Results 5,181-5,200 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: On the sale of alcohol, the Deputy is aware the Government entered into voluntary agreements and if the voluntary code works, legislation may not be needed. If it does not work, we will bring forward legislation. Regarding fines, it is not possible to give an indication at this stage. Several health Bills are being brought forward this year. We all belong to families who have interfaced with...
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The Comhairle Bill was published and I understand it has been ordered for Second Stage. With regard to the second matter raised, any existing projects are not included in the legislation.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The legislation will be to hand in this session, as I have already stated. It has proved to be extraordinarily complex legislation for two reasons. First, there are legal issues around wards of court and second, around the private accounts of those in institutional care and whether the institutions are agents of them. The Comptroller and Auditor General will have things to say about that....
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: This is more appropriate to a parliamentary question. There is no specific legislation relating to the issues in Cork.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: With regard to care of the elderly, I did not respond to Deputy Kenny's earlier question. When the Government finishes its deliberations on the interdepartmental report, we will make it available. The Pharmacy Bill ââ
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: Yes, hopefully. There are two pharmacy Bills, one dealing with fitness to practice issues and the other with premises and service issues, both of which will be before the House this year, I hope. With regard to care of the elderly, there are a number of issues involved. Obviously the Repayments Bill will be brought forward fairly soon in this session.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The report to which the Deputy refers will be published shortly.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: Deputy Cowley, as a medical doctor, belongs to a profession that is very strong about self-regulation. If that is what he applies to himself, then why apply something else to others?
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's profession is very strong about self-regulation.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: I do not know much about Deputy Stagg's granny but I know enough about him to know he is not very open.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: Both Bills will be brought forward this year.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: This year.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: Of course.
- Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The Minister is considering matters beyond the Ryder Cup involving all major events. The charities regulation Bill will be published later this year.
- Written Answers — Organ Donation: Organ Donation (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 84, 89, 90 and 96 together. The annual organ donor awareness campaign, which is organised by the Irish Donor Network and administered by the Irish Kidney Association, highlights the necessity for organ donation generally. The campaign, which is supported by my Department, highlights the need for organ donors by promoting the carrying of a organ donor card. My...
- Written Answers — Organ Retention: Organ Retention (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 to 88, inclusive, together. I intend to invite Parents for Justice to nominate a representative to the working group which I am establishing in accordance with a recommendation in the Madden report on post mortem practice and procedures. The working group's objective will be to ensure that there is appropriate adaptation of legislation, policy and...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (16 Feb 2006)
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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2006)
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.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to human resource management issues within the Health Service Executive. As this is a matter for the executive under the Health Act 2004, 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.
- Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (16 Feb 2006)
Mary Harney: The Government has agreed the key elements of a scheme for the repayment of long stay charges for publicly funded residential care. All those fully eligible persons who were wrongly charged and are alive and the estates of all those who were wrongly charged and died since 9 December 1998 will have the charges repaid in full. The repayments will include both the actual charge paid and an...