Results 15,881-15,900 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- 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 — 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. The HSE have already been requested to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The information sought by the Deputy relates to matters within the area of responsibility of the Health Service 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 directly to the Deputy.
- 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: My Department has asked the Health Service Executive to consider the Deputy's suggestion in the context of its management of Accident and Emergency services. The Deputy will appreciate that a triage system operates in A & E departments to ensure that patients are prioritised on the basis of clinical need.
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The Primary Care Strategy aims to develop services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and others. It has been estimated that up to 95% of people's health and social services needs can be properly met within a primary care setting and the establishment of...
- 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 — Health Services: Health 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 issue 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 — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (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 Services: Health 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 issue raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- 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 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 — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The information originally requested by the Deputy in PQ 43228/06 for written answer on 13 December, 2006 involved a considerable amount of work by all units in my Department. This work has now been completed. Expenditure on consultancy services by my Department over the period concerned is set out in the table below. Year Total Cost of Consultancies â'¬ 1997 127,100 1998 452,500...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (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 consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (31 Jan 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, 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 the...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: In its report on Childhood Immunisation, the Joint Oireachtas committee on Health and Children recommended that legislation be drawn up to provide for a no-fault National Vaccine Injury Compensation Scheme. The issue of vaccine damage, including a compensation scheme, is being considered by the Department at present. The Vaccine Damage Steering Group has now been established and will meet...
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (31 Jan 2007)
Mary Harney: The establishment of new grades within the public health service, including the grade of music therapist, is a human resource management matter which is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive. In accordance with section 22 of the Health Act 2004, establishment of new grades requires the approval of the Minister for Health and Children given with the consent of the Minister for...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- 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...