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Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Since 1997 there has been a cumulative additional investment of approximately €720 million in the development of appropriate treatment and care services for people with cancer. This investment has enabled the funding of over 100 additional consultant posts in key areas of cancer care throughout the country. An evaluation of the first national cancer strategy demonstrated that the key goal...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (27 Oct 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 have a reply issued directly to the Deputy.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: What about Newcastle, Saggart and Rathcoole and the rest of the constituency?

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 19, Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]— Order for Report, Report and Final Stages, to adjourn at 1.30 p.m., if not previously concluded; and No. 18, Parental Leave (Amendment) Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that the Dáil, on its rising today, shall adjourn until 2.30 p.m....

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The register of persons unsafe to work with children Bill is being done on a North-South basis, which is appropriate. It will be done as quickly as possible but I am not in a position to say when we will have the legislation. The inspectorate of nursing homes will be part of the health information and quality authority legislation, which I hope to bring to the Cabinet soon. There are three...

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I refer to an issue raised by Deputy Kenny, which I forgot to address. The institutions covered by the redress board are those where the State had a supervisory role. Regarding Deputy Rabbitte's question, the intention of the Government is to establish a commission of inquiry under new powers granted by recent legislation. The Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children, Deputy...

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Yes.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: A Criminal Justice Bill is before the House but has not yet reached Committee Stage. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will bring an amendment, similar to that suggested in the Murphy report, to the Cabinet within weeks. The amendment will then be introduced on Committee Stage so that we can pass the legislation quickly.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: I am not in a position to state when this legislation will be ready. I will discuss the matter with the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Regarding legislation on medical practitioners, this will occur next year. I am making amendments to the heads of the Bill, which I am prepared to make available publicly to the Deputy and others. I do not know the details of the situation in Kerry but I know that many consultants apply for positions in other parts of country and when they are appointed they have a habit of making statements...

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: No, that is a fact. I recently cleared the regulations for the regional forum. These must now be approved by the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: New legislation on clinical trials, applicable throughout the EU, was introduced last year. That applies to all clinical trials where informed consent must be given. The Irish Medicines Board legislation is before the House and changes are being made to regulatory matters in that legislation.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: That is no longer the practice. We have new legislation.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: The court decided that because of the state of health and the age of witnesses——

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: ——it was not possible to have an inquiry. We cannot make that retrospectively legal.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: In both cases I will talk to the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and revert to the Deputy or have him revert to the Deputy. I am not in a position to answer.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: That legislation has been withdrawn.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: There is plenty of legislation on industrial relations issues.

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: Can I clarify that matter because it might be helpful? For legal reasons we were advised by the Attorney General not to put the report on the website. That is the reason, unlike other reports, it has not been possible to do that. My Department sent a large number of copies of the report to the Ferns diocese and if the Deputy is anxious to receive copies for particular victims, I would be...

Order of Business. (27 Oct 2005)

Mary Harney: It is normal, and I believe we have been reasonable in these circumstances, when a public report has been completed to make it available to interested and affected parties as far as possible, free of charge, and thereafter copies can be purchased from the Government Publications Office. If there are victims of sexual abuse who are interested in getting a copy of this report, within reason I...