Results 17,641-17,660 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (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. 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 (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. 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (27 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: In consideration of inclusion of medicinal products in the General Medical Services Scheme, the product must be an allopathic medicinal product which is the subject of a current product authorisation granted by the Irish Medicines Board or an authorisation granted or renewed by the European Commission. Among other criteria, the product must be such that it is ordinarily supplied to the public...
- Estimates for Public Services 2006: Leave to Introduce. (27 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I move: That leave be given by the Dáil to introduce the following Supplementary Estimate for the service of the year ending 31 December 2006: Vote 40 â Health Service Executive (Supplementary).
- Written Answers — Company Contracts: Company Contracts (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department has made enquiries of the Health Service Executive in relation to the operation of the contract concerned. The HSE has advised that to-date the contractor has fulfilled all of its obligations under the contract and the matter referred to by the Deputy has had no operational impact on the systems or services it is providing to the HSE. The HSE has also pointed out that the terms...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 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 — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 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 (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I presume the Deputy is referring to a statement I issued following the release by the Health Service Executive of the findings of a consultancy report aimed at improving safety and achieving better standards in acute hospitals in the former North Eastern Health Board area. Patient safety and quality care is the key determinant of Government health policy. International best practice has...
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (22 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. My Department is...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated in my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (22 Jun 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. The Committee is currently carrying out a review of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The National Diabetes Working Group chaired by the Chief Medical Officer submitted its Report in 2005. This Report has been published on the Department of Health and Children's website. Diabetes has been acknowledged as a priority for 2006 and the Health Service Executive is currently progressing implementation of the recommendations contained in Report. In relation to the Deputy's question...
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: As the Deputy will be aware, I published on 7 April 2006, for consultation purposes, the draft Heads and General Scheme of a Bill providing for the establishment of the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA). Included in the Scheme is provision for the establishment of the Office of the Chief Inspector of Social Services within HIQA. The Office of the Chief Inspector will be assigned...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Government's plan is for a national network of radiation oncology services consisting of four large centres in Dublin, Cork and Galway and two integrated satellite centres at Waterford Regional Hospital and Limerick Regional Hospital, conditional on their conformity to certain quality assurance arrangements. The Health Service Executive in association with the National Development Finance...
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 19, Health (Nursing Homes)(Amendment) Bill 2006 â Second Stage, resumed; and No. 2, National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: No legislation is planned on the second matter Deputy Kenny raised, to the best of my knowledge.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Unlike Fine Gael, we do not adopt a change of leadership strategy before elections.
- Order of Business. (22 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: I do not have a specific publication date for the Harris report and I will come back to Deputy Kenny on the matter.