Results 16,201-16,220 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: Fine Gael's position on this is very confusing.
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: The purpose of this policy is to provide 1,000 more public bedsââ
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: ââin public hospitals which have been funded by the taxpayer but are only available to half of the population. I do not believe that is fair.
- Hospital Charges. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: We are not taking them all out.
- Care of the Elderly. (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: Yes.
- Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: Is the Deputy referring to me or the Tánaiste?
- Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2006)
Mary Harney: I am not.
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (30 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department received an application for a grant from the Health and Children allocation of National Lottery funds from the organisation referred to. There is a protocol in my Department for processing applications for National Lottery grants. When a completed application form is received in my Department it is registered in the Finance Unit and forwarded to the relevant Service Division...
- Written Answers — Asthma Incidence: Asthma Incidence (30 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department is aware in recent years of an increase in the frequency of asthma. The level of asthma depends on the age group and, in Ireland, has risen to approximately 20% in young teenagers. However, as asthma is not a notifiable illness information regarding its incidence in the general population is not systematically collected by my Department as if it were notifiable. There is no...
- Written Answers — Allergies Incidence: Allergies Incidence (30 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Allergy describes a range of immune reactions to substances in the environment which, although usually harmless, may cause hypersensitivity in certain individuals. A range of body systems can be affected by substances in the air, in water and food. There is no overall figure on costs or the level of allergy in Ireland, however, it is generally accepted in the western world that there has...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (30 Nov 2006)
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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (30 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The report referred to by the Deputy has already been the subject of detailed discussions between representatives of Our Lady's Children's Hospital, Crumlin, and the joint HSE/ Department of Health and Children Transition Group which is advancing the development of the new National Paediatric Hospital. The Group is in the process of engaging consultants to prepare a high level framework...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I understand that a reply has issued from the Health Service Executive to the Deputy dated 28 November 2006.
- Written Answers — Cancer Treatment Services: Cancer Treatment Services (30 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The reference to cancer treatment in the document referred to by the Deputy is in fact an extract from an earlier study entitled Perceptions of Ageism in Health and Social Services in Ireland, 2005. The Government's policy is to ensure that persons with cancer receive appropriate, timely and quality treatment for their condition regardless of their age. There were 93,549 patients discharged...
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (30 Nov 2006)
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 case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2006)
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 — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (29 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The statutory hospital in-patient charge of â¬60 per night applies to everyone receiving treatment in a public hospital (with a number of exceptions) up to a maximum of â¬600 in any twelve month period. Where a patient opts to see a consultant in a private capacity, they have moved outside the public system, and the fee charged is a private contractual arrangement between the patient and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services has been assigned to the Health Service Executive. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Nov 2006)
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 (29 Nov 2006)
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...