Results 10,501-10,520 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy opposed the hospital in the home proposal last year, as did the Labour Party.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I am talking about inconsistencies, that is all.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I thank the Deputies who contributed to the debate. I will begin by responding to Deputy Ring, although he was the last to speak. Theodore Roosevelt said that successful leadership is about speaking softly but waving a big stick. I do not know about Deputy Ring's big stick but he certainly does not speak softly.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I sympathise with Deputy Ring on his family experience of breast cancer and wish his sister a speedy recovery.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: However, Deputy Ring's comments on Professor Keane are unfortunate. We have procured the services of Professor Keane and other services from the British Columbia Cancer Centre for a two-year period and the sum of money is â¬600,000. That is not the salary of Professor Keane. Most surgeons working in this city earn substantially more than that in one year. This man is incredible value for...
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: That is the case. I am assured of that. I hope to meet Dr. Barry next week, when I go to Mayoââ
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: ââto launch BreastCheck. I am sure Deputy Ring has seen the mobile unit in Castlebar.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I addressed the House on the issue of cancer services on 12 March, following the publication of the reports on the misdiagnosis of nine women in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. On that occasion I expressed my deep regret to the women and their families. Once again I reiterate this regret and offer sincere apologies to all those women and their families who are the subjects of the...
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: As opposed to elegant.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I do not expect the Deputy to reply.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I was more elegant when I first met the Deputy.
- Cancer Reports: Statements (24 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy is ahead of himself.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (23 Apr 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 Service Staff: Health Service Staff (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The main source of employment data in the health services is the Health Service Executive's Health Services Personnel Census. The census collects data on actual staffing levels for each staff grade in each health agency at a given point in time. The census is carried out quarterly at the end of March, June, September and December each year and is derived from payroll history in each agency....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Apr 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 — Telecommunications Masts: Telecommunications Masts (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The World Health Organisation (WHO) assesses on an ongoing basis the many reviews carried out in this area and has indicated that exposures below the limits recommended by the International Commission on Non-Ionising Radiation Protection (ICNIRP) in their 1998 Guidelines do not produce any known adverse health effects. These guidelines are based on a careful analysis of all peer-reviewed...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Services: Pharmacy Services (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. 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 — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 140 to 143, inclusive, together. The roll out of a national cervical screening programme is the most efficient population approach to preventing and controlling cervical cancer. The National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) is planning to roll out such a programme on a national basis around the middle of this year. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Apr 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (23 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I understand from the Health Service Executive (HSE) that, owing to regulatory difficulties experienced by the manufacturer of the BCG vaccine, there was a shortage of the vaccine from late 2007. This was a Europe-wide problem as the manufacturer in question is the only company which supplies the vaccine to the European Market. Unfortunately, it is not possible to stockpile the vaccine as it...