Results 15,821-15,840 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The appointment of medical consultants to the health service is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 794 to 796, inclusive, together. In December 2005, Comhairle na nOspideal published a report on Rheumatology Services which included recommendations on the organisation and development of rheumatology services in the future. Responsibility for the implementation of these recommendations rests with the Health Service Executive. Accordingly, my Department has...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: Since the beginning of 2005 the medical card assessment guidelines have been increased by a cumulative 29%. Other significant changes which I have introduced are that applications are now considered on the basis of income net of tax and PRSI and that allowance is made for reasonable expenses incurred in respect of mortgage/rent, child care and travel to work. In June 2006, I agreed with...
- Written Answers — Health Service Property: Health Service Property (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (31 Jan 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 — Health Service Capital Expenditure: Health Service Capital Expenditure (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The Government's sustained high level of investment in health care has enabled the completion and commissioning of numerous new facilities in both the acute and the non-acute sectors. This year, the sum available for expenditure in health under the Health Service Executive's capital plan is â¬559.5 million. The HSE has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in...
- Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 804, 807, 857, 907 and 929 together. The Irish Nurses Organisation (INO) and the Psychiatric Nurses Association (PNA) are pursuing a number of cost increasing claims in respect of pay and conditions, including a reduction in working hours from 39 to 35 hours per week. The claims were heard by the Labour Court on 20 June 2006 and a recommendation (LCR 18763)...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 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 — Health Service Information and Quality: Health Service Information and Quality (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The Health Bill 2006, published in December 2006, which is being debated in the Dáil, provides for the establishment of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) and the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services with specific statutory functions. The Authority will incorporate the Irish Health Services Accreditation Board. HIQA's main role will be to reinforce internal...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Crisis Pregnancy: Crisis Pregnancy (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The Crisis Pregnancy Agency was established in October 2001 under the Health (Corporate Bodies) Act, 1961, with a statutory remit to prepare a strategy to address the issue of crisis pregnancy, the strategy to provide, inter alia, for: a reduction in the number of crisis pregnancies by the provision of education, advice and contraceptive services; a reduction in the number of woman with...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 814 and 815 together. 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...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (31 Jan 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 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 address the particular issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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 Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 823 and 824 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 address the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My...