Results 13,361-13,380 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Oct 2007)
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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 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...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1977 and regulations made thereunder regulate and control the import, export, production, supply and possession of a range of named narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances listed in the Schedules to the Act. Substances are scheduled under the Act in accordance with the Department's obligations under international conventions and/or where there is evidence that the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The 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 specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The 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 specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The 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 specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Drug Related Deaths: Drug Related Deaths (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The General Mortality Register, the main source of information on drug-related deaths prior to the establishment of the National Drug Related Deaths Index in 2005, shows that the number of cocaine-only deaths was two in 2002, one in 2003 and nine in 2004, which is the latest year for which data are available. The statistics in the General Mortality Register are collected by the Central...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: I have allocated additional revenue funding of â¬5 million to the National Cancer Screening Service this year for the roll-out of the Irish Cervical Screening Programme and an additional 30 posts have been approved. The national roll-out of the Programme is planned for January 2008. The Service is planning to have cervical screening managed as a national call/recall programme via effective...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 231 to 236, inclusive, together. I am committed to ensuring that the BreastCheck service is rolled out to the remaining regions as quickly as possible. I have allocated additional revenue funding of â¬8 million to the National Cancer Screening Service for this year to meet the additional costs involved. The full complement of 111 staff for roll-out has been...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Oct 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 HSE is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is finalised.
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is presently being compiled by my Department and will be forwarded to him as soon as it is finalised.
- Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Since 1 July 2007 I have appointed six members to the board of the National Haemophilia Council and one member each to the boards of the National Paediatric Hospital Development Board and the Postgraduate Medical and Dental Board.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Health Service Executive has the operational and funding responsibility for Primary Care services, including decisions relating to the range of services to be provided from particular locations, it is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Oct 2007)
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 — Health Services: Health Services (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Entitlement to health services in Ireland is primarily based on residency and means. Any person, regardless of nationality, who is accepted by the Health Service Executive as being ordinarily resident in Ireland is entitled to either full eligibility to health services under either category 1 (medical card holders) or category 2 (limited eligibility). While people in category 2 are liable...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 246 and 247 together. My Department and the HSE have been reviewing the pharmaceutical supply chain, with a view to seeking value for money in the State's drugs bill in order to better fund existing and innovative therapies without compromising continuity of supply or patient safety. An HSE-led negotiating team, including officials from my Department, engaged...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: The national roll out of the Irish Cervical Screening Programme is planned for January, 2008. The National Screening Service is planning to have cervical screening managed as a national call/recall programme via effective governance structures that provide overall leadership and direction, in terms of quality assurance, accountability and value for money. All elements of the programme...
- Written Answers — Suicide Prevention: Suicide Prevention (2 Oct 2007)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for the implementation of "Reach Out" the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, which was published in September 2005, rests with the HSE's National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP). The Minister and the National Office are committed to the implementation of the strategy. Significant additional funding of â¬3.05 million was provided in 2006 and 2007 which...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Oct 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, the overall level of capital funding for the health sector is â¬664m. The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the planning and management of the bulk of health sector capital projects...