Results 381-400 of 527 for speaker:Mary Wallace

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 214, 215 and 220 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Seanad: Nursing Education (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I thank the Senator for raising this important issue for his area. By way of background I should explain that following the publication of the 2009 Estimates for public services, the Health Service Executive was tasked to deliver savings of €115 million. Among many other issues, a reduction in nurse training expenditure is needed to contribute to achieving these savings. The total cost...

Seanad: Mental Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I thank Senator McFadden for raising this issue as it provides me with an opportunity to outline the plans for the closure of the remaining old psychiatric hospitals. As the Senator mentioned, A Vision for Change is the report of the expert group on mental heath policy. It provides a framework for action to develop modern, high quality mental health services over a seven to ten-year period....

Seanad: Mental Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: Although the building is a protected structure, I know the Senator would not say it was necessarily the most appropriate place for modern care for the patients involved.

Seanad: Mental Health Services (10 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I refer to the plan about which the Minister of State, Deputy Moloney, was advised when he visited Mullingar. He was advised that the development control plan for the hospital had been finalised. The phased relocation of the patients to more community-based facilities has commenced. That is not to say it is being implemented, but there is a plan for it.

Fiscal Policy. (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I am speaking in this debate on behalf of the Minister for Finance, and I thank the Deputy for raising this issue. The drive to secure savings and efficiencies across all areas of the public service is now well advanced, and this process has been under way for some considerable time. Even before the full extent of this unprecedented downturn in public finances became apparent, the Government...

Hospital Services. (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I will be taking the Adjournment matter on behalf of the Minister for Health and Children. Our Lady's Children's Hospital in Crumlin is Ireland's largest paediatric hospital and provides a wide range of secondary and tertiary paediatric care. I have read the details of this case as supplied and I share the Deputy's wish that treatment be made available as soon as possible, either at Crumlin...

Garda Deployment. (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I thank Deputy Blaney for raising the matter of the tragic events of the past few days in Northern Ireland. I add my voice to that of the Taoiseach and the other Members of the House who spoke in support of today's all-party motion condemning these killings and expressing deep sympathy for the families of the victims. The Garda Síochána is in very close contact with the Police Service of...

Schools Building Projects. (11 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I thank Deputy Bruton for raising this important matter and I will endeavour to demystify the system and explain the steps taken as part of the building process. This debate provides me with the opportunity to outline to the House the Department's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the current position with regard to the building project for Mount Temple Comprehensive...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 450 and 455 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Diabetes Services: Diabetes Services (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I propose to take Questions Nos. 452 and 453 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Health Service Procurement: Health Service Procurement (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: The information requested is being provided by the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — Health Service Procurement: Health Service Procurement (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: The information requested is being provided by the Health Service Executive and will be forwarded to the Deputy directly.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: I presume the Deputy is referring to the Food Supplements Directive 2002/46/EC which 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...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Retinopathy Screening Programme. (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: As the Deputy is aware, this issue was the subject of a full debate in the House on 26 February 2009. As I indicated then, the HSE plans to roll out a diabetic retinopathy screening programme on a phased basis by HSE area. It is proposed to commence in the HSE west region, as a population-based screening programme had previously been established in the former North-Western Health Board....

Retinopathy Screening Programme. (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: Funding of €750,000 is available in 2009 for the purpose, but the estimated total cost of the scheme nationally will be €4 million. The key message is that despite the difficult financial situation, this is being rolled out in the HSE western region. We picked that area because a population based screening programme was located there previously. We are putting in place all of the...

Retinopathy Screening Programme. (31 Mar 2009)

Mary Wallace: There is no doubt we are facing resource constraints and that is why it was not rolled out in 2008. We can certainly say this is a positive development as it is happening in 2009 in the west, where 30,000 people will be screened. Thereafter, depending on the availability of overall resources, this will be the first phase of the national roll out.