Results 16,221-16,240 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- 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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (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 matter raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the...
- Written Answers — Bullying in the Workplace: Bullying in the Workplace (29 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 165 to 169, inclusive, 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...
- 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 Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The decision to transfer St. Luke's Hospital was taken by the Government in the context of its consideration of the National Plan for Radiation Oncology Services. The decision is based on expert advice and is designed to ensure that radiation oncology, one element of cancer care, is integrated with all other aspects of care, including surgery and medical oncology. This is in line with best...
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (29 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (29 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: There is a common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment schemes. This list is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be included on the list, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases the intended use of the...
- Written Answers — Ministerial Replies: Ministerial Replies (29 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has informed my Department that a reply has issued to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Compensation Scheme: Health Service Compensation Scheme (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The work of the Advisory Group established to examine the feasibility of introducing a no fault compensation scheme for infants who suffer brain damage at, or close to, the time of their birth came to a halt in 2004. This occurred when hospital consultants withdrew from participation in Ministerial committees in protest at the inclusion of personal injury claims against them in the Clinical...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 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...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: 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 also invested heavily in the education and training of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: In September 2002, Comhairle na nOspidéal initiated a review of Rheumatology Services. Its report, which was published in December 2005, examines the provision of services and makes 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 under the Health...
- Written Answers — Health Service Contracts: Health Service Contracts (28 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...
- Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: There is a common list of reimbursable medicines for the General Medical Services and Drug Payment schemes. This list is reviewed and amended monthly, as new products become available and deletions are notified. For an item to be included on the list, it must comply with published criteria, including authorisation status as appropriate, price and, in certain cases the intended use of the...
- Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Revised Estimates Volume for 2006 provides for Appropriations-in-Aid of â¬1.203 billion in respect of health contributions. The latest available forecast suggests that the outturn will be â¬1.243 billion giving a surplus of â¬40 million. The forecast revenue in 2007 from the health levy is â¬1,280 billion. This figure will be revised in the REV in light of the 2006 outturn.
- Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: Funding for all health services has been provided as part of the Executive's overall vote for health and personal social services in 2006. In the case raised by the Deputy, the allocation of resources and the income stream within that is a matter for the Executive to be determined within the overall priorities for particular services set out by me in the Budget. Accordingly, my Department...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (28 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: An emergency supply of over 45,000 treatment packs of the antiviral drug Tamiflu was purchased in 2004. A further 1 million treatment packs of Tamiflu, have now been stockpiled as part of our pandemic preparedness strategy. This quantity is sufficient to treat 25% of the population and is in line with international trends. We have also stockpiled 63kg of the active pharmaceutical ingredient...
- Written Answers — Home Help Service: Home Help Service (28 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: At present Home Helps employed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) are subject to Garda vetting. The HSE is currently reviewing all aspects of its Garda vetting requirements. The National Garda Vetting Unit is also in the process of extending Garda vetting to other areas in the voluntary sector on a phased basis. The HSE recognises and acknowledges the important services provided by...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 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...