Results 15,541-15,560 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: In general, local pharmacies will accept reasonable quantities of waste medicines from members of the public and will arrange to include them with out of date stock for which the pharmacist has an existing arrangement in regard to disposal. The former Health Boards, from time to time, organised publicity campaigns urging people to return medicinal products to their local pharmacy for safe...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (14 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 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 Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I take it the question refers to payments due under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006. 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...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (14 Feb 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.
- Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I welcome the opportunity to make a statement in this House on MRSA. I reiterate my commitment to ensuring that high-quality care is made available to all patients and to the further development of our health services and, in particular, the issue of patient safety. At the outset, I want to assure Senators that the vast majority of patients in Ireland receive effective and safe treatment....
- Seanad: Hospital Infections: Motion (14 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I will be back here next week, I believe.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 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 (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The development of radiation oncology at Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH) is an integral part of the Government's National Plan for Radiation Oncology. This will be part of a major oncology development at WRH, including the provision of a 20 bed oncology day ward. The Health Service Executive (HSE) has advised that it is not intended to provide this development under its co-location...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336 and 337 together. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, including responsibility for the collection of data on hospital activity, is a matter for the Health Service Executive. My Department has, therefore, requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to reply directly to the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Feb 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 — Medical Practices: Medical Practices (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Medical Council is the statutory body charged with responsibility for, inter alia, the governance of the practice of medical practitioners. Policy guidelines in respect of the issue raised by the Deputy are set out in the Medical Council "Guide to Ethical Conduct and Behaviour of Medical Practitioners". The relevant extract from the Ethical Guide states as follows: For the seriously ill...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Feb 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 health care 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 (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Let me say at the outset that it is a matter for the Health Service Executive, as part of the management of its employment ceiling, to determine the appropriate staffing mix required to deliver its service plan priorities and to manage the recruitment process. I am aware that an issue has arisen around the availability of employment opportunities for recently qualified physiotherapists and I...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: 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 HSE in 2007 to support the ongoing development of neurosciences, including neurology services. Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The assessment of eligibility to medical cards is statutorily a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) and is determined following an examination of the means of the applicant and his/her dependants. The Health Act 1970 provides that medical cards may be granted, under Section 45(1)(a), to adult persons who, in the opinion of the HSE, are unable without undue hardship to arrange...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Social Care Workers (formerly known as assistant house parents) work in intellectual disability services and also work in residential and community childcare services. Social care staff provide care, protection, support, welfare and advocacy for vulnerable and dependent users of the services. In 2000 the Expert Group on Various Health Professions recommended that childcare workers be...
- Written Answers — Animal Laboratory Inspections: Animal Laboratory Inspections (13 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Under the Cruelty to Animals Act 1876, as amended, the role of inspectors is to advise the Authority (the Minister for Health and Children) on relevant aspects of applications for licenses to perform animal experiments and applications for registration of premises as user/breeding/supplying establishments and to carry out periodic inspections to ensure compliance with the provisions of the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 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...