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Order of Business. (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I, too, join the other party leaders in congratulating Cardinal Ratzinger on his election as the 265th Pope. He comes to the papacy at a very challenging time for the Catholic church. Pope John Paul was admired for many reasons. It is difficult to think of anyone in modern times who has had so much influence for good. His stance on peace and human rights was greatly admired and inspired many...

Written Answers — Civil Ceremonies: Civil Ceremonies (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The number of couples who were married in a civil ceremony at the registry office in Cork in the period 2002 to 2004 inclusive is set out below. Jan-Mar Apr-Jun Jul-Sep Oct-Dec Total p/a Cumulative Total p/a 2002 84 102 152 99 437 437 2003 86 111 139 96 432 869 2004 86 121 154 119 480 1,349

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 160 and 179 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for orthodontic services. Accordingly, my Department...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of ambulance services. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the provision of services at South Tipperary General Hospital. Accordingly, my Department has requested...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: Details of non-civil servants contracted to work in the Tánaiste's and Minister of State's offices in the Department are set out below. All these staff work on a full-time basis. They are appointed to a temporary unestablished position which will terminate not later than the date on which the present Tánaiste and Ministers of State cease to hold office in the Department of Health and...

Written Answers — Ministerial Staff: Ministerial Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The cost of travel and subsistence, including the cost of airfares and hotels, incurred individually in 2004 for the categories requested by the Deputy are as follows: special adviser to the Minister, Deputy Martin, €8,574.26; press officer to the Minister, Deputy Martin, €11,463.02; and personal assistant to the Minister of State, Deputy O'Malley, €3,162.25.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: General practitioners who participate in out of hours co-operatives do not seek any payment from medical card patients for services delivered under the general medical services scheme whether it is delivered at a treatment centre or in a domiciliary setting. However, consultation charges which may be sought from private patients who attend for treatment or to whom domiciliary service is given...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for medical appointments. Accordingly, my Department has requested the national director of human resources at...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The latest available information on health sector employment are figures for the end of 2004. At that time the numbers employed in the speech and language therapy grades in each Health Service Executive area are described in the following table with all figures expressed in whole time equivalent terms. The health service personnel census collects employment information solely on the basis of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver or arrange to be delivered on its behalf health and personal social services. As the person in question resides in County Roscommon, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand that the Deputy has received a detailed reply from the Health Service Executive's western area.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: The Order of Business is No. 16, Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); No. 17, Land Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage (resumed); and No. 2, Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse (Amendment) Bill 2005 — Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to be taken not later than 1.30 p.m. and the order shall not resume thereafter. It is proposed, notwithstanding anything...

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: My understanding is that the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment intends publishing the report in conjunction with the Government's decision on some key recommendations in the report.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: We have had two discussions at Cabinet, both this week and last week, on some of the key findings in that report and the Minister is to come back to the Government with a memorandum for decision shortly.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I hope so.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: A Cheann Comhairle, I hope you will allow me to respond. First, Deputy Rabbitte should be aware that I had nothing to do with this company coming into Ireland.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: I am sorry, Deputy Stagg. I had nothing to do with this company coming into Ireland.

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: Like other Ministers, and the responsible Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, I always encourage investment here——

Order of Business. (21 Apr 2005)

Mary Harney: ——and, by and large, it has been extremely successful. Second, Deputy Stagg should be aware that SIPTU negotiated on behalf of these workers and assured the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment that all was well. All of those workers were members of SIPTU.