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- Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004: Statements. (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I cannot do it tomorrow. Obviously, I will have to put a mechanism in place. I am happy we have had this debate in the House as at one level it shows the institutions work. This matter was raised by the Opposition and I checked it out with the Attorney General. We acted in good faith at the time to bring forward legislation to give legal status to what had been happening illegally for nearly...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kerry, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person referred to by the Deputy resides in County Kerry, my Department has requested the chief officer of the executive's...
- Written Answers — Health Reform Programme: Health Reform Programme (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I had a constructive meeting with Mr. David Hanly, chairperson of the national task force on medical staffing, on 7 February 2005. We reviewed the difficulties that have hindered the progressing of the task force's proposals due to the refusal of hospital consultants to participate in the process. While the acute hospitals review group will not now proceed, Mr. Hanly has agreed to continue to...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The delivery of accident and emergency services has been identified as a priority area for attention. Many of the difficulties and delays experienced in accident and emergency departments reflect systemwide issues. It is, therefore, necessary to take a whole system approach, involving primary care, acute care, sub-acute and community care in tackling the problems in accident and emergency...
- Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: This project is at design stage and is expected to be completed in the coming months. Progressing the project beyond design stage is a matter to be addressed in the context of the Health Service Executive's national service plan, which will indicate its proposed capital plan for the year. I expect this plan to be presented to me soon.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the director...
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 17a, motion regarding membership of committee; No. 5, Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2005 â Second Stage (resumed); and No. 4, Criminal Justice Bill 2004 â Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that (1) No. 17a. shall be decided without debate; and (2) the proceedings on the resumed Second Stage of No. 5 shall, if...
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Regarding the legislation the Deputy raised, the draft heads of the Bill are currently being prepared by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche. I do not know if he has been in touch with colleagues, but I will raise the matter with him.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Yes.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Yes, I believe that it will be necessary to bring a Supplementary Estimate before the House. The health Vote for 2005 could not sustain the repayment of moneys in excess of â¬500 million. That would be grossly unfair on services. As the Deputy has acknowledged, it would involve a serious cutback in existing services if we took it from the current Vote. I anticipate that the Government will...
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: I do not envisage a Dublin metro Bill or a Meath metro Bill in the foreseeable future. For the charities Bill, 2005 is the expected date.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: That Bill will be published this year.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The National Monuments Bill will be introduced this year. The labour laws apply equally to citizens, whether they are nationals or non-nationals.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The work permits legislation will be brought forward this session.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The legislation has nothing to do with by-elections. As I said a number of weeks ago in the House, it will be brought to Government next week.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform hopes to bring that Bill forward in the middle of this year. The heads of the Bill were approved by the Government at the start of last year.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: If it is the Capetown Convention Billââ
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: ââit will be this session.
- Order of Business. (17 Feb 2005)
Mary Harney: Before Christmas I was accused of rushing thingsââ