Results 13,881-13,900 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Many of the issuesââ
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: May I inform Deputy Charles Flanaganââ
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I apologise. Through the Chair, some of the issues that arise concern privacy, as well as whether someone is on a trolley. Many issues exist, which is the reason that capacity improvements and creating a better environment, including the provision of toilet and other facilities, constitute part of what we seek to do. As for the setting of targets, we never had them until some time ago when...
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: That target has not been set. Incidentally, such a target is being met in many hospitals nationwide, including those located in Deputy Charles Flanagan's home region of the midlands.
- Health Services. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I also welcome the Deputy. I propose to take Questions Nos. 70 and 78 together. The final outturn on Vote expenditure for the HSE showed a capital saving of â¬114 million, of which â¬42 million was used to offset a revenue overspend and a further â¬47 million was used to offset a shortfall in projected appropriations-in-aid. This left a balance of â¬25 million to be surrendered to the...
- Health Services. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I am not familiar with the reason the orthopaedic facility was withdrawn from Bantry General Hospital, but I assume it related to staffing levels and safety issues. I visited the hospital some time ago. It is efficient and I was particularly taken with how various staff members seemed to work well together at the local level. Government policy is to have services provided as close as...
- Health Services. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I know. That has not changed since the last time the Deputy was a Member of the House.
- European Council. (27 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: It is not appropriate.
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Services for Older People are a priority for the Government. The Deputy may wish to know that it is the intention of this Government to appoint Ms Marie Hoctor T.D. as Minister for Older People. It is intended that the Minister of State for Older People will also be a Member of the Cabinet Committee on Social Inclusion. The appointment of an Ombudsman for Older People will be considered in...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 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 (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The ophthalmic scheme operated by the Health Service Executive, under Section 67 of the Health Act 1970, provides for a sight test and spectacles, free of charge, once every two years for adult medical card holders and dependants not covered by the relevant child health service. To avail of these services the individual is required to complete an application form, which is available from...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 190 and 339 together. As the Deputy may be aware, Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005, which commenced on June 1 2007 for children under 5 provides people with disabilities with an entitlement to: An independent Assessment of health and education needs; a statement of the services (Service Statement) which it is proposed to provide, which will be prepared by a...
- Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management and delivery of health and personal services, which are the responsibility of the Health Service, 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Phase 2B of the development of the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar is divided into two stages. The completion of the first stage of the project will increase the bed complement from 215 to 244. This phase includes the fit out of the existing ward shells, the refurbishment of the existing paediatric and obstetric wards and an interim Special Care Baby Unit. The HSE has advised that...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: There has been a growing demand for and investment in therapy services over the last number of years. A particular priority for my Department and the Department of Education and Science in recent years has been the expansion of the supply of physiotherapy graduates. Training places for physiotherapists have increased by 134% (from 64 to 150) while the number of physiotherapists employed in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (26 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 of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: Over 120,000 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund, my Department has asked the Chief Executive of the Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jun 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...