Results 20,561-20,580 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (17 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 — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 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 again requested the parliamentary affairs division of the executive to arrange to have this matter investigated and a reply issued directly to the Deputy.
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 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 — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (17 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. This includes responsibility for considering new capital proposals or progressing those in the health capital programme. Accordingly, my Department is requesting the parliamentary affairs division of the...
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 4, Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005 â Order for Second Stage and Second Stage, to adjourn at 2 p.m. if not previously concluded; and No. 1, Employees (Provision of Information and Consultation) Bill 2005 [Seanad] â Second Stage (resumed).
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Abbeylara report has not been received yet. If a Supplementary Estimate is introduced, it will not be to deal with the matter raised by the Deputy. The mental health commission, for example, was not established this year because of a dispute with the consultants. There is some additional money that may be allocated to other needs in the health area between now and the end of the year but...
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Yes, certainly.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government will proceed with the Sea-Fisheries and Maritime Jurisdiction Bill 2005. It is important legislation and will be debated next week. We hope to have it passed as quickly as possible. The criminal justice (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be brought forward next year.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: No legislation is promised in this regard.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform intends, by way of a statutory instrument, to amend the legislation on incitement to hatred.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: I understand it will be within the next two weeks.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Both Bills deal with the regulation of the pharmacy profession. The first Bill, which deals with some fitness to practice issues, will be brought forward early next year. The cost of pharmaceuticals, which accounts for 11% of the health budget, is not the subject of legislation but rather of negotiation. Such negotiation will take place shortly both with the industry and other elements of the...
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: In regard to my Department, I am considering the allocation of some unspent moneys to priority areas. I have mentioned the moneys allocated for the mental health tribunals which have not been spent and will not be spent this year. I am not in a position to say whether other Ministers may plan to bring forward Supplementary Estimates.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The outturn figures will, but I understand today's Estimates for public services will not.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: We do not have a licensing regime for hospitals but the medical practitioners (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will make the registration of professionals mandatory in future. We must look in due course at the licensing of hospital facilities and other places where medical treatments take place.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: Ireland is the third largest per capita contributor in the world to the relief fund. The Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs with responsibility for overseas development and human rights and others will be available to do whatever else we can.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: That can be discussed between the Whips.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The recent decision the Government made on the separation of the airport authorities has meant an increase in traffic at Shannon Airport by 90% over the last year. That has to be a positive economic impact.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: It is not possible to say when we will have the crimes Bill.
- Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)
Mary Harney: The údarás legislation will be dealt with next year and it is not possible to say when for the charities legislation.