Results 9,501-9,520 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I move: That, pursuant to Standing Order 170, Standing Order 125 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Health Bill 2006 may be recommitted in respect of certain amendments, for which it has power to make provision in the Bill in relationâ (a) to protectionâ (i) for employees from victimisation by employers, and (ii) for all persons from civil liability where...
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I have read it.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy attacked me some weeks ago for engaging in overkill on the matter and said inspections were too severe.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The Deputy suggested we were engaging in overkill on the subject of Leas Cross.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: I did not have a press conference on them.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: The midwives are protected as things stand as they were not victimised and their complaint was acted upon. The example of the midwives is a good one.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: They have chosen not to make themselves publicly known.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: They contacted the health board which acted on their information.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: They are protected, even under existing law.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: They would be protected.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: What is wrong with the legislation?
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: In her assertion that I forced it through, the Deputy implied the legislation is faulty. We would be talking about it still if the Deputy had her way.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: That is Deputy McManus's opinion.
- Health Bill 2006: Instruction to Committee. (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Deputy McManus is incorrect.
- Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Over 120,000 people work full-time or part-time in our public health services. In recent years, the Government's ongoing high level of investment in health has achieved and maintained significant increases in the number of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals employed in the public health services. The Government has also invested heavily in the education and training of such...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services was assigned to the Health Service Executive under the Health Act 2004 and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall vote. Therefore the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular issues raised by the Deputy. My Department has asked the...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular case raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs Division...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: Operational responsibility for the management and delivery of health and personal social services is a matter for the Health Service Executive and funding for all health services has been provided as part of its overall Vote. Therefore, the Executive is the appropriate body to consider the particular question raised by the Deputy. My Department has requested the Parliamentary Affairs...
- Written Answers — Pharmaceutical Sector: Pharmaceutical Sector (20 Mar 2007)
Mary Harney: A meeting was held on 21 February between the HSE/Department of Health and Children negotiating team and the Irish Pharmaceutical Union. The purpose of the meeting was to establish a procedure to examine available options for advancing contractual negotiations in compliance with Irish and EU competition law. A process and the relevant terms of reference have been agreed and this process is...