Results 18,961-18,980 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: BreastCheck is preparing for the national expansion of the breast screening programme to the remaining regions of the country. My Department has requested the director of BreastCheck to examine the matters raised and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (21 Mar 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 — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 244 and 245 together. An agreement is in place between the Department of Health and Children, the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association and the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Ireland, which sets out the supply terms and prices of medicines supplied to the health services. The agreement covers all reimbursable prescription medicines in the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: As I indicated in my reply to the Deputy, dated 8 March, the correspondence he refers to 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, at that time, my Department requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Statistics: Health Statistics (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The report on health statistics is published at three-yearly intervals. The report for 2002 was made available in February 2003 and the report for 2005 is now due for publication. This report is now in the final stages of preparation and will be published in the next few weeks. A number of updated tables are available on the Department's website and further statistical data can be obtained...

Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: For the sake of clarity, avian flu or H5N1 is primarily a disease of birds. To date, there have been a very small number of human cases of H5N1 infection documented, in situations where there has been very close contact with infected birds. There is no evidence of human to human transmission. The Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for controlling avian flu in birds and mammals...

Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The annual organ donor awareness campaign organised by the Irish donor network and administered by the Irish Kidney Association, highlights the necessity for organ donation generally. The campaign, which is supported by my Department, highlights the need for organ donors by promoting the carrying of an organ donor card. I will launch the 2006 donor awareness campaign on 28 March. In the...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I have been informed by the Health Service Executive that the person who is the subject of the Deputy's question has been assigned to the patient panel of a general medical services scheme-contracted general practitioner and that the HSE advised the Deputy to this effect by letter on 13 March 2006.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: In November 1977 the then Minister for Health established the expert medical group on whooping cough vaccination to examine persons who, it claimed, had been permanently damaged by whooping cough vaccination, to review the medical information available in relation to them and to indicate whether, in its opinion, the damage was attributable to the vaccination. There were 93 cases presented to...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: In 2001 the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children in its report on childhood immunisation recommended that legislation be drawn up to provide for a national vaccine injury compensation scheme. The feasibility of introducing such a scheme is currently under examination in my Department. This process is at an advanced stage and will be given priority in 2006. Cases such as the one...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 have this matter investigated and to reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to correspondence addressed to the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive. My Department has been informed by the HSE that a reply has now issued.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Mar 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 reply directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (21 Mar 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 — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Mar 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 progression of phase 3C at Naas General Hospital is included in the proposed Health Service Executive capital plan for 2006, which is being considered by my Department in conjunction with the Department...