Results 15,041-15,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medical Files: Medical Files (20 Mar 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 Mar 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 lower incomes, particularly parents of young children, who do not qualify for a medical card would not be deterred on cost grounds from...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Energy Consumption Electricity Gas Oil Total Cost 2002 995,354 Kwh 1,073,987 Kwh 6,900 Ltrs â'¬134,016 2006 2,313,485 Kwh 1,199,087 Kwh 36,644 Ltrs â'¬337,200 The Office of Public Works (OPW) has responsibility for the fitting out and provision of services to Government Departments. At Present the OPW has a plan for energy...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Mar 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 health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Development funding of â¬3m was provided to the Health Service Executive in 2006 to develop neuroscience services, which includes neurology. A further â¬4m was provided to continue these developments during 2007. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have a more detailed reply issued directly to the Deputy in relation to the application of this...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The statutory position governing the eligibility of children to dental treatment under the Health Service Executive (HSE) service is Section 66 of the Health Act, 1970. Furthermore, in relation to dental services for children, the Health (Amendment) Act 1994 and the Health (Dental Services for Children) Regulations, 2000 (S.I. No. 248 of 2000) also apply. Responsibility for delivery of...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The table gives details of the gender balance of staff in the general civil service grades working in this Department. Grade % Female % Male Services Officer 9 91 Clerical Officer 80 20 Staff Officer 86 14 Executive Officer 67 33 Higher Executive Officer 54 46 Administrative Officer 71 29 Assistant Principal Officer 49 51 Principal Officer 33 67 Director 50 50 Assistant Secretary...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 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 question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 Mar 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.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 421 and 425 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 question raised by the Deputy. My...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 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 (20 Mar 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 430 and 431 together. 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 issues...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The HSE has established a Steering Group and a Project Group to oversee a programme designed to improve safety and standards across the acute hospital network in the North East Region. The decision was taken having regard to the issues raised in the report prepared for the HSE by Teamwork Management Services â "Improving Safety and Achieving Better Standards â An Action Plan for Health...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (20 Mar 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Mar 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 health care professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has asked the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 442, 443 and 466 together. I have sought an urgent report from Beaumont Hospital on recent reports that the living donor related transplant programme has been suspended. I identified the development of a living-related renal donor programme as a service priority in 2006. As part of the overall development of renal services my Department provided revenue...