the HSE has put in place a set of guidelines titled "Protocol for the Acquisition and Disposal of Property" which are consistent with...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 May 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has advised my Department that it has been in contact with the Deputy regarding this case. However my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter further investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (20 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 General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme (medical card and GP visit card) patients. The arrangements for the provision...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 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 healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...