Results 17,141-17,160 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department understands that the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the Health Service Executive (HSE) issued a response to the Deputy on 15th May in relation to the information requested. The HSE advised the Deputy that Clostridium Difficile is not a notifiable disease and therefore national data is not gathered on numbers of cases. The HSE further advised the Deputy that it is...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (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 — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I presume the Deputy is referring to the small number of instances whereby a contribution was paid on behalf of a fully eligible person for publicly funded long stay residential care by a close family member. Under the Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006, a living spouse or living child of a relevant person who has paid, on behalf of the relevant person, the whole or part of the recoverable...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006 was signed by the President on 23 June 2006 and the legislative provisions of the Act came into effect on 30 June 2006. The repayment scheme was launched publicly by the Health Service Executive (HSE) and the scheme administrator KPMG/McCann Fitzgerald on 14 August 2006. All those fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged for publicly funded long...
- 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. My Department has been advised that the Executive issued a reply directly to the Deputy in relation to this case on the 15th September 2006.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (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 — 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 respond directly to the Deputy in relation to the matter raised.
- Written Answers — Census of Population: Census of Population (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Census 2006 Preliminary Report was published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) in July of this year just three months after the Census was taken on the night of 23rd April, 2006. This represents very timely access to the provisional results, and my Department uses this information for a wide variety of purposes to inform policy and planning and to evaluate population health. It...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (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 — 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. 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 — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: On foot of the recommendations of the Pharmacy Review Group, my Department has commenced drafting new pharmacy legislation in two pharmacy Bills. The Heads and General Scheme of a new pharmacy Bill have been approved by Cabinet and are currently with the Parliamentary Council's Office for drafting. It is my intention, subject to Cabinet approval, that the new pharmacy Bill will be published...
- Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I have seen the letter from the person referred to by the Deputy. I have considerable sympathy for his situation. Clearly the scheduling of his treatment is a matter of independent clinical decision-making and prioritisation. I would hope that on continuing evaluation, it will prove possible for his treatment to be scheduled and carried out in Ireland. I note from the letter that the...
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: I brought proposals to Government on the National Cancer Control Strategy prior to its publication last June. The Strategy encompasses all aspects of cancer, including prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment, supportive and palliative care. My objective is to develop an integrated cancer control programme based on: evidence of what works to prevent and treat cancer standards that assure...
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer 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 — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The work of the high level review group, comprised of representatives from the Health Service Executive, SIPTU and IMPACT, has completed two phases of data gathering focusing on the following: 1. Home Help Organisers â an assessment exercise to establish the level of service provided to clients in each of the Health Service Executive areas and the voluntary sector. 2. Home Helps â an...
- 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The issue of vaccine damage, including a compensation scheme, is being considered by my Department at present and that examination will be concluded shortly.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The Heads and General Scheme of a new Pharmacy Bill have been approved by Cabinet and are currently with the Parliamentary Council's Office for formal drafting of the legislation. It is my intention, subject to Cabinet approval, that the new Pharmacy Bill will be published and submitted to the Oireachtas in the Autumn.
- 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 — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (27 Sep 2006)
Mary Harney: The 2006 Estimates for Public Services provide â¬70m for ICT investment by the Health Service Executive. The HSE's proposed ICT investment plans for 2006 are the subject of ongoing discussions between the HSE, the Department of Finance and my Department. No formal sanction for 2006 investment has issued as yet.