Results 17,561-17,580 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Private Health Care: Private Health Care (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I am not aware of any proposals from private companies to build on land owned by the Health Service Executive in County Wexford. However, I have asked the Health Service Executive to investigate this matter and to reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Visits: Hospital Visits (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy will wish to note that it is my intention to visit Wexford General Hospital when I am next in the area.
- Written Answers — Health Practitioners Regulation: Health Practitioners Regulation (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: It is not proposed to regulate medical herbalists under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. The twelve professions included in the Health and Social Care Professionals Act were chosen because they are long established providers of health and social care within the public health service and, in most instances, also have experience of self-regulation. In addition, the...
- Written Answers — Drug Treatment Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 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 Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 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 Services: Drug Treatment Services (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 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 (28 Jun 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 the matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 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 Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Regulation (EC) 1408/71 provides for the coordination of social security systems, including healthcare, among EU member states. Under the Regulation, those who are insured with or covered by the healthcare system of one member state but who are residing or staying in another member state receive healthcare in the state of residence or stay on behalf of the member state with which they are...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Four universities provide BSc degrees in physiotherapy. University College Dublin have 56 places on their undergraduate degree course and have 54 students graduating this year. University of Limerick have 30 places on their undergraduate degree course and have 27 students graduating this year. The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland have 25/26 places on their undergraduate degree course and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Primary Care â A New Direction (2001) set out this Government's vision for the development of primary care as a central focus in the delivery of health and personal social care services. The Strategy aims to shift the emphasis from an over-reliance on acute hospital services to one where patients can access an integrated multi â disciplinary service in their local community. I am...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Entry to the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme for general practitioners is normally through open competition and interview following advertisements in national and medical newspapers. All suitably qualified persons may apply for these positions. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive (HSE), which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the Executive has...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139 and 142 together. In making arrangements for the provision of publicly funded GP services, under the General Medical Services (GMS) Scheme, an agreement was negotiated between the Department of Health and Children and the GP representative body, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO). The provisions of this agreement took the form of the current GMS GP...
- Written Answers — Survivors of Symphysiotomy: Survivors of Symphysiotomy (28 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: My predecessor, Minister Martin, met with the Survivors of Symphysiotomy (S.O.S.) Group in late 2003 and agreed that a range of measures would be put in place to support the Group. My Department is advised by the Health Service Executive (HSE) that the current position with regard to the services now in place is as follows:â âThe former health boards and the relevant voluntary hospitals...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 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 Services: Hospital Services (28 Jun 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 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 162, 250 and 251 together. In accordance with Department of Finance requirements, no capital project in the Health Sector costing more than â¬30 million can proceed without a detailed cost benefit analysis being completed. Capital projects at the following locations are affected by this requirement â Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital , Drogheda, National...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (27 Jun 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...