Results 5,161-5,180 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The report on the cancer strategy has just been submitted to the Department of Health and Children. I am reading the report and I will make decisions on it very soon. I will have to go to the Government on the policy issues. The critical infrastructure Bill will be published later today and Deputy Sargent should wait to see it before he comments.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: We will certainly not withdraw the Bill.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The Abbotstown sports campus development authority Bill will be published in this session. The Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment is considering strengthening employment legislation and regulations in the area of pension rights.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: I was not asked about specific legislation.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: On the first, the register, it is not possible——

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: With regard to the register, it is not possible to say at this stage. I presume the second Bill will be published shortly.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: I will have to revert to the Deputy on the matter.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: I am informed the Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: The Taoiseach is from the northside and one cannot go higher than that.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: He walks around a lot as well and is very much in touch on the ground.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: That Bill will be published later this year.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: With respect to the officials in the Department of Finance and notwithstanding their advice, the Cabinet made the decision. The Government believed that, just as the Garda Commissioner is financially responsible for the money voted to the Garda Síochána——

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: It is comparable.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: I strongly believe that those responsible for delivering services should be financially accountable. It is a radical step forward but, in time ——

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: Of course there is ministerial responsibility.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: In terms of the Accounting Officer for the Vote——

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: ——we debated this when the Bill passed through the House. Deputy McManus was opposed to it.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: She was against it and only wanted more of the same. She did not want real reform.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: When the HSE took over from the health boards last year, there was an overdraft of more than €120 million. Let us be fair.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Mary Harney: No money has gone missing.