Results 11,401-11,420 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 to 146, inclusive, together. 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 issues raised by the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 148 and 201 together. The Primary Care Strategy aims to increase health service capacity through the development of services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 Feb 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy may be aware, Part 3 of the Pensions (Amendment) Act, 2002 and the Pensions Ombudsman Regulations, 2003, established the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman and provided for the establishment of procedures for internal resolution of disputes in relation to pensions. This legislation also provides for the investigation and determination by the Pensions Ombudsman of complaints and...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department and the Health Service Executive are currently researching and developing a new National Oral Health Policy. Part of the process involves critically examining the many challenges and issues facing the dental sector in Ireland, such as the level of services available to various groups within our society, including people with disabilities. Already, officials of my Department...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 159 and 162 together. I have identified the enhancement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis as a key priority over recent years. Development funding of â¬6.78m has been allocated to the Health Service Executive since 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of specialist staff in this area. The detailed application of this funding across the various...
- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Two systems that can be used to ascertain an individual's wishes on organ donation are the opt-in system and the opt-out system. The former system (which operates in this country) requires the specific consent of the donor or, where he or she is deceased, their relatives, before organs or tissues are removed. The opt-out system presumes that all deceased persons consent to donation unless...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 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 the matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: At present, medical cards are granted primarily on the basis of means and individual circumstances. Under the Health Act, 2004, determination of eligibility for medical cards is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Persons aged seventy years and over are automatically entitled to a medical card, irrespective of means. Under Section 45 of the Health Act 1970, medical cards...
- Written Answers — Neonatal Screening: Neonatal Screening (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive National Service Plan for 2008 includes provision for the implementation of a plan for screening newborns for cystic fibrosis and commencement of screening by the end of 2008. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to respond more fully to the Deputy on the matter.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (26 Feb 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: Medical cards are made available to persons and their dependants who would otherwise experience undue hardship in meeting the cost of General Practitioner (GP) services. 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 do not qualify for a medical card, would not be deterred on cost...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I have received correspondence regarding the proposed closure of the dental clinic in Kilcock, Co. Kildare. 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 170, 171, 173, 174 and 184 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has designated University College Hospital Galway and Limerick Regional Hospital as the two cancer centres in the Managed Cancer Control Network for the HSE Western Region, which includes Mayo. The designation of cancer centres aims to ensure that patients receive the highest quality...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 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. The Executive is also responsible for the negotiation of the supply of drugs and medicines for the GMS and community drugs schemes....
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 180 and 212 together. BreastCheck commenced roll-out in the Western Region last May and in the Southern Region last October. I officially opened the BreastCheck clinical static units in Cork and Galway last December. The screening sequence for roll out to individual counties will be dictated by BreastCheck's management and operational considerations such as...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to support and promote the health and well-being of the population by developing multi-disciplinary teams of professionals, including general practitioners, which enable the vast majority of people's health and social care needs to be met in their local community. I recognise that in order to support and facilitate this model of care, general practitioners need...
- Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (26 Feb 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 185 and 186 together. Statistics in relation to cancer incidence are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the Director of the Registry to examine these matters and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (26 Feb 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (26 Feb 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...