Results 14,081-14,100 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Many EU States continue to operate some form of restriction on entry to the pharmacy profession, and under EU Directive 85/433/EEC they are within their rights to do so. The initiative for the removal of these restrictions rests with the EU Commission and I would support any moves which the Commission may make in this regard. With respect to Ireland, the Pharmacy Act 2007 will remove the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (25 Apr 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 — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (25 Apr 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 — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive (HSE) under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The HSE's responsibility includes the operation of the Housing Aid Scheme for the Elderly, on behalf of the Department of Environment,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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 Staff: Hospital Staff (25 Apr 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 arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct cross references to other provisions of the Bill. Amendment No. 1 refers to provisions in the Bill where a medical practitioner's name may be removed from the register. An incorrect reference to section 55(6) was included. The reference should instead be to section 52(6). Amendment No. 3 inserts an omitted cross reference to section 88(4)(a), in...
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct cross-references.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct minor typographical errors in which the word "specialty" was incorrectly spelled in certain provisions.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: These technical amendments correct minor typographical errors in the text of the Bill.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: These are technical amendments to correct various references to articles, paragraphs and subparagraphs in Schedule 2 of the Bill. They merely ensure consistency with the normal drafting style of Irish legislation where reference is generally to paragraphs, subparagraphs and clauses of schedules to Bills.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I am grateful to Deputy Gormley for his good wishes. However, we will be here tomorrow as we must make an order under the risk equalisation legislation which we passed some time ago.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I expect to be here tomorrow. Otherwise no money will transfer this year.
- Medical Practitioners Bill 2007: From the Seanad (25 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: If we are not here tomorrow I must wish Deputies Gormley, Twomey and McManus well and thank them for their co-operation.
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (24 Apr 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278, 279 and 311 together. Revenue funding of â¬3m was provided to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in 2006 for the development of Neurology and Neurophysiology services. An additional â¬4m has been provided to the Executive in 2007 to support the ongoing development of neurosciences, including neurology services. The detailed application of these...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: There is a common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment schemes. This list is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be reimbursed, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases, the intended use of the product....
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: On foot of a Government decision, I issued a policy direction to the Health Service Executive (HSE) in July 2005 on the co-location of private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals in order to free up 1,000 beds for public patients. My Department has been informed by the HSE that Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents were issued to the short-listed bidders on Thursday 19th April 2007 in...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (24 Apr 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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.