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Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: That issue will not be dealt with in the Social Welfare Bill.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The legislation will be published next year.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 27, Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 — Second Stage (resumed), to adjourn at 1.30 p.m. if not previously concluded; and No. 1, Registration of Deeds and Title Bill 2004 [Seanad] — Second Stage.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I think about seven institutions were added in the summer to the list by the Minister for Education and Science. They were institutions where the State had an inspection role and, therefore, had responsibilities. No institution is on that list and part of the legal redress if the State did not have an inspection role.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I do not know the individual's specific case mentioned by the Deputy but there was no single——

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand the Minister for Education and Science has met the lady in question and spoken to her. I am not familiar with the purpose of each section in the Children Act but I am aware that the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Lenihan, will come to the Cabinet shortly with an implementation programme for a number of sections.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: We will have two pharmacy Bills, one dealing with some fitness to practise issues that will come before the House early next year. The second Bill is scheduled for later in the year or at the start of 2007. On the chief pharmacist and other professionals at the Department of Health and Children, the salaries paid do not appear to attract many people from the outside. Real issues exist...

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: A social welfare Bill will be published to implement the budget changes. The Minister for Social and Family Affairs and the Minister for Finance will announce a major package for social welfare in the budget. Concerning fuel, we extended the period covered by the allowance rather than increasing the allowance.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Social and Family Affairs is conscious of and sensitive to the needs of the elderly on welfare.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I am very interested in this issue because the doctor in question has contacted my office a number of times on the provision of a private facility for cancer care at Cork University Hospital. I am more than familiar with the issues in Cork.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Concerning the alcohol products Bill, which was raised as a priority question some days ago, we have decided on a voluntary code in the first instance.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The legislation will be published in the middle of next year and I will ask the Chief Whip to communicate with Deputy Michael Higgins on the ratification of various treaties.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: That will occur in the middle of next year. What is happening in Monaghan is much less than what the Deputy's party colleague, the Northern Ireland Minister with responsibility for health, social services and public safety, Bairbre de Brún, did in respect of services in Dungannon. All acute services were moved to Craigavon for patient safety reasons.

Order of Business. (24 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Deputy Ó Caoláin should be consistent.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that on 10 May 2005, I approved a grant of €30,000 to the Coeliac Society from my Department's 2005 allocation of national lottery funds towards the cost of compiling and printing a book of gluten free manufactured products and the mailing of it to all members; advising members of changes to products throughout the year via the website and also towards the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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 — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Finlay tribunal of inquiry, which reported in 1997, noted that between November 1991 and December 1993, blood donors in the Munster region, who had tested positive for hepatitis C, were not immediately notified of their test results. The tribunal acknowledged that these donors were eventually informed by the then Blood Transfusion Service Board of their diagnosis between late 1993 and...

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Section 5 of the Health Act 1970 and section 7 of the Health (Eastern Regional Authority) Act 1999 states that the health boards and ERHA were corporate bodies prior to the enactment of the Health Act 2004. In view of this the provision of legal services and advice to these bodies was a matter solely for them and my Department had no role to play. I have forwarded the question to the Health...

Written Answers — Legal Services: Legal Services (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: Section 6 of the Health Act 2004 states that the Health Service Executive is a corporate body. In view of this the provision of legal services and advice to these bodies was a matter solely for them and my Department had no role to play. I have forwarded the question to the Health Service Executive for direct response to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy's question relates to the 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.