Results 6,501-6,520 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Next year.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The heads of the pharmacy (No. 1) Bill were cleared by Cabinet recently and I hope to publish them next week for consultation. We hope to have the Bill in the House later this year. The pharmacy (No. 2) Bill, which deals with more technical rather than regulatory issues to do with the profession, will be ready later this year or early next year.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Later this year.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: I hope to bring the Bill dealing with the insurance scheme for hepatitis C sufferers to the Cabinet in about two weeks. The social services inspectorate is part of the health Bill the heads of which have been published. We hope to have that Bill by the end of the year or at the start of next year. I have not seen the report on the Leas Cross inquiry. It is a matter for the HSE and I do not...
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Contrary to what the Deputy may think, I have not seen it.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Because when a report draws conclusions about people, under natural justice they are entitled to seek copies of the report. I understand that process is going on currently with regard to the inquiry. On the issue of the children's hospital, the expert group concluded its work yesterday.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Very shortly.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: I will have to refer both matters to the Minister for Foreign Affairs for a direct reply to the Deputy because I do not have that information.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Yes and the Bill will go to Cabinet next Tuesday.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: On the first matter, the Government would be happy to facilitate a debate on it. Perhaps the Deputy will raise it at the next Whips' meeting.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The intention of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is to have legislation before the Cabinet on 6 or 7 June that week. The Dáil will not be in session that week. If it is approved by Government at that time, I am sure Deputies would like to see it for at least a few days before we debate it in the House. Therefore, assuming it goes through Cabinet on 6 or 7 June, we could...
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The road traffic Bill will be introduced this session.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The intention is to publish the majority of those, if not all, before the session concludes.
- Order of Business. (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: That is due later this year.
- Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The organisation in question submitted an application for a â¬60,000 grant from National Lottery funding in May 2003. A grant of â¬60,000 was paid from the Fund in December 2003. This lottery grant allowed the organisation to submit a further application for Leader funding through West Limerick Resources Limited. My Department is not aware of any further application for funding submitted by...
- Written Answers — Hepatitis B Incidence: Hepatitis B Incidence (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: The following figures supplied by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) are for the total number of previously unreported cases of Hepatitis B notified each year. Table 1. Number of cases of hepatitis B notified to the HPSC, 1990-2006 (up to 23/05/2006) Year Number of cases 1990 11 1991 15 1992 13 1993 11 1994 20 1995 11 1996 11 1997 31 1998 157 ...
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (25 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 — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 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 (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: People need to be able to obtain, in an integrated manner, the services most appropriate to their particular health and personal social service needs. In the vast majority of cases, it is appropriate that these services be provided within the primary care or community setting and that people have recourse to the acute hospital system only where their condition requires it. General...
- Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (25 May 2006)
Mary Harney: Under the 1970 Health Act, the Health Service Executive may arrange for the supply, without charge, of drugs, medicines and medical and surgical appliances to people with a specified condition, for the treatment of that condition, through the Long Term Illness Scheme (LTI). The LTI does not cover GP fees or hospital co-payments. The conditions are: mental handicap, mental illness (for people...