Results 13,801-13,820 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: This Government is committed to a sustained high level of investment in healthcare which will enable the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the primary, community and continuing care sectors. Responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector which include the matters referred to in the Deputy's question are a...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Jun 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 — 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 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 — 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 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 — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The issue raised by the Deputy relates to legal fees claimed by a particular law firm in respect of work done in connection with appeals to the High Court against decisions of the Hepatitis C and HIV Compensation Tribunal. I understand that the Office of the Chief State Solicitor has referred certain fee notes from one law firm to the Taxing Master as it considered the amounts claimed...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Jun 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 232 and 239 together. Improving the delivery of Accident and Emergency services is the Government's top priority in health. Our objectives are to reduce the numbers waiting for admission, the time spent waiting for admission, and the turnaround time for those who can be treated in A & E and do not require admission. The Health Service Executive continues to...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 233 and 234 together. As the Deputy may be aware, an additional sum of â¬75 million for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum incorporates the 2007 element of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy. This Strategy is committed to...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Statutory responsibility for the collation, management and publication of data on waiting times and numbers of persons waiting for surgical procedures rests with the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the NTPF to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy may be aware, an additional sum of â¬75 million for revenue purposes was provided to the Health Service Executive for Disability Services in the 2007 Budget. This sum incorporates the 2007 element of the Government's multi-annual investment programme for the National Disability Strategy. This Strategy is committed to enhancing the level and range of multi-disciplinary support...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 237 and 238 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 — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Jun 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, and specifically the National Hospitals Office, is the appropriate body to consider the particular question raised by the Deputy. My...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I have outlined to the House on a number of occasions the background to the selection of the site for the new National Paediatric Hospital. The development of the National Paediatric Hospital is being overseen by a joint HSE / Department of Health and Children Transition Group. The current stage of the process involves the preparation of a high level framework brief for the new hospital....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 242 and 243 together. The Government's policy on radiation oncology is based on the Report on 'The Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland'. The Report was prepared by a multi-disciplinary group of experts in radiation oncology, medical oncology, public health and palliative care, including significant expertise from St. Luke's Hospital and the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Jun 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: In May 2006, the Government approved the development of a new national forensic mental health facility at Thornton Hall, Co Dublin and the disposal of the site at Dundrum. The redeveloped Central Mental Hospital will be a separate capital development project, independent of the prison complex to replace Mountjoy Prison, managed and directed by the Health Service Executive. The Health Service...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has advised my Department that the principal expertise involved in inspections is that of medical, nursing and environmental health professionals. Staff are currently employed on both a full time and part time basis and the number of teams for both 2006 and to date in 2007 can be summarised as follows: In HSE West, there are 6 teams comprising of 6 Medical...
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 247 to 250, inclusive, together. The present standards for nursing homes are set out in the 1993 Care and Welfare Regulations. The HSE inspects private nursing homes on the basis of these standards. Inspections are carried out on an on-going basis and there is now in place a national standardised approach to nursing home inspections across the country, and...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Jun 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...