Results 19,701-19,720 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 173 and 184 together. Management met the Irish Medical Organisation and the Irish Hospital Consultants Association on 24 November 2005, 7 December 2005 and 26 January 2006. At the latter meeting, management presented its proposals on a new consultants' contract. I hope negotiations will proceed as expeditiously as possible within the coming months.
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The Department of Health and Children referred the article referred to by the Deputy to the Irish expert body on fluorides and health in November last. The Irish expert body on fluorides and health was established to oversee the implementation of the recommendations of the forum on fluoridation and to advise the Minister for Health and Children on new and emerging issues including any new...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Based on information supplied by the Health Service Executive, HSE, the number of persons covered for services under the general medical services, GMS, scheme in 1997 was 1,292,852. The cost of providing general practitioner services and drugs and medicines to a population of this scale under the GMS scheme in 2006 is estimated to be in the region of â¬1.7 billion. This figure is based on...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy. Given the â¬9 million...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the management 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 (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The 2003 public health doctors agreement was negotiated between my Department, the Health Service Executive, HSE, and the Irish Medical Organisation, IMO, the representative body of public health doctors. This agreement allowed for 60 posts of director of public health medicine, DPH, specialist in public health medicine, SPHM, 30 posts of specialist registrars, SpR, 94 senior medical officer,...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 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 executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I presume the Deputy is referring to comments I recently made in respect of reported work practices, as distinct from the work ethic, of some nursing staff in Limerick Regional Hospital. My comments at the time reflected my concerns about cases in the health service where staff are paid for hours they have not worked. We now have a single employer in the HSE and it does not make sense that...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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 the provision of services at Louth County Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested the executive to arrange to have these matters investigated and to have a reply...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I am aware of the potential that exists for some consultants to earn substantial amounts of money through private work. This has been taken into account by the management team when producing its proposals for a new consultants' contract. It is accepted that a new contract would need to include strong incentives to attract consultants to public-only work. For this reason, management has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 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. My attention has...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I take it the Deputy is referring to the geographical whole-time without fees contract, which was introduced in 1991. I have been informed that the parties to the 1997 consultants' contract negotiations were in agreement that the problems associated with the operation of this particular contract outweighed its advantages. The option of a consultant taking such a contract on or after the 1...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195, 212 and 245 together. Incidence and mortality rates for cervical cancer in Ireland are in the mid-range of rates observed across Europe. Data supplied by the national cancer registry for the period 1994 to 2002 shows that the average annual incidence of cervical cancer in this country was 170 and the average annual number of deaths from the disease was...
- Written Answers — National Cancer Strategy: National Cancer Strategy (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 196 and 290 together. The chairman of the national cancer forum recently submitted to me a publication, entitled A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland 2006. My Department has now commenced an assessment of the policy and resource implications. On conclusion of this assessment, I will then bring the new cancer strategy to Government. I expect to have the...
- Written Answers — Asthma Incidence: Asthma Incidence (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: While Ireland has experienced an increase in the incidence of asthma, I would point out to the Deputy that the incidence in Ireland is similar to that in other developed countries. A number of initiatives have been taken in recent years with regard to this condition. These initiatives include research and the co-ordination of an EU policy on asthma. While my Department has no plans to develop...
- Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I have previously expressed concern regarding the increasing cost of the State drug schemes and the need to ensure better value for money for this expenditure. All aspects of the drug delivery system, from the manufacturer to the patient, are under review. A number of issues, including access to generic drugs and supply chain costs such as pharmacy mark-ups, are being considered with a view...
- Written Answers — Prescription Drugs: Prescription Drugs (31 Jan 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.