Results 3,221-3,240 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: There will be a lot of legislation on this general area this autumn, yes.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: On my own behalf and on behalf of the Government, I express my sympathy to the Green Party on the sudden death of its General Secretary, Dermot Hamilton, and to his wife and daughter. I did not know Mr. Hamilton personally but his premature and untimely death is a huge loss to his family and to the Green Party, whose members have all our sympathy in that regard. The intention is to bring...

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment mentioned that legislation in the House yesterday. I understand it is to be brought forward next year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I said earlier that there would be a huge focus from the Government's perspective on care of the elderly issues, many of which do not require legislation. On the specifics about the repayments, the legislation will be published next year. It is major legislation.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I ask the Deputy to be patient and listen.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: No, Deputy. We are correcting something that was illegal for 29 years. A total of 15,000 cases have been assessed already. It is not the case that no work has been done but as I told the House and the Deputy previously, we have gone to tender to get a company with experience in mass claims to assist in the design of the scheme. That process is almost concluded but because of public...

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: We are not wasting time in assessing the cases; it is happening as we speak.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: It is mammoth legislation and I do not believe it will go through the House this year but it will be published this year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I will communicate with the Deputy concerning the second matter. With regard to the first matter there is no specific legislation promised.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I do not believe it will. Concerning home help services, the figure increased from £13 million in 1997 to €120 million this year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I am not misleading the House. The figure is €120 million this year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: Concerning the second point the answer is no. Regarding the first matter I am awaiting the report of Judge Harding-Clarke, which we will have soon. When that report is available a decision will be taken on how to proceed.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: As the Deputy can read from his notes, the Mineral Development Bill will be brought forward next year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: There are 14 Bills for this year and the remainder for next year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: I accept it is usual not to have an explanatory memorandum but there are times we do not have explanatory memoranda with legislation. I am sure the Deputy is more than familiar with the legislation and I do not know why the Department chose not to provide an explanatory memorandum in this case.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: The concerns of the Deputy will be communicated.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: It will be brought forward in the form of a planning Bill next year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: If an agency could do all that Deputy Howlin expects——

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: Competition policy and other matters to be dealt with this autumn will have a major impact. The establishment of the agency on a statutory basis will take until next year.

Order of Business. (29 Sep 2005)

Mary Harney: No it does not. For many years Governments have been promising legislation in this area. We will have legislation in this area as soon as possible.