Results 20,281-20,300 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The Government is not preparing specific legislation regarding the issue in the Department of Health and Children which was raised by the Deputy. However, there will be a lot of legislation from that Department next year. I am not in a position to anticipate what may be in the budget speech next week.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The housing (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be published next year.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The roads (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will deal with issues concerning the National Roads Authority. It is not my information that issues to do with road safety will be part of that Bill. I will have the matter clarified by the Minister for Transport.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: It may well be separate legislation. I am not familiar with how it will be done.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I will raise the matter with the Minister for Finance.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: It would be normal for reports of that kind to be published at some stage; the issue is when. I will raise the Deputy's specific query with the Minister.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: On the question of certain categories of nurses being prohibited to prescribe, that legislation has been passed in the Seanad and Second Stage will be taken in the House next week. It will be part of the Irish Medicines Board legislation. The legislation relating to the tribunals of inquiry has been published. It is a matter for the Whips to decide when it can be moved in the House.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The terms of reference are a matter for the HSE but I will ensure they are made available to the Deputy and to other Deputies.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I think so, yes.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: On bullying in the workplace, I understand the Minister of State, Deputy Killeen is considering that matter in the context of changes in employment legislation generally.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand it will be published before the beginning of the next session, which was the commitment.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: The commitment was either during this session or before the beginning of the next session, and I understand that it is on schedule to be in that timeframe. Therefore, it will be published between now and the end of January.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand the briefing from the Department states that it will be early next year.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: There will obviously be a substantial social welfare package in the budget, as there has been for the past eight years——

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: ——and there will be a Bill to give effect to that immediately after the budget which will be brought to this House.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I assure Deputy Ryan that I am anxious to see that legislation through because it is badly needed. The intention is, I understand, to have Second Stage through by Christmas and to have Committee Stage in January.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand that is the wish of most parties in the House.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: Issues around the national stadium have already been made clear by the Government. Deputy Burton will be well aware of the decision that was made to redevelop Lansdowne Road. There will be legislation on the facilities that exist at Abbotstown. I do not know when we will have that.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: It is No. 1 because it begins with "A" for Abbotstown.

Order of Business. (1 Dec 2005)

Mary Harney: It is not the first priority.