Results 10,561-10,580 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department is currently developing a new National Oral Health Policy. This new oral health policy, the first such policy in thirteen years, is being undertaken in conjunction with the Health Service Executive. The development of this new national policy will allow a critical examination of the many challenges and issues currently facing the dental sector, including the delivery of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Apr 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...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive administers the pension scheme in question and therefore is the appropriate organisation to address the Deputy's query. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued to the Deputy.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Minister of State providedââ
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Why does the Deputy think we are appointing so many consultants?
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The health board was in charge.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy should tell me why not.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Life expectancy is not within the power of the Minister.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: What about the Beaumont beds?
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: What about the beds in Beaumont?
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I wish to share time with the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Jimmy Devins.
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I move amendment No. 1: To delete all the words after "Dáil Ãireann"and substitute the following: acknowledges the substantial resources, â¬14.931 billion, provided by the Exchequer for the HSE to provide health and personal social services; recognises that this is an increase of over â¬1.1 billion over the funding provided in 2007; supports the Government's position in prioritising and...
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I welcome the opportunity this debate provides to put on the record of the House the Government's commitment and plans for rehabilitation and other services. There will always be new health services we will want to provide faster, and in better facilities. Advances in medical science alone will ensure that. As a people, I have no doubt we will also strive for constant improvement in the...
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: Rehabilitation is a core element of health services. It is fundamentally about enabling and supporting individuals to recover or adjust during this time, achieve their full potential and, where possible, to live full and active lives. Increased trauma survival, especially in the area of stroke, road traffic accidents and occupational accidents, has increased the need for rehabilitation. An...
- Health Services: Motion (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I have met the doctors in the west but we need to develop what we have first. The report identified a need for additional investment in neurosurgical services and the planning and commissioning of such services on a national basis. The Health Service Executive has invested in the expansion of the service at Beaumont Hospital in recent years. For example, in 2006 additional funding of...
- Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: It would take me an hour to answer all the questions posed. Instead, I will make several observations with particular focus on the point made by Senator Quinn and others. Life expectancy is one of the international measures used to compare health systems. Between 1999 and 2003, life expectancy in Ireland increased by three years. A child born in Ireland today will live longer than one...
- Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I hope the Senator will agree with me that patients should not suffer.
- Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: We pay dispensing fees of â¬100,000 more per pharmacist than they do in Northern Ireland. That cannot be sustained.
- Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: I do not envisage that we will have those issues. I certainly hope we will not.
- Seanad: Patient Safety: Statements (22 Apr 2008)
Mary Harney: The contract of employment requires three months' notice. The HSE wrote to pharmacists last week. I understand a number of them indicated they are considering whether to dispense. They have not said they are withdrawing their services.