Results 14,221-14,240 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and, with the exception of persons aged over 70 who have an automatic entitlement to a medical card, is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. Under Section 45 of the Health Act, 1970 medical cards are provided for persons who, in the...
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (24 Apr 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 Services: Hospital Services (24 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 Services: Hospital Services (24 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 (24 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 (HSE) and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. The Executive has advised my Department that it has approved 22 new midwife posts and 2 specialist nurse posts at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. The HSE will...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 511 and 512 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I met with officials from the Health Service Executive (HSE) on 27 March 2007 to discuss inter alia, issues relating to the provision of acute hospital services in County Louth. I was also pleased to visit the Louth County Hospital recently and to open the new CT Scanner. Over the past five years the level of revenue funding allocated to both Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital and Louth County...
- Written Answers — Tuberculosis Incidence: Tuberculosis Incidence (24 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 (HSE) and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. It is a matter for the HSE to allocate funding in accordance with its priorities in respect of immunisation and prevention of infectious diseases.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 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 — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (24 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 197 to 202, inclusive, together. The information provided in the tables below gives the cost of employing each grade specified by the Deputy for one year at current pay levels. The figures include basic pay plus employer PRSI. The mid-point of the salary scale for each grade has been used. Premium pay has also been included for a general staff nurse and the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: On foot of a Government decision, I issued a policy direction to the Health Services Executive in July 2005 on the co-location of private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals which will result in the provision of an additional 1,000 beds for public patients. It is a matter for the HSE to implement the policy of the Government. In May 2006, the Health Service Executive published a notice...
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I am aware that the drug Subutex (active ingredient buprenorphine) is an alternative choice to methadone in the treatment of opiate dependent addicts. The current position is that Subutex can only be prescribed to opiate users by addiction service consultants in specialist drug treatment clinics, where the prescription and dispensing of Subutex is tightly controlled. Another alternative...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF) was established to arrange treatment for patients who have been waiting longest on surgical, in-patient waiting lists. Under the provisions of its establishment order, the NTPF currently arranges hospital-based treatment. As dental treatment does not normally require in-patient care, it does not fall currently within the remit of the NTPF. My...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 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 numbers 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 (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 210, 211 and 265 together. I have identified the enhancement of services for people with cystic fibrosis as a key priority in 2006 and again in 2007. Development funding of â¬4.78 million was provided to the Health Service Executive in 2006 to facilitate the recruitment of additional medical, nursing and allied health professional staff to improve services...
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: General Practitioners, including those who hold contracts to provide services to public patients under the terms of the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, work in the private sector as independent service providers. General Practitioners are not employed by the State. As such, GPs, in common with other professional groups are, in the first place, solely responsible for making provision...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (5 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 numbers 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 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...