Results 17,721-17,740 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Hospital Equipment: Hospital Equipment (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 the matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Maintenance: Hospital Maintenance (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 Business Plans: Departmental Business Plans (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The Department's annual Business Plan for 2006 will, as in previous years, be made available to the public through the Department's website (www.dohc.ie). It is intended that this will happen in the next few weeks.

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.

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The funding of the organisation referred to by the Deputy is a matter for the Crisis Pregnancy Agency (CPA), which was established by the Government in 2001 to formulate and implement a strategy to address crisis pregnancy. I understand that the CPA and the organisation concerned are at present in communication regarding the question of continued funding. I do not consider it appropriate that...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Government approval was given on 2nd May 2006 to the draft heads and general scheme of the first Pharmacy Bill and these have now been forwarded to the Parliamentary Counsel's office for priority drafting. I have, with Government approval, circulated a copy of this document to the opposition spokespersons on Health. I have also arranged for my officials to provide a copy to the Pharmaceutical...

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I have met with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union. Following consideration of the issue of prescribing by other health care professionals in my Department, it is considered that, apart from nurses under certain defined conditions and existing prescribers (doctors and dentists), the necessary regulatory regimes, in particular adequate fitness to practice regimes, are not in place at the present...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 204 and 205 together. 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...

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 (HSE) 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. Under...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: Tógfaigh mé Ceisteanna 207 agus 212 le chéile. I am aware that the drug buprenorphine (trade name Subutex) is being proposed as an alternative to methadone in the treatment of opiate dependent addicts. The current position is that buprenorphine can be prescribed to opiate users by addiction service consultants in specialist drug treatment clinics, where the prescription and dispensing of...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (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 — General Register Office: General Register Office (20 Jun 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. An tArd-Chláraitheoir maintains a national index of births, which is available in the offices of registrars of births, deaths and marriages around the country....

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: My Department has been advised by the National Treatment Purchase Fund that it is not carrying out a review of pain management services nationally.

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (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 Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (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: 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 (20 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As these are matters for the Executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have them investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

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 — Cross-Border Co-operation: Cross-Border Co-operation (15 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: North/South co-operation takes place in the health area at three levels viz: 1. North South Ministerial Council (NSMC) 2. Co-operation And Working Together (CAWT) 3. Other co-operation areas 1. NSMC The five areas in health identified for co-operation are: —Accident and Emergency Services —Planning for Major Emergencies —High Technology —Cancer Research —Health Promotion While the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (15 Jun 2006)

Mary Harney: In 2002, a committee was established by Comhairle na nOspidéal, to review the existing arrangements for the provision of neurosurgical services and consultant staffing nationally, and following consultation with the interests concerned, to make recommendations on the future organisation and development of neurosurgical services. My Department has been informed that the report will be...