Results 16,161-16,180 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Government's policy on radiation oncology is based on the Report on 'The Development of Radiation Oncology Services in Ireland' which was published in 2003. It was prepared by a multi-disciplinary group of experts in radiation oncology, medical oncology, public health and palliative care. It included experts from St. Luke's Hospital and representatives of bodies such as the Irish...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The information requested by the Deputy in relation to expenditure on consultancy by my Department in 2003, 2004 and 2005 and the number of consultants engaged is being collated and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible. In relation to the second part of the Deputy's question the procedure in place to engage consultants requires that a senior official of my Department...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: I am not aware that there is a high drop out rate among recently qualified nurses. The first cohort of students from the new four year degree programme graduated and registered as nurses earlier this year. I understand that the overwhelming majority of these newly qualified nurses have taken up employment in the public health service. The Government has been conscious of the need to recruit...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: In 1973 the Government established 70 years of age as the normal upper age limit for persons to be appointed to the boards of all state sponsored bodies. I have no plans for proposing any changes to that decision in respect of state boards under my aegis.
- Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's party brought in this law.
- Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's party brought in this measure in 1993.
- Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: Yes, it did.
- Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: It was done the time means testing was introduced.
- Order of Business (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: This measure has been in operation since 1993.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 46 and 47 together. The objective of the Government is to ensure the provision of a world-class hospital to serve the children of this country. It was for this reason, and no other, that the Government strongly endorsed the recommendation of the joint task force group and the decision of the board of the Health Service Executive to locate the new national...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: If this were a matter of political expediency, we would continue building a new hospital in Crumlin and another in Temple Street. The original plan was for approximately 700 beds. McKinsey and Company examined 17 of the top tertiary children's hospitals in the world, on which basis it recommended a 380-bed hospital in the context of Irish demography. There will be fewer beds than at...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Chicago site will be 6,500sq. m.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy may laugh.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: We should learn from what is happening elsewhere, instead of trying toââ
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: Does the Deputy favour a single hospital?
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The reality is that the Deputy is on everyone's side.
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The Mater site is 20,000 sq. ft. Before the decision on the location, every paediatrician in Dublin, including Dr. Doherty, with whom I had many discussions, said that it was fantastic. I remember him telling me that co-location with an adult hospital would be fantastic; there is no doubt about it. Issues have arisen regarding parking and access. One must remember that the hospital is for...
- Hospitals Building Programme. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: It depends how one defines experts. Dr. Doherty is the chairman of the medical board in Crumlin. He is an anaesthetist of considerable experience. I am not a clinician and therefore unable to question his clinical judgment. However, I spoke to Dr. Doherty when he was informed of the decision at a meeting organised by the HSE on the outcome of the McKinsey report. Like all others to whom...