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Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Not everybody is saying we need more beds in the system.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: We have provided 1,100 more beds. The issue is also about how the beds are used.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: With regard to the legal ombudsman, we will have the legislation this session, and the heads of the Bill were approved by Government some time ago. With regard to undocumented Irish at the rally in Washington DC yesterday, I understand Niall O'Dowd acknowledged the work of the Irish Government in this regard. The Taoiseach and all the Ministers going to America will continue to lobby as...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: We have an asylum process which is fair and reasonable. The law must clearly take its course on the matter.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The Deputy has the list of promised legislation and referred to many Bills. There has been much legislation relating to the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: There will be substantial legislation over the remaining life of this Government, including the issue mentioned earlier regarding the legal ombudsman and the firearms legislation, which we will have in two weeks. There will be more matters like this. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform has a large volume of legislation, as the Deputy knows.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Among other things, he is consolidating the Intoxicating Liquor Act 2000 and other matters that have not been previously considered. He has a major programme of reform under way.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: That Bill will be introduced this session.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I am not aware of the contents of the legislation and this is not the opportunity to discuss the matter.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: The energy Bill will be later this year. The Minister and his officials are currently considering the Deloitte & Touche report.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not know that. I will get back to the Deputy.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: Normally the line Minister and the committee try to arrange time. I will ask the Minister responsible and the Chief Whip about the Bills in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not have the figure off the top of my head but I assure the Deputy it is nothing of that order because the work being done there has, in any event, to be done for the new Mater Hospital.

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: It is my and the Government's strong view that the three airports should have the commercial freedom to operate in competition with each other and should have a fair wind to their back. That is what I said in Cork. Consultants have been appointed, I am not sure if by the Minister, to examine the break-up of the company and how its assets and liabilities are to be assigned. I understand Mr....

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: We will be as helpful as we can to any family in that situation. The Minister for Foreign Affairs is not aware of the matter as nobody has brought it to his attention.

European Council Decision: Motion. (9 Mar 2006)

Mary Harney: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 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. The parliamentary affairs division of the executive has informed me that a response issued to the Deputy on 1 March 2006 in respect of one of the cases identified. My Department has asked the parliamentary...