Results 18,601-18,620 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The annual organ donor awareness campaign, which is organised by the Irish Donor Network and administered by the Irish Kidney Association, highlights the necessity for organ donation generally. The campaign, supported by the Department of Health and Children, highlights the need for organ donors by promoting the carrying of an organ donor card. The Department of Health and Children has been...

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: The current treatment available to patients on anti-coagulation therapy is normally provided in a hospital setting under the supervision of a specialist, or in certain GP clinics with specialist agreement. A small number of patients may be opting to self-test, which is a private matter between them and their doctors. I have no plans to make these testing strips available through the community...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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, the Department of Health and Children will request 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 (25 Apr 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, the Department of Health and Children has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 150 and 217 together. I have met representatives of BreastCheck and they are aware of my wish to have the programme rolled out to the remaining regions as quickly as possible. For this to happen, essential elements of the roll-out must be in place, including adequate staffing, effective training and quality assurance programmes. I have made additional revenue...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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, the Department of Health and Children 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 — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I travelled to Bahrain and South Africa to undertake several duties on St. Patrick's Day. I travelled with my husband, Mr. Brian Geoghegan; deputy Government press secretary, Mr. Mark Costigan; special adviser, Ms Patricia Ryan; principal officer, Mr. Brendan Phelan, and my private secretary, Mr. Paul Flanagan. The delegation left on Friday, 10 March and returned on Wednesday, 23 March. The...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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. The Department of Health and Children has no role in the process of determination of eligibility to medical cards or general practitioner visit cards of individual applicants. Accordingly, the Department of...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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, the 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 — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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, the Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: A pilot cervical screening programme commenced in 2000 covering the area of the former Mid-Western Health Board. Under the programme, cervical screening is offered, free of charge, to approximately 74,000 women in the 25 to 60 age group, at five year intervals. The evidence internationally is that the risk of developing cervical cancer decreases with age and it is for this reason that the...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme, is currently available to women in the 50 to 64 age group in the eastern, north-eastern, south-eastern and midland regions. There are approximately 160,000 women in the target age group in these regions and since the programme commenced more than 1,600 cancers have been detected. Planning is under way for the roll out of the programme to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: As Minister, I am responsible for the overall organisational, policy, financial accountability and legislative framework underpinning the delivery of health and personal social services. I am, with the support of the Department, responsible for holding the Health Service Executive to account in its financial and service performance, as well as its implementation of Government policy. As...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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, the 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 — Cancer Control Strategy: Cancer Control Strategy (25 Apr 2006)

Mary Harney: I received a strategy for cancer control in Ireland 2006 from the National Cancer Forum in January. The Department is examining the strategy with a view to bringing proposals to Government shortly. I will publish the strategy shortly thereafter.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Apr 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, the 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 (25 Apr 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 (25 Apr 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, the 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 (25 Apr 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, the 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 (25 Apr 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, the Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.