Results 121-140 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: My Department - in conjunction with its legal advisors - is examining options for implementing the judgment handed down by the European Court of Human Rights in the A, B, and C case on the 16th December 2010. The issues involved are complex and we intend to consult with relevant stakeholders before developing proposals for Government.
- Written Answers — Capital Projects: Capital Projects (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: In 2011, the Health Sector will benefit from a total capital investment of â¬399m which will allow for the progression of a wide range of health infrastructure developments. The capital allocation for the Health Service Executive in 2011 is â¬372.75m of which â¬40m is to support its ICT infrastructure. A further allocation of â¬15m over and above this provision is expected to be...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: I approved the HSE National Service Plan 2011 on 21 December 2010. In approving the Plan, I highlighted to the HSE the need to maintain services as well as operating within the limits of its Voted allocation of â¬13.456bn, a net reduction of â¬683m on the 2010 provision. The Plan commits the HSE to delivering activity levels for 2011 which are broadly in line with 2010 levels. The Plan...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: Absenteeism through illness is a normal incidence of working life. The HSE has advised that an analysis of the data collated by the Executive indicates that a substantial majority (in the order of 85%) of such leave is certified by medical practitioners. Indeed, Health Service employers have available to them a comprehensive set of management tools allowing for a robust engagement on...
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: I am advised by the HSE that the total number of people who left under the exit schemes was 2,003 as at 31st December 2010. Some queries are being finalised with some non HSE organisations that may result in some minor adjustment to the total numbers. There are also an additional 25 people on maternity leave who have the option to take up an exit package on their return that would bring the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your question has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: As the recruitment of agency workers, including nurses, is a service matter, it has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 55 and 129 together. The new National Paediatric Hospital is a continuing priority for the Government. The National Paediatric Hospital Development Board is making good progress in planning and developing the new hospital at the Mater site. It has formally asked An Bórd Pleanála for the project to be considered under the Strategic Infrastructure...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: A Health Service Executive (HSE) National Diabetes Programme has been established under the governance of the Quality & Clinical Care Directorate to progress a national diabetes plan and a Clinical Programme Director for Diabetes has been appointed. The establishment of a National Multidisciplinary Foot Care Programme for people with diabetes is included in the HSE Service Plan for 2011. The...
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: The 2008 consultants' contract includes new measures to strengthen the management, monitoring and control of activity in hospitals with a view to ensuring that the level of consultant private practice within public hospitals does not exceed the permitted ratio. The HSE in conjunction with the ESRI has introduced a range of new measurement systems in order to meet the requirements of the...
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: The numbers of whole time equivalents (rounded to nearest whole number) employed across the Department for the years in question are as follows: End 2008WTE End 2009WTE End 2010WTE Department of Health and Children 413 369 356 Office of the Minister for Children & Youth Affairs 64 68 74 Adoption Board/Authority* 32 31 29 Office of the Children's Ombudsman* 10 9 10 Office of the...
- Written Answers — Medical Reports: Medical Reports (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: I asked the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists to prepare a report for me concerning the practice of symphysiotomy in Ireland. I asked that the report would: provide the Institute's assessment of the circumstances in which symphysiotomy was carried out in Irish obstetric units; indicate what protocols or guidance existed over the years to guide professional practice; and ...
- Written Answers — Primary Care Strategy: Primary Care Strategy (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: At the heart of the Primary Care Strategy is the aim of developing services in the community to give people direct access to integrated multi-disciplinary teams of general practitioners, nurses, home helps, physiotherapists, occupational therapists and other health care professionals. The Strategy is also about the reorientation of existing resources to develop new ways for health and social...
- Written Answers — Drugs Payment Scheme: Drugs Payment Scheme (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: Following discussion with my Department and the HSE, the Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association have agreed a series of measures to deliver savings on drug expenditure of â¬200 million in 2011. Savings of â¬155 million are expected under the GMS and community drug schemes, â¬35m under the High Tech Scheme and â¬10m on hospital medicines. The Government has decided to introduce a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: No tender award for a contracted satellite renal haemodialysis unit was made in 2010, but this year the HSE is due to invite tenders for a number of these facilities. Initial target locations for these units are Dublin North East and Dublin Mid Leinster. Working with the Health Information Unit in the HSE, the National Renal Office (NRO), also in the HSE, has mapped the resident location of...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: Latest information from the HSE reports that the number of births up to the end of October 2010 was 61,791 nationally which represents a 0.5% decrease on the number of births for the same period in 2009 which was 62,131. The trend is showing a 1.1% decrease against expected levels for 2010. October saw the second highest number of births reported in 2010 (6,418). This follows on from the...
- Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: The HSE has a number of partnership arrangements with contracted private sector haemodialysis providers. These have evolved over a number of years, and the pattern and nature of the arrangements continue to evolve. All contracted haemodialysis units are linked with local HSE-provided parent departments of renal medicine. Patients are transferred to local contracted haemodialysis units at the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 Jan 2011)
Mary Harney: A Health Service Executive (HSE) National Diabetes Programme has been established under the governance of the Quality & Clinical Care Directorate and a Clinical Programme Director has been appointed to progress a national diabetes plan. The rollout of a National Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Service is included in the HSE Service Plan for 2011. It is expected that the service will be...