Results 1,041-1,060 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Bill will be published later this year. I will discuss it with the relevant Minister to see whether it can be introduced sooner.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: They are the doctor-only medical cards. For somebody who was so critical, the Deputy seems very anxious about them. As I stated previously, in light of legal advice, legislation is required and it will be presented to the Cabinet on Tuesday week.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: It is not.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I am delighted the Deputy is anxious to have them issued given that she was very critical of them at first.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The idea is that they will be issued in April.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform tells me he will be ready to present the relevant legislation to Government in a couple of weeks.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I believe it is almost ready to go to Government and will be dealt with this session.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The legislation will be introduced later this year.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I will not comment on the content of the Bill. The Deputy will have to wait to see it.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Bill on the constitutional treaty will not be presented to the House before Easter. It will be after Easter and before the summer. The building control Bill will be introduced in autumn of this year.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Taoiseach indicated on Tuesday that legislation will be published this session.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: We did not take the roof off it.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I understand the Bill will be published this week.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: It is to put into effect the budgetary provisions. All Members are aware of that.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The company law consolidation and reform Bill has nothing to do with Shannon Development, as the Deputy well knows. We will do whatever is in the best interest of the region.
- Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Time will be allowed later this year.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: In accordance with the health strategy, the immediate focus has been on the reduction of waiting lists and waiting times for inpatient and day-case treatments in acute hospitals. The national treatment purchase fund has been successful in arranging treatments for 23,379 patients to the end of 2004. The allocation to the fund for 2005 is â¬64 million, which represents an increase on the...
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I largely share Deputy Twomey's perspective. The NTPF was established as a universal insurer for those waiting a long time for appointments. The idea was that the fund would have a very focused, targeted approach to using private capacity that exists within or outside the State to deal with those badly in need of surgical procedures. It has worked extraordinarily well. Awareness of the fund...
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Yes.
- Hospital Waiting Lists. (10 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Deputy is correct in what he is implying. Not only doctors say that. Sometimes going to an accident and emergency unit is the only way people can get to see a consultant. However, it is adding to the pressure on these units. Every day, 3,300 people present at accident and emergency units. Accident and emergency units are supposed to deal only with accidents and emergencies. We do not have...