Results 5,541-5,560 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Doctor Registration: Doctor Registration (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: The Medical Council has informed me that this matter is sub judice. It would, therefore, not be appropriate for me to make any comment at this time.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 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 case investigated and to issue a reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 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 case investigated and to issue a reply directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: BreastCheck, the national breast screening programme, is available to women in the 50 to 64 age group in the eastern, north-eastern, south-eastern and midlands regions. There are approximately 160,000 women in the target age group in these regions and since the programme commenced, more than 1,600 cancers have been detected. Planning is under way for the roll-out of the programme to the...
- Written Answers — Assisted Human Reproduction: Assisted Human Reproduction (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: This issue was examined by the Commission on Assisted Human Reproduction. The commission's report was published in May 2005 and, as I indicated at the time, the Government decided to refer the report to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Health and Children. This will allow for further political consideration of the complex issues involved. Research of this kind also arises under the EU...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (7 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: I have not directed any hospital to cancel elective surgery where necessary to make beds available for patients in accident and emergency departments, nor am I aware of anyone in my Department having done so.
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Mar 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 issue a reply directly to the Deputy.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Words fail us all in seeking to describe the tragic and outrageous murder of Donna Cleary last weekend as she attended a private event in Dublin. Responsibility for this dreadful tragedy lies not with the Garda SÃochána but with an evil and dangerous man. That is the reality.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: He had to take personal responsibility. There was a bench warrant but no committal warrant. There is a significant difference between a bench warrant to arrest somebody and a committal warrant to have somebody put in jail. The reason the woman is dead is not that the Garda failed or does not have enough resources, but that we have too many dangerous and evil people in our midst.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: No Government has introduced more legislation in this area, as the Deputy knows.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: We have lots of action.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Eight years agoââ
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: In the next two weeks the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will bring forward amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill concerning firearms offences and an amnesty, to which Deputy Kenny referred.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: The current Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, his predecessor and the Government have a good record in this area.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Eight years agoââ
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: I wish to speak of the improvements that have taken place in resources and Garda manpower.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Eight years ago, 20% were released through the revolving door. That figure is now 2%.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Eight years ago there were 10,000 gardaÃ, next year there will be 14,000 gardaÃ.
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: Major adjustments have been made to the area of criminal justice and the Minister will be making amendments concerning arms in the next two or three weeks. Donna Cleary was tragically gunned down because we have evil, dangerous people in our midstââ
- Leaders' Questions. (8 Mar 2006)
Mary Harney: ââand that is why we are strengthening laws, making more prison spaces available and greatly enhancing the resources available to the Garda SÃochána.