Results 11,761-11,780 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: As part of the ongoing roll out of the Health Reform Programme, my Department is responsible for overall organisational, legislative, policy and financial accountability for the health sector. The Health Service Executive (HSE) was established in January, 2005 and is responsible for the management and delivery of health and personal social services. Policy for the delivery of health services...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: 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 health and social services needs can be properly met...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health system have increased significantly in recent years, in tandem with the high level of investment in the development in new services. In December 2007, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,291 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of 291...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The numbers of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health system have increased significantly in recent years, in tandem with the high level of investment in the development in new services. In December 2007, a revised employment ceiling for the health service of 108,291 expressed in whole time equivalents was sanctioned, representing an increase of 291...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 143 and 145 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: Over 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 number 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 such...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. The HSE has informed my Department that over 36,000 applications for living and deceased patients have been received by the Health Repayment Scheme. To date in excess of 16,500 of the claims...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. 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.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. 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.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for administering the Repayment Scheme and the information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Executive. 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.
- Written Answers — Departmental Reviews: Departmental Reviews (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: In the context of his last Budget Statement, the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, T.D., announced an Efficiency Review, under which all Departments are required to furnish, by 1st March, 2008, a comprehensive list of specific, actionable proposals to maximise efficiency gains within their areas. The nature of these gains is open, and may include both direct savings from...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA), which was established in May 2007, is the body responsible for the setting of standards on safety and quality in relation to the public health service in accordance with Section 8 of the Health Act 2007. HIQA propose to develop such standards for acute hospitals in 2008. The standards will, in the first instance, be generic across the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that annual clinical reports are published by each of the three public maternity hospitals in Dublin and that reports are prepared annually or are in the course of preparation by other units. My Department has asked the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have a more detailed reply issued to the Deputy in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Health (Amendment) Act, 1991 and associated regulations make no provision for midwives to admit patients to designated private beds. The transformation of maternity services nationally is a key project within the HSE Transformation Programme. As part of this work, an independent review of maternity services in the Greater Dublin Area is being undertaken by external consultants on...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Board of the Health Information and Quality Authority, which is made up of 12 members, is appointed in accordance with Section 13 of the Health Act 2007. The membership of the Board is, as required, made up of people with a broad range of experience and expertise in relation to matters connected with the functions of the Authority and includes representatives of service providers and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Health Services. (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The improvement of services to persons with cystic fibrosis has been a priority of mine. The negative experience recounted by some patients is a matter of concern to me. In 2006 and 2007, additional revenue funding of â¬6.78 million was provided to the Health Service Executive. Some 44 additional staff, covering both adult and paediatric services, have been appointed across a number of...
- Health Services. (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: I can certainly acknowledge that the facilities we have in place are not what they should be. However, I equally acknowledge, as have many of the families and the organisation, that the services have greatly improved, particularly with regard to the employment of clinical expertise. I accept that in this and many other areas the need for single rooms is a priority. That is the reason the...
- Health Services. (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: It is somewhat less, not substantially. I accept that and I accept the incidence of cystic fibrosis is higher here. The Deputy is probably aware there are many reasons for that. The issue is a priority. In each of the last three years, since I became Minister for Health and Children, we have put specific ring-fenced funding into the area of cystic fibrosis. In the service plan approval I...
- Health Services. (31 Jan 2008)
Mary Harney: The Deputy must have misunderstood me. I said the contract would be awarded this year and a condition of it would be that the facility would have to be completed within 24 months.