Results 14,241-14,260 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (5 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for estate management, including the matter referred to in the Deputy's question. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- 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 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 — Hepatitis C Incidence: Hepatitis C Incidence (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 227 and 267 together. The issue of an extension of the Health (Amendment) Act 1996 to provide free healthcare for the women referred to by the Deputies has been carefully examined and advice taken from relevant experts. While I am sympathetic to the women in question, the current eligibility requirements for a Health Amendment Act Card (Blue Card) are set in...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 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 grounds...
- Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department has from time to time examined the broad principles underlying different health funding mechanisms, including universal health insurance and this would include studies of papers, international and otherwise, on these different mechanisms. In regard to costing it is not possible to provide a detailed costing of specific proposals on universal health insurance. To do so it would...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) is undertaking a review of acute bed capacity requirements for Ireland until the year 2020. This will enable the HSE to plan for future needs based on evidence and international best practice. The review will: Identify the acute bed capacity needs to the year 2020; identify the number and type of acute beds required; identify capital and revenue cost...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Lyme Disease (also known as Lyme borelliosis) is an infection caused by a spiral shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi that is transmitted to humans by bites from ticks infected with the bacteria. The infection is generally mild affecting only the skin, but can sometimes be more severe. Lyme Disease has been reported from North America, Europe, Australia, China and Japan. They feed...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that Teamwork Management Services were commissioned by the Executive to prepare a report, on an independent basis, to determine the optimum configuration of laboratories throughout Ireland in line with best practice. I am also informed that the Review is scheduled to be submitted to the Board of the Health Service Executive shortly and that,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that a reply issued to the Deputy on 3rd April 2007.
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (5 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 Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: Statutory responsibility for the collation, management and publication of data on waiting times for surgical procedures rests with the National Treatment Purchase Fund. My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the National Treatment Purchase Fund to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (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 — Health Services: Health Services (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...
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive Property: Health Service Executive Property (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for its estate management, including the matter referred to in the Deputy's question. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 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.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: I am committed to ensuring that the BreastCheck service is rolled out to the remaining regions in the country as quickly as possible. I have allocated additional revenue funding of â¬8 million for this year to meet the additional costs involved and I have approved an additional 69 posts for the roll-out. BreastCheck appointed the Clinical Directors for the South and West last November and...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy will only be known when the competitive procurement process for co-located private hospitals has been completed and the Health Service Executive selects the successful bidder for each public hospital site. There will be a rigorous value for money assessment of any proposal and this will take account of the value of the public site and the cost of any...
- Written Answers — Health Service Executive Property: Health Service Executive Property (5 Apr 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive are currently in the procurement process in relation to the co-location of private hospitals on the sites of public hospitals. It is only when this process is completed that the value of the lease of land will be known. The initiative will not involve the sale of public land.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (5 Apr 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 grounds...