Results 12,561-12,580 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Nov 2007)
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 have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The General Scheme of the new Nurses and Midwives Bill has been drafted. The Government recently gave approval for the draft General Scheme of the Bill to be published as part of the public consultation process which will be initiated by my Department in the coming weeks. The purpose of the Bill is to modernise the regulatory framework for nurses and midwives and to enhance patient safety and...
- Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Section 46 of the Civil Registration Act, 2004, which was commenced on 5 November 2007, requires that couples intending to marry in the State must give a minimum of 3 months notice of intention to a registrar and that they must present in person at the office of the registrar and sign a declaration that there is no impediment to their marriage in the presence of the registrar. When they visit...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The National Cancer Screening Service is planning to roll out the National Cervical Screening Programme on a national basis early next year. I have allocated additional revenue funding of â¬5.0m to the Service this year for this purpose and an additional 30 posts have been approved. Women aged 25 to 44 years old will be screened every 3 years; women aged 45 to 60 will be screened every 5...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 209 and 210 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 Deputy. My...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Nov 2007)
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 grounds...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2007)
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...
- Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Much of the Deputy's question relates to the delivery of civil registration services which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. I can confirm that it is possible for a registrar in one HSE...
- Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is not readily available within my Department in the format requested by the Deputy. In relation to EU funding which may have been received by the HSE or the former health boards over the period in question, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Nov 2007)
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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Nov 2007)
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...
- Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector including Public Private Partnerships are a matter for the Health Services 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 to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Government's sustained high level of investment in healthcare has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, overall capital funding of â¬546 million has been provided to the Health Service Executive. Responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector, including the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The GP visit card was introduced in 2005 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 grounds from visiting their GP. Since the beginning of 2005 substantial changes have been made to the way in which people's eligibility for a medical card is assessed and these...
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: The Department has in place robust policies and procedures for dealing with communications to the Department, including the Minister's office, relating to matters of patient safety and quality of care. On receipt of such communications, administrative and professional staff in the Department work with executive agencies such as the Health Service Executive and the Health Information and...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Under section 22 of the Health Act 2004, the Health Service Executive, with the approval of the Minister for Health and Children given with the consent of the Minister for Finance, determines the terms and conditions of its employees. In that regard, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Nov 2007)
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. The HSE has discretion, in cases of exceptional need, to...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Nov 2007)
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 occupational therapists, general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (20 Nov 2007)
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 Nov 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to 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...