Results 17,021-17,040 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: As outlined in my responses to the Deputy's previous questions on the matter, responsibility for the establishment of a school of podiatry, including its location, will be a matter, in the final instance, for the Department of Education and Science. However, as the Deputy was previously advised, the delivery of clinical training, which is a significant core component of the course, has been...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The draft Heads of the Medical Practitioners Bill were circulated on 18th July 2006 in order to allow for interested parties to make comments on the legislative proposals. The closing date for receipt of these comments was 15th September 2006 and officials in my Department are now analysing the submissions which have been received. It is my intention to publish the Bill during this session....
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 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. However, as the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive (HSE), which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for audiology services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the Chief Officers of the HSE...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 194, 205, 808, 812 and 813 together. Tackling the problems in A & E departments is the Government's top priority in health. Our objectives are to reduce the numbers waiting for admission, the time spent waiting for admission, and the turnaround time for those who can be treated in A & E and do not require admission. A & E services are improving around the...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: Emergency ambulance services in the greater Dublin area are provided by both the Health Service Executive (HSE) and Dublin City Council through Dublin Fire Brigade. The HSE has advised that the review of Command and Control arrangements, referred to by the Deputy, has been undertaken by a group comprising of representatives from the HSE and Dublin City Council. My Department is advised that...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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. I am aware of the current deficits which are widely acknowledged and which have been identified most notably in the Pollock Report, and by the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: It is a matter for the Health Service Executive (HSE) to deploy its staff to maximum effect within the approved employment ceiling. I understand from the HSE that the operational needs of a service are assessed on an ongoing basis by the appropriate line manager. Any absences arising, whether planned or otherwise, are considered within this context and arrangements are put in place where it...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Sep 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: Radioactive iodine is no longer produced at Sellafield and an accident at that installation would not result in a release of radioactive iodine. Therefore the use of iodine tablets as a counter measure in such an instance would not be indicated. However, there is still a potential risk from other nuclear installations in the U.K. and elsewhere. In 2005 a Review Group established by my...
- Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: Ireland's recommended immunisation programme is based on the guidelines of the National Immunisation Advisory Committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland. These guidelines are prepared with the assistance of an active committee from associated disciplines in paediatrics, infectious diseases, general practice and public health. Vaccines are continually evolving and guidelines...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 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 — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I am aware of serious concerns regarding the on-line sale of medicinal products, since such sales do not have any requirement for the type of consultation and safety precautions which would normally accompany the sale of a medicinal product. Anyone purchasing medicinal products via the Internet would normally have such products delivered by post. It is an offence in this country to supply...
- Written Answers — Hospital Support Group: Hospital Support Group (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy will wish to note that I was in Clarecastle, Co. Clare to perform the opening of the new Process, Research & Development and Quality Assurance laboratories at the Roche Ireland Pharmaceutical facility. I was informed en route that there were two groups protesting at the opening. One was an animal welfare group and the other was the local hospital support group.
- Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I would like to refer the Deputy to my reply of 6th July 2006 to a similar query raised by the Deputy on this issue. Work is continuing to allow the outstanding provision of the Civil Registration Act 2004 to be commenced. There have been no further developments concerning the creation of the two advisory committees and, as stated previously, it is intended to review the position in relation...
- Written Answers — Civil Registration Service: Civil Registration Service (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Civil Registration (Amendment) Act, 2005, does not relate to marriages and is concerned solely with payment of fees and allowances to registrars. The Civil Registration Act, 2004, which contains provisions relating to marriage, does not contain any provisions concerning bigamy. The Act, however, does provide that correct information must be given to the Registrar of Marriages by the...
- Written Answers — Registration of Births: Registration of Births (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: An tArd-Chláraitheoir (Registrar-General) is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system. I have made enquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and the position is as set out below. Where it is established that a birth has not been previously registered, it is possible, under the provisions of the Civil Registration Act, 2004, to effect...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 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 Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (27 Sep 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.