Results 19,761-19,780 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 274 to 277, inclusive, together. 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, which is supported by my Department, highlights the need for organ donors by promoting the carrying of an organ donor...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 278 to 280, inclusive, together. The Report of the National Task Force on Medical Staffing, Hanly report, made a series of important recommendations about the development of hospital services. These covered issues such as the changes needed in NCHD work patterns; reform of medical education and training; the need for a significantly revised contract for...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the implementation of the capital programme for the health services, which is 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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (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 — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The Health Service Executive, which has statutory responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services, has provided the following information regarding the national immunisation steering committee recommendations safeguarding against the use of out of date vaccines. HSE staff and general practitioners contracted by the HSE provide immunisation as recommended...
- Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 285 and 286 together. Statistics on the incidence of cancer and the number of deaths from cancer, including breast and prostate cancers, are collated by the National Cancer Registry. My Department has asked the director of the registry to examine the issue raised and reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Cancer Research: Cancer Research (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 287 and 288 together. The Deputy's questions relate to the statutory functions of the Health Research Board which are to promote, conduct, fund and commission medical, epidemiological and health services research in Ireland. Accordingly, my Department has asked the HRB to examine these matters and to provide the information directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 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. My Department made revenue funding of â¬10.606 million available to BreastCheck in 2005 to support the programme. A once off capital grant of â¬0.5 million was also made available to purchase new digital mammography...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: The chairman of the National Cancer Forum recently submitted a report entitled A Strategy for Cancer Control in Ireland, 2006. As part of the development of this strategy, the forum, a multi-disciplinary group of experts in oncology, reviewed all issues relating to screening and has developed criteria against which all future screening programmes will be assessed. The forum has recommended...
- 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 — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Representatives of the Adoption Board travelled to Belarus in October 2005. They met with officials of the national adoption centre and the Ministry of Justice. During the visit the Belarusian officials presented the Adoption Board with a draft protocol on inter-country adoption between Ireland and Belarus. Following examination of the protocol by the Adoption Board and the Attorney General a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Part of the Deputy's question regarding the current allocations to various bodies dealing with the Traveller community 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...
- Written Answers — Post-Mortem Results: Post-Mortem Results (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 Expenses: Health Service Expenses (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 Projects: Health Projects (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 considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department has requested the parliamentary affairs division of the...
- 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. There is no statutory obligation on the HSE to provide chiropody services to GMS patients. However, in practice arrangements are made to provide these services. Before the establishment of the HSE the...
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (31 Jan 2006)
Mary Harney: Garda vetting is currently not generally available in respect of child care services. In respect of the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme 2000-2006, where that makes a contribution towards the staffing costs of certain workers working directly with children, it is a condition of the programme that such staff "must have any clearance prescribed by the Department of Justice, Equality and...
- Written Answers — Foster Care: Foster Care (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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.