Results 1,921-1,940 of 13,253 for speaker:Pat Gallagher
- Seanad: Schools Recognition (6 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: That is an indication of the commitment.
- Written Answers — Veterinary Inspection Service: Veterinary Inspection Service (7 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: Veterinary inspectors employed by local authorities, including Mayo County Council, are paid in accordance with salary scales determined by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. I am advised that Mayo County Council employs three whole-time veterinary inspectors. The cost to local authorities of providing food safety services under service contract to the Food Safety Authority...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 (12 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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.
- Health Services. (13 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: On behalf of the Minister for Health and Children, I am happy to have the opportunity to address the issue raised by Deputy Deenihan. As the House will be aware, 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...
- Physical Education Facilities. (13 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputy Tom Hayes for raising this matter as it provides me with an opportunity to outline to the House, on behalf of the Minister for Education and Science, the Government's strategy for capital investment in education projects and the current position regarding the Abbey School, Tipperary town. Modernising facilities in our 3,200 primary and 731 post-primary schools is not an easy...
- School Accommodation. (13 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank the Deputy for giving me the opportunity to outline the Department's position regarding the provision of a new primary school building for Passage West. It is proposed to build a new 16-classroom generic repeat design school, including a general purpose hall and ancillary accommodation, on a greenfield site. The process of appointing a design team to the school building project...
- Road Safety. (13 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank Deputy Broughan for raising this matter and for giving me an opportunity to respond on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who unfortunately is unable to be present. I assure the Deputy that the Minister and I share his concern and that of the public in general about the unacceptable level of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads. At the same time, we...
- Written Answers — Alcohol Abuse: Alcohol Abuse (13 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: As I indicated in my reply to the Deputy on 30 January last I have no plans to establish such an Office. However, I want to assure the Deputy that issues relating to the abuse of alcohol are being actively pursued by this Government. Arising from concerns in relation to the effect that alcohol consumption is having on public order, my colleague, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law...
- Written Answers — Health Statistics: Health Statistics (13 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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.
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Coffey for raising the matter and giving me the opportunity to clarify, on behalf of the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the position on this important scheme. The Waterford grouped towns and villages sewerage scheme has been approved for funding by the Minister under his Department's water services investment programme 2007-09. The estimated...
- Seanad: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I certainly will pass on the Senator's views to the Department of Heritage and Local Government and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which has responsibility for foreshore licences.
- Seanad: Fire Stations. (14 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Phelan for raising this issue and giving me the opportunity to respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen, who has responsibility for the fire services. I acknowledge the Senator's appreciation of the significant contribution the fire services have made and continue to make each day in safeguarding our communities. I am familiar with the fire...
- Seanad: EU Directives (14 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank Senator Fiona O'Malley for raising the issue of data retention on the Adjournment today. It gives me an opportunity, on behalf of the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, to outline the position, however briefly, with regard to data retention. Traditionally, telephony operators retained data for their own billing and marketing purposes for a considerable period â often...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Women's Health Council is a statutory body established on 25th June 1997 and continues in existence. All 15 board members are appointed by the Minister for Health and Children. The functions of the Women's Health Council are as follows: 1.Advising the Minister for Health and Children on all aspects of women's health 2.Assisting the development of national and regional policies and...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The inaugural meeting of The Heart Health Task Force took place on the 21st September, 1999. The Heart Health Task Force was set up to give overall direction and impetus to the implementation and review of the Cardiovascular Health Strategy and Building Healthier Hearts. There were twenty six members of the Task Force, all of whom were appointed by the Minister for Health and Children. The...
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (19 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Strategic Task Force on Alcohol (STFA) was established in January 2002 by the previous Minister for Health and Children, Mr Micheal Martin T.D. The brief of the STFA was, inter alia, to recommend specific evidence based measures to Government to reduce alcohol related harm in Ireland. The Taskforce had a membership of 28 drawn from a wide range of bodies including representatives from...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (19 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question relates to the funding, 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 (19 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: The Deputy's question mainly relates to the management and delivery of health and 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 the matter investigated and to have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Ambulance Service. (20 Feb 2008)
Pat Gallagher: I thank the Deputy for raising the matter. I am pleased to have the opportunity to respond on behalf of my colleague, the Minister for Health and Children. It is regrettable that the mothers referred to by the Deputy should have suffered undue distress, particularly as the birth of a child should take place in a safe, secure environment. I have been advised that while, thankfully, such...