Results 3,381-3,400 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I join Deputy Rabbitte in congratulating John Banville on his fantastic achievement. I am not aware of the specific complaint and whether legislation is necessary if someone double-charges for the same service, but I can take the matter up with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Attorney General.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: It will be introduced this session.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The answer remains the same.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: We are working hard on that legislation, which is a priority. Money will be provided in the Estimates to be published next month to make the payments next year. We hope to publish it later this year.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: They have already processed 15,000 applications.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I am doing that on behalf of the Minister for Agriculture and Food and it is expected to be brought before the Government before Christmas.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I believe it will be introduced under the medicines board legislation.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Transport informs me there are complex reasons for the difficulties in this matter.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I must return to the Deputy on this as I am not familiar with the matter.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The information the Deputy seeks will be conveyed to him as soon as possible.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The two are not related. That legislation will be enacted next year.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I am struggling to live, never mind work, until I am 85 years of age. We will all do well to live to the age of 85. I assure the Deputy that the Progressive Democrats Party has no influence whatsoever over the OECD. No legislation is planned in this area.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: That Bill will be published during this session.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: That legislation will be brought forward next year.

Order of Business. (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: That legislation will be brought forward next year.

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (11 Oct 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, the Department of Health and Children is requesting the parliamentary...

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: In the budget for 2000, the Minister for Finance introduced an increase in the excise duty of just over 63 cent or 50p on a packet of 20 cigarettes, raising €167.605 million or £132 million for the Exchequer in a full year. The Appropriation Act 1999 stated that "such sum as may be determined by the Minister for Finance, not exceeding £132 million, shall be paid to the Minister for Health...

Written Answers — Hospital Hygiene: Hospital Hygiene (11 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The national hygiene audit, arranged by the Health Service Executive and the national hospitals office was completed on schedule at the end of August. This involved visits to each of the 54 acute hospitals in the country by a team of independent consultants. The purpose of the audit was to assess the standards of environmental hygiene and cleanliness in each hospital and to provide baseline...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Oct 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 HSE to arrange to have this case investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.