Results 19,661-19,680 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 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 Appointments: Departmental Appointments (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: As this is a matter for the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004, my Department has asked the executive to provide the information sought by the Deputy. I will communicate again with the Deputy in this matter as soon as I receive the information.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Feb 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: An individual living in Ireland for at least one year is considered by the Health Service Executive, HSE, to be ordinarily resident and is entitled to either full eligibility, category 1, that is, medical card holders or limited eligibility, category 2, for health services. Dependants of an ordinarily resident person who have not been in Ireland for a period of one year themselves must...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (1 Feb 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The information requested is being collated by my Department and will be forwarded directly to the Deputy as soon as possible.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (1 Feb 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Feb 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The Government is firmly committed to developing and improving services for older people. In this year's budget alone we have made a step change in the level of new investment in services for older people, particularly to support services in the community. In the time available, I will address some points in the debate about our legislative programme. The legislation providing for the...
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: What about the â¬450 million we receive from the UK for our health services?
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The money is also spent on Irish citizens who previously worked in the UK and have returned home.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: It is an EU-wide rule that by virtue of a person's work here, he or she is entitled to certain benefits.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: Their parents are working here, which is why they are entitled to the payment.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: We are all adults over here.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: We know the Opposition does not mean it.
- Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: We said the figure would be â¬90 million.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Cancer patients in the south east who require radiotherapy are referred to St. Luke's Hospital Dublin and Cork University Hospital. Two radiation oncologists, one from each hospital, have sessional commitments at the hospitals in the south east. The more recent appointment in September 2005 is a joint appointment with Cork University Hospital. She has a five sessional commitment to the south...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 136, 137, 174, 203 and 316 together. The Mater and children's hospital development is the largest single capital development project in the HSE capital programme. It involves the redevelopment of the Mater campus to include considerably expanded and improved facilities for the Mater itself, and the construction of new, purpose-built accommodation which will...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I am informed by the Health Service Executive that in January 2006, 1,155,727 people had medical cards, which is 10,644 more than the corresponding figure, 1,145,083, for January 2005. I made a number of significant changes in 2005 to make it easier for people to qualify for a medical card or a GP visit card. The income guidelines and the income allowances for children, which are taken into...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 139, 144 and 157 together. Avian influenza, bird flu, is an infectious disease of birds caused by type A strains of the influenza virus. The Department of Agriculture and Food is responsible for controlling avian influenza in birds and mammals other than humans. That Department has put in place a range of measures aimed at maintaining Ireland's avian flu free...