Results 2,661-2,680 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I said the line Minister would make the legal advice available to the Deputy.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: In regard to nursing homes there will be legislation in the autumn but in regard to animal health it is not possible to say at this stage.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The parental leave Bill will be introduced in the next session and the Adoptive Leave Bill has been ordered for Report Stage. I have been having discussions with the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding country of origin labelling.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The repayments legislation will be introduced in the autumn.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The repayments process will be introduced in the autumn. The other matter referred to by the Deputy does not require legislation.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be published this session and the other legislation will be published this year.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The health information and quality authority legislation will be presented later this year. Every Minister for Health would have serious concerns about the rise in AIDS globally and the issues to do with sexually transmitted infections in this country. I have been in discussions with the authorities. I attended a major event in Dublin a couple of weeks ago. I am not aware that budgetary...
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: It is not possible to say at this stage.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: There is no change. The Heads of Government are meeting tomorrow and Friday and maybe even on Saturday, to deal with the financial perspectives. We will take on board any outcome of that deliberation.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: That legislation will be available either late this year or early next year.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I do not think any individual patient's case was more examined by myself and my Department than the Deputy's.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy knows why it has not proceeded but it would not be proper to state the reason in the House. A hygiene audit is under way in the hospitals because this is a serious issue. It is a question of basic hygiene which should not require legislation but rather the enforcement of high standards. The HSE is currently devising those standards and they will be enforced.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I will not read the full title as the Deputy has done. I know he is particularly interested in this matter. It is not possible to say at this stage. It states that the interim indication provisions have been included in the Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2005.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: As I said earlier, the Bill will be introduced later this year.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: I am not familiar with the legislation. I will speak to the Minister of State, Deputy Lenihan, and will revert to the Deputy.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy Brian Lenihan.
- Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: Not that I am aware of. However, we will check.
- Good Samaritan Bill 2005: First Stage. (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: No.
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Jun 2005)
Mary Harney: Officials from my Department have examined the register of persons who are disqualified from holding directorships of private companies and consequently I am satisfied that no such person is a member of any board under the aegis of my Department.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Jun 2005)
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.