Results 16,861-16,880 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The criteria for those who should receive the seasonal flu vaccine are set by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee, a Sub Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, which advises me and my Department. It is recommended that those considered to be at risk of influenza related complications should go to their G.P. for vaccination. The "at risk" groups include persons...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The 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 Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The 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 Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The 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 Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The 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 (10 Oct 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 Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The funding provided for the health capital programme this year is set out in the Revised Estimates for the Public Service 2006. It is not envisaged that any additional capital funding will be provided this year.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive has responsibility for the planning and management of capital projects in the health sector, including the provision of a CT scanner at Ennis General Hospital. 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 (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: I wish to see significant improvement in the level of services available to persons with cystic fibrosis and, in this context, additional revenue funding of â¬4.78m was allocated in 2006 specifically for the development of services in this area. My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive that Cork University Hospital received â¬721,000 of this funding. I am aware of the...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: I wish to inform the Deputy that no regulations in this regard have been enacted under Section 45 of the Health Act, 1970.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: Section 38 of the Health Act 1970 is still in force. Under the Health Act 2004 the functions of the health boards were transferred to the Health Service Executive. Therefore those functions in section 38 of the Health Act 1970 which were functions of the health boards are now functions of the Executive.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy question relates to human resource management 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 it investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (10 Oct 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 Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: Where a patient is discharged from hospital with a prescription for a non-standard drug/medicine it is a matter for the hospital concerned to ensure that the patient is able to source that product without undue delay. If this is not possible the hospital should provide the patient with an appropriate amount of medicine which will maintain him/her until such time as the prescription can be...
- Written Answers — Health Reports: Health Reports (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: I recognise that there are many factors which influence the health of individuals and the population including social, economic, environmental and cultural factors. The Health Strategy Quality and Fairness (2001) identifies a number of key determinants of health, outside the provision of health services, that affect health status and it makes mention of the importance of the built...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 358 to 361, inclusive, 363 and 364 together. The Deputy's questions relate 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...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: I will shortly establish a National Cancer Screening Agency to amalgamate BreastCheck and the ICSP to deliver both programmes nationally. This will maximise the expertise in both programmes, ensure improved efficiency and develop a single governance model for cancer screening. The plan is to have cervical screening managed as a national call/recall programme via effective governance...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2006)
Mary Harney: The 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 — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (5 Oct 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 — Drug Treatment Programme: Drug Treatment Programme (5 Oct 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 theDeputy.