Results 13,741-13,760 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question mainly relates to human resource management within the Health Service Executive. I am very aware of the unique challenges faced by employees across the Health Sector, including social care workers, as they carry out their duties. Assault in the workplace is a phenomenon which needs to be taken seriously and dealt with appropriately. I know that a joint working group...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements are made to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of the arrangements for chiropody and the level of service provided was a matter for individual health boards and so a degree of variation in practice developed...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I take it that the Deputy is referring to the Report Early Detection of Cancer: A Needs' Assessment of General Practitioners. The key findings of this study are a need for increased patient awareness, community diagnostic facilities, improved communication with hospitals, further education and clinical practice guidelines on identification of early stage cancer, appropriate investigative...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 126, 160, 183 and 185 together. I share the public concern in relation to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Tackling Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) including MRSA is a priority for the Government and for the Health Service Executive (HSE). The HSE recently launched its 'Say No to Infection' campaign and as a result of this a new...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) recently published the Emergency Department (ED) Task Force Report. The HSE has advised that the infrastructural deficits identified in the seven hospitals referred to by the Deputy are being addressed through a combination of interim and long-term capital improvements and refurbishment. The Task Force recommends that the issues in Emergency Departments be...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Joint Committee's report will be considered in the context of the reviews of the pharmacy contract and the state drug schemes, as well as pharmacy legislation.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The detailed information required by the Deputy is collated by the Health Service Executive. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive to compile the information for the Deputy and reply directly.
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: "Reach Out", the National Strategy for Action on Suicide Prevention, was launched in 2005. The National Office for Suicide Prevention was established by the Health Service Executive to oversee the implementation of the Strategy; to coordinate suicide prevention activities across the State; to consult widely in relation to the planning of future initiatives and to ensure best practice in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 133 and 166 together. I welcome the publication of the Comptroller and Auditor General's Special Report on the Medical Consultant's Contract. The report provides additional supporting evidence for a new consultant's contract. The report, inter alia, identifies the Government's concern at the extent to which the level of private practice in public hospitals...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 134 and 142 together. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has informed my Department that the number of patients receiving dialysis treatment at the Limerick Regional Hospital has increased by approximately 20% over the last two years. I understand that the dialysis service in Limerick now runs on a seven days a week basis, working at maximum capacity,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 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. Therefore, the Executive 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 the matter...
- Written Answers — Suicide Incidence: Suicide Incidence (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Latest figures available from the Central Statistics Office indicate that there were 431 registered deaths by suicide in 2005. 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I acknowledge the need to develop services for persons with cystic fibrosis. I identified this as a key priority in 2006 and again in 2007. Development funding of â¬4.78 million was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of additional medical, nursing and allied health professional staff to improve services for cystic fibrosis patients....
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Tackling Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAIs) including MRSA is a priority for the Government and for the Health Service Executive (HSE). Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the HSE under the Health act 2004 and funding for all health services, including staffing at Kerry General Hospital, has been provided as...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Cork University Maternity Hospital (CUMH) is a state of the art, â¬75m facility which opened on 31 March 2007. It replaced three outdated maternity facilities in Cork â Erinville, St Finbarr's and the Bon Secours. The approved midwifery staffing complement for CUMH is 376 WTEs. There are currently 329 midwives in place. The hospital is being commissioned on a phased basis to match the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The aim of the National Cancer Control Strategy, which was published in June 2006, is to reduce our cancer incidence, morbidity and mortality rates relative to other Member States of the European Union. This Government is committed to investing significantly in the implementation of the Strategy to build on the improvements we have made in recent years, particularly the improvements in...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (27 Jun 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. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has advised my Department that there were 18,500 private nursing beds and 10,153 public beds in 2006. As part of the overall investment package for the development of services for older people, the DOHC and the HSE have prioritised the delivery of additional public continuing care beds through the development of community nursing units in large urban centres in...
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: 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. The review of the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association (IPHA) and the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Report of the Expert Group on Mental Health Policy, A Vision for Change, which was launched in January 2006, provides a framework for the development of a modern, high quality mental health service over a seven to ten year period. It is estimated that the full implementation of A Vision for Change will require additional funding of â¬150 million (2006 prices) over the seven to ten year...