Results 6,381-6,400 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I do not.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: As I made clear to Deputy Kenny, it is not my perspective on the matter.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Government, as the shareholder, decided that a management buy-out was not the appropriate way to dispose of the shareholding in Aer Lingus and would not achieve the value we believe a market flotation would achieve for the company. The most appropriate——

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: For obvious reasons, very few democratic governments are left in the airline business. The Government should use the money available to it to invest in schools, hospitals——

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: ——and facilities of that kind.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: This matter will go before a committee later this month and will be debated in the House thereafter.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The Attorney General advised the Government that before the report could be published, the individuals named in it would have to be shown the passages that refer to them and be given 15 days to respond. While it is regrettable that this report has come into the public domain in the manner in which it has, it is the intention to publish it after the responses are received and a debate will be...

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I understand we could have the debate within a two-week timeframe. Perhaps the Whips could agree a precise date among themselves.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: This year €11 billion, an increase of €1 billion over last year, has been provided to the Health Service Executive to run the health services.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: An extra €1 billion is not a cutback.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The heads of the eligibility for health and personal social services Bill will not go to the Cabinet until the autumn and the legislation will be taken early next year.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I understand the heads of the Bill will go to the Cabinet shortly and the expected publication date is next year.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: On the former staff of the National Rehabilitation Board, I will pursue the matter and come back to the Deputies about it. On the European Court ruling, I have asked my Department to prepare a brief for me on the implications and to discuss it with the Attorney General.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I hope so. I understand I will have clearance from the Parliamentary Counsel to take the Bill to Cabinet in approximately two weeks. The intention thereafter is to publish it quickly and, with the co-operation of the Deputies opposite, to take it through before the summer. The Taoiseach made that clear to Deputy McManus earlier this week. I am quite determined to do that if I can.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I take full responsibility for health matters but, clearly, operational issues have to be referred to the HSE. As Professor Drumm has made clear recently, the HSE is strengthening its parliamentary affairs division.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I think he has written to all Members of the Oireachtas.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: The intention is to improve the timeline as quickly as possible. As regards the second matter, broadband coverage has doubled and the Minister is making every effort to ensure that we catch up on broadband infrastructure.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: I may have said that it would be illegal to ban them under the packaging legislation. No legislation is promised concerning bottles and cans but the Deputy can take the matter up with the line Minister.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: First of all, the legislation regulating the nursing and midwifery professions has nothing to do with the arrangements in the north east. I am quite certain, however, that the review group will talk to any interested party.

Order of Business. (18 May 2006)

Mary Harney: Before concluding the Order of Business, on my own behalf, the Government's and I am sure everybody in the House, I want to wish Munster every success on Saturday.