Results 17,681-17,700 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 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 (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues 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 this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (21 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 — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: A range of dental services for adult medical card holders are available under the Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) from participating dentists holding contracts with Health Service Executive (HSE). The treatments provided include examinations, fillings, extractions, dentures and x-rays. The scheme is administered by the HSE â Primary Care Reimbursement Service on behalf of the HSE...
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Last week I formally launched a new Strategy for Cancer Control which has been developed by the National Cancer Forum. The Strategy makes recommendations in relation to organisation, governance, quality assurance and accreditation across the continuum of cancer care from prevention and health promotion through to treatment services, palliative care and research. The Government is fully...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive (HSE) has issued interim guidelines in respect of the administration of patient private property accounts, in advance of the issue of final guidelines following the enactment of the Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006. These guidelines standardise the operation of these accounts throughout the HSE. Following the death of a patient there is a legal obligation on...
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (21 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health (Repayment Scheme) Bill 2006 was published on 16 March 2006 and the Bill completed all stages in the Oireachtas on 14 June 2006. The Bill has now been forwarded to the President for signing into law. This Bill provides a clear legal framework for a scheme to repay recoverable health charges for publicly funded long term care. The Health Service Executive (HSE) are in the process of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (21 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 (21 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 — General Practitioner Services: General Practitioner Services (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: In making arrangements for the provision of publicly funded GP services, under the General Medical Services 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 Capitation Contract. This contract is a treatment based contract...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 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 (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Formal screening for B streptococcus is not carried out at present but the issue is being kept under review.
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (20 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 (20 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 Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: My Department has no record of having received reports or correspondence of the type referred to by the Deputy. The Deputy may wish to note that the Health and Safety Authority is the national body with responsibility for securing health and safety at work. The Authority has legal powers under the European Communities (Protection of Workers) (Exposure to Asbestos) Regulations 1989 (as...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 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 (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: Cardiac stents have provided a major advance in the treatment of coronary artery disease and have led to a reduction in the need for coronary by-pass surgery in certain cases. They are implanted by cardiologists based on careful clinical assessments. Once they are put in place they remain in place and become incorporated into the wall of the blood vessel. Patients with coronary artery disease...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: In February 2004, Frances Sheridan died after being discharged from the Accident and Emergency Department of Cavan General Hospital. Last December an inquest was held into her death, presided over by the acting coroner for County Cavan. Following the hearing of the inquest, the jury returned a verdict of death by natural causes. In January 2006, solicitors representing the family wrote to the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Jun 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy will be pleased to note that my colleague the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has brought forward a proposal, by way of a Committee Stage amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill 2004, to address the problem of assaults and obstruction of personnel engaged in providing emergency services, including problems relating to assaults in hospitals, particularly in Accident and...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (20 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.