Results 201-220 of 527 for speaker:Mary Wallace
- Intoxicating Liquor Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2008)
Mary Wallace: I warmly welcome the provisions of this Bill. Alcohol consumption is an integral part of Irish life that can, and often does, lead to problems for individuals and for the wider community when it is misused. Alcohol harm is visible throughout Ireland â on the streets, in the courts, hospitals, workplaces, schools and homes. Our first concern is to ensure the protection of our young...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (26 Jun 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Food Supplements Directive, 2002/46/EC, has been transposed into Irish law by Statutory Instrument No. 506 of 2007. That legislation is implemented by the Health Service Executive, under a Service Contract Agreement with the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI). This ensures that consumers in Ireland are protected by the harmonised EU rules on the sale of food supplements, in...
- Written Answers — Genetically Modified Organisms: Genetically Modified Organisms (1 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The following genetically modified foods are authorised for sale in all EU Member States: vegetable oil from oil seed rape; vegetable oil from cotton seed; maize products; soya products; sugar beet products. These products are normally used as food ingredients and have been identified in a variety of products such as vegetable casseroles, gluten-free reduced sugar rusks, soya protein mince,...
- Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (1 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 (1 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 — Obesity Levels: Obesity Levels (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Health Service Executive has established a Working Group to implement the recommendations of the Report of the National Taskforce on Obesity, for which it has the lead responsibility. A sum of â¬3 million was allocated for this purpose in 2006. This is in addition to the annual spend of â¬25 million on health promotion activities, â¬5 million of which is utilised in anti-obesity...
- Written Answers — Alcohol and Drug Misuse: Alcohol and Drug Misuse (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: Issues relating to the misuse of alcohol, including binge drinking, are being addressed through the Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) programme, in primary and second level schools. Through SPHE, children can develop a framework of values, attitudes, understanding and skills that will inform their decisions and actions both now and in the future to enhance their health and...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Policy: Alcohol Policy (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: My Department has been in discussions with the Department of Finance regarding using the taxation system to promote low alcohol or alcohol-free products. The 2008 Budget Statement indicated that the Minister for Finance intends to bring forward measures in relation to lower alcohol beverages in the 2009 Budget. This matter will be considered in the context of the annual Budgetary cycle.
- Written Answers — Alcohol Misuse: Alcohol Misuse (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: In 2006 a Working Group established as a Special Initiative under Sustaining Progress published a report entitled "Working Together to Reduce the Harms caused by Alcohol Misuse". In November 2006 my Department established an Implementation Group in order to progress implementation of the 29 actions, across a range of sectors, identified in this Report. The purpose of the Implementation Group...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Misuse: Alcohol Misuse (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Government is committed to tackling the problems of alcohol misuse in society. Insofar as the health sector is concerned, the Health Service Executive is developing protocols for the roll out of brief intervention programmes to detect high risk and harmful drinking in individuals before or shortly after the early signs of alcohol related problems on a pilot basis in the acute hospital...
- Written Answers — Anti-Smoking Programmes: Anti-Smoking Programmes (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Office of Tobacco Control is to carry out and publish a comprehensive review of anti-smoking programmes targeted at young people by all Departments and Agencies. The Department is currently in consultation with this Office with regard to the detail of moving this forward.
- Written Answers — Anti-Smoking Programmes: Anti-Smoking Programmes (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: My Department has facilitated consultations on this issue between ICTU and a number of bodies concerned with the health effects of smoking e.g., ASH, the Irish Cancer Society and the Irish Heart Foundation. At a meeting on 20 June last, the parties agreed to work together to examine the matter further.
- Written Answers — Health Promotion: Health Promotion (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 Promotion: Health Promotion (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: The Social, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) curriculum provides particular opportunities to foster the personal development, health and well-being of the individual child. SPHE promotes intrapersonal development by helping children to recognise, understand and accept themselves as unique individuals who feel valued and loved. The curriculum is presented in three strands: Myself, Myself...
- Seanad: Hospital Investigations (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I assure the Senator his concerns will be relayed to the Department. If we can get specific information for him, we will endeavour to do so. As the Senator said, the reply I will give on current policies on the investigation of deaths in hospitals through negligence and the adequacy of these policies will be of a general nature. It is regrettable that patients might be injured in our...
- Seanad: Hospital Services (8 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I am taking this Adjournment matter on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Mary Harney. The Government is committed not only to ensuring the delivery of the best quality health services possible but to doing so in an effective and efficient way. Ensuring patient safety is of paramount importance so that people can have confidence in the services and the best...
- Hospital Services. (9 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. Each hospital funded by the HSE is required to deliver services within the financial allocation provided. The HSE is involved in ongoing discussions with hospital management regarding its 2008 financial allocation and service plan. The hospital has an overrun of â¬10 million from last year and a projected overrun of â¬14 million for this year....
- Hospital Services. (9 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I thank the Deputy for raising the issue. The need to improve services for persons with cystic fibrosis has been identified by the Minister for Health and Children as a priority in the Estimates process in recent years. Since 2006, additional revenue funding of â¬6.78 million has been allocated to the HSE to develop services for CF patients. The executive has advised that 44 additional...
- Hospital Services. (9 Jul 2008)
Mary Wallace: I thank Deputy Burton for raising this important matter and I concur with her comments on the excellence and hard work of staff at Connolly Hospital. As a former staff member of the hospital, there is no doubt about the wonderful work that occurs therein. The prioritisation of capital requirements is a matter for individual hospitals, including Connolly Hospital in Blanchardstown. A...