Results 6,481-6,500 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the Parliamentary Affairs Division of the...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 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 — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (24 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The Nursing Home (Subvention) Regulations 1993 are administered by the Health Service Executive. There are currently three rates of subvention payable, i.e. â¬114.30, â¬152.40 and â¬190.50 for the three levels of dependency which are medium, high and maximum. There are no plans to increase the subvention rates at present. Additional funding of â¬20 million was provided for the...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (24 May 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 — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (24 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The Deputy will be aware that the National Health Strategy 'Quality and Fairness: A Health System for You' and various reports of the Chief Medical Officer, have underlined the links between poverty and ill health, which exist both in an Irish context and internationally. The National Anti-Poverty Strategy (NAPS) encompasses key elements of the Government's response to the problems of poverty...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 May 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 (24 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Osteitis Pubis is an inflammatory condition often causing pain of the pubic bones of the pelvis. There are a number of causes which give rise to this condition, including sports related injury or overuse, pelvic trauma or surgery and other inflammatory joint conditions. In view of the varied causes of this condition, and that many mild cases go unreported, reliable data on its frequency are...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 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 — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (24 May 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 May 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 — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (24 May 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 — Health Services: Health Services (24 May 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.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The Order of Business is No. 3, Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 â Second Stage, resumed; and No. 19, European Communities (Amendment) Bill 2006 â Second Stage, resumed, to be taken not later than 1.30 p.m., and the order shall not resume thereafter.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: On the Deputy's first question, I understand that seven people are in prison on the basis of being convinced under section 1(1) of the 1935 Act. They are in custody solely on that basis. The prison authorities are in discussion with the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Attorney General about those people. In addition to them, others affected by the Supreme Court judgement are persons...
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Sexual assault is an alternative charge and an alternative verdict that can be made in these cases. That is important to recognise. As I have said to Deputy Kenny, it is intended that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will discuss this matter at the Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, and we expect to have legislation within a fortnight.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: On the control of exports Bill, it is not possible to say at this stage. I have published the heads of the health Bill for consultation and we will have the legislation later this year.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The issue of entitlements requires different legislation which we will have later in the year as well.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The business improvement districts Bill will appear this session. The heads of the other Bill have yet to go to Cabinet, so I am not in a position to say when we will have it. I understand it may be later this year, perhaps.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Responsibility for drafting that legislation has now moved to the office of the Minister of State with responsibility for children, Deputy Brian Lenihan, and he is working on it. However, I have not got a specific date when we will have it.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: I hope it will be published during June. Further proposals must go to the Cabinet in June and I hope to publish the report at that point. The report has been the basis of discussion at the social partnership talks as well.