Results 16,601-16,620 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction was established in March 2000. Its terms of reference were: to prepare a report on the possible approaches to the regulation of all aspects of assisted human reproduction and the social, ethical and legal factors to be taken into account in determining public policy in this area. The Commission conducted an intensive and analytical examination of...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 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 — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the operation of the National Treatment Purchase Fund (NTPF). My Department has, therefore, asked the Chief Executive of the NTPF to reply to the Deputy directly with regard to the information requested.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As this is a matter for the Executive under the Health Act 2004, 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 (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to answer Questions Nos. 343 to 345, inclusive, together. The Deputy's questions regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department is committed to the principle of choice for women in the area of childbirth and its primary concern in planning obstetric services is the safety of the mother and child. However, having considered the report of the Domiciliary Birth Group my Department has a number of concerns about the evaluations of the Pilot Projects and has conveyed these concerns to the Health Service...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's questions regarding the way that children are assessed and deemed eligible for orthodontic treatment 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...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department has not provided any payment to photographers for constituency events or publicity leaflet production in the case of either myself or the Ministers of State at my Department. However, the following expenditure was incurred for photography services relating to official health engagements which took place in the constituencies of the Ministers of State concerned: Minister of State...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 355 and 356 together. The HSE has recently established a Steering Group and a North East Project Group to oversee a programme designed to improve safety and standards across the acute hospital network in the North East Region. The decision was taken having regard to the issues raised in the report prepared for the HSE by Teamwork Management Services â...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 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 (1 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 (1 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 — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The majority of staff employed in my Department are permanent civil servants. There are also a small number of staff attached to my Department or agencies of my Department who have been seconded in or are on contract. These staff are all specialists in their areas. My Department also has three staff on temporary six month placements under Civil Service approved work experience schemes....
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (1 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 — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As this is a matter for the Executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and my Department has been informed that a reply has already issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (1 Nov 2006)
Mary Harney: As this question relates to human resource management issues which are the responsibility of the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, 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 (1 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 (HSE) 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.