Results 15,161-15,180 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 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 address the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Cystic Fibrosis Services: Cystic Fibrosis Services (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: 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 for cystic fibrosis patients. Additional funding of â¬2...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: There is no statutory obligation on the Health Service Executive (HSE) to provide chiropody services to GMS patients; however in practice arrangements are made to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the nature of the arrangements for chiropody and the level of service provided was a matter for individual health boards and so a degree of variation in practice developed...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The Government's sustained high level of investment in healthcare has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, overall capital funding of â¬546 million has been provided to the Health Service Executive. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector,...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 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 (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for capital expenditure for the hospitals in question, including funding previously undertaken by the Midland Health Board. 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 Service Executive Report: Health Service Executive Report (6 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. The Deputy refers to a report commissioned by the Health Service Executive and therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (6 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Mar 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 — Hospital Report: Hospital Report (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The Coombe Women's Hospital Study of Alcohol, Smoking and Illicit Drug Use, 1988 to 2005 was published on Friday 2nd March. A copy of the Study will be provided separately to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 258, 315 and 316 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 address the particular issues...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Mar 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 (6 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 — Medical Practitioners Bill: Medical Practitioners Bill (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The Irish Hospital Consultants Association was one of 58 stakeholders to make a submission on the draft Heads of the Medical Practitioners Bill. In addition, both I and officials of my Department have met with the IHCA during the preparation of the Bill. The Bill now before the Oireachtas reflects my consideration of the views expressed by all who made submissions.
- Written Answers — Medical Practitioners Bill: Medical Practitioners Bill (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: As I mentioned in my closing statement at the Second Stage Debate in the Dáil on the Medical Practitioners Bill on 23rd February, the Medical Council is a public body established by statute. It must inspire public confidence and this is greatest where there is a lay majority. It is a question of reassuring patients and the public that the body that oversees the regulation of doctors is,...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (6 Mar 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 (6 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Health Act, 2004, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for ensuring that arrangements are in place to ensure appropriate service delivery for General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme (medical card and GP visit card) patients. A person...