Results 15,701-15,720 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 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 case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (1 Feb 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 Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (1 Feb 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 — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2007 which will give a breakdown of estimated spending across the service areas including Mental Health Services is currently being compiled and is due to be published on 22 February 2007.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 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 — Statutory Instruments: Statutory Instruments (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: All the Statutory Instruments signed by me in 2006 were published in accordance with section 3 of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947.
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 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. The Executive is, therefore, the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Requests for funding from the National Lottery Allocation available to my Department come primarily from individuals, groups and organisations with an involvement in the provision of health services to specific client groups (for example persons with an intellectual disability and/or physical disability, elderly, etc.), national groups providing information and support for various...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 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 — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: Sufferers from Crohn's disease have access to modern, up-to-date and effective treatments for their condition in a range of publicly funded acute hospitals around this country. These services are provided by appropriately trained specialists supported by a range of other relevant professionals and patients are referred by their general practitioners. When a patient requires referral abroad...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 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 Services: Health Services (1 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 — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The general policy in relation to access to superannuation schemes in the public sector is that options are time limited. An option to join the Nominated Health Agencies Superannuation Scheme was offered to whole-time permanent employees of St Patrick's Centre, Kilkenny in 1981 and 1996. The 1996 option expired on 15 April 1996. Where a person who has not exercised an option to join a...
- Written Answers — Parliamentary Questions: Parliamentary Questions (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: In 2006, a total of 3,494 Parliamentary Questions tabled were appropriate for reply, in whole or in part, by the Health Service Executive under its statutory remit. My Department has been informed by the Executive that replies have issued to 3,315 (over 94%) of these Questions, and that it is actively pursuing the preparation of replies to the remainder. It is important that, within its own...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: The charge of â¬60 for attendance at a public accident and emergency departments is provided for in SI 37 of 1994, as amended. This provides for a number of exemptions from that charge including medical card holders and persons who have a letter of referral from a registered medical practitioner. I understand that people attending public accident and emergency departments can either pay at...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Health Levy: Health Levy (1 Feb 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 161 together. The Health Contribution was introduced by virtue of the Health Contributions Act 1979 and came into effect on 6 April of that year. The contributions are levied on income at a percentage rate set in pursuance of the Health Contributions Act and proceeds are paid over to the Minister for Health and Children in aid of the Vote for the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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. Under Section 45 of the Health 1970 medical cards are provided for persons who, in the opinion of the HSE, are unable without undue hardship to arrange general practitioner medical and...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The 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 the specific matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. I have already...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: This question relates to the administration and management of superannuation payments for former employees of the health boards, which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to have this matter investigated and to issue a reply directly to the Deputy.