Results 19,741-19,760 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Care Costs: Health Care Costs (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: As Minister for Health and Children I have no function regarding the setting of charges by consultants in respect of their private practice. This is a matter for individual consultants. In common with Ministers for Health in most countries, I am concerned at rising health care costs, whether funded by the State or by individual contributions, and believe increases should be kept within reason.
- Written Answers — Health Service Reform: Health Service Reform (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: It should be noted from the outset that the establishment of the Health Service Executive did not cost â¬200 million. Owing to the creation of the HSE's Vote and the consequent introduction of vote accounting procedures, it was necessary to make some technical adjustments at Revised Estimates time in 2005 to accommodate this process. Furthermore, none of these technical adjustments required...
- Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: For the purposes of the surveillance, prevention and control of MRSA the health protection surveillance centre collects data on MRSA bacteraemia, also known as bloodstream infection or blood poisoning, as part of the European antimicrobial resistance surveillance system, EARSS. EARSS collects data on the first episode of blood stream infection per patient per quarter. EARSS was designed to...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: It has been accepted that the current infrastructure at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children does not generally meet the standards required for a modern paediatric hospital. The available facilities do not satisfactorily accommodate the range and extent of current clinical and associated activity. In recognition of this, a project team was established to plan for the overall future...
- Written Answers — Medical Council: Medical Council (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Under the Medical Practitioners Act 1978, the Medical Council was established as the body with the responsibility for the registration of medical practitioners and the regulation of their activities. Officials in my Department are actively working on the drafting of a new Medical Practitioners Bill and, as part of that work, I have requested them to consider the manner in which non-medical...
- Written Answers — Birth-Related Injury Claims: Birth-Related Injury Claims (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The position on the introduction of a no fault compensation scheme for infants who suffer brain damage at or close to birth remains unchanged. The Attorney General has raised serious concerns about the constitutional implications of establishing no fault compensation schemes. In the light of this advice it would not be prudent to establish such a scheme. Parents of infants who suffer cerebral...
- Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The World Health Organisation's European Health for All database of June 2005 shows that the number of acute care beds in Ireland in 2003 was three per 1,000 population and that the EU average for the same year was 4 per 1,000 population. The organisation advises caution in the interpretation of the cross-country data in the database. Health data recording systems and practices vary between...
- Written Answers — Cancer Services: Cancer Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I am fully committed to the development of high quality and quality assured cancer care for all patients regardless of geography. This objective is shared by the chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive and is reflected in the executive's national service plan, 2006. There is a significant role for primary care services in the provision and development of cancer care. These...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Employment information collected by my Department relates to grades and employing authority rather than to specific areas of responsibility for individual staff. The most recent information shows that the number of social workers employed in the public health service increased by 897 to 2061 or 77% in whole-time equivalent terms between 31 December 1997 and 30 September 2005. The table below...
- Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: An tArd-Chláraitheoir, the Registrar General, is the person with statutory responsibility for the administration of the civil registration system, including civil marriages. I have made inquiries with an tArd-Chláraitheoir and the position is as follows. The Civil Registration Act 2004 provides for the commencement of the various provisions of the Act on a gradual basis. Parts 1, 2, 3, 5...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: All the hospitals which participate in the national casemix programme are actively encouraged to make submissions on issues of concern to them to the casemix technical group in my Department, which is involved in the management of the programme. No restrictions apply to the type of submission they may make. It could be a general issue affecting both their hospital and all hospitals or it...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The statistics for national coverage of medical cards as supplied to my Department by the HSE's primary care reimbursement services are set out in tabular form: Regions No. of Eligible Persons January 2006 Eastern Region Dublin 274,245 Kildare 37,790 Wicklow 27,612 Total 339,647 Midland Laois 16,991 Longford 12,545 Offaly...
- 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 parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- 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 parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- 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 parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: All the hospitals which participate in the national casemix programme are actively encouraged to make submission on issues of concern to them to the casemix technical group in my Department, which is responsible for reviewing cost and activity data for inclusion in the budget model. Costs relating to matters which might reasonably be considered beyond local management control may be deducted...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency 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 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 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 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. The Deputy may...