Results 21,961-21,980 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I saw the Minister of State, Deputy Parlon, wearing a band on his arm. I will not speculate as to what that meant. I will leave that to others.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: As I told the Deputy previously the whistleblowers legislation that was proposed ran into serious constitutional and other issues. It was decided, I think, to pursue the matter by way of sectoral whistleblowing provisions. We did that in the Competition Act and it was followed in other legislation since. That is the most desirable way to pursue this issue.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I told the Deputy it ran into serious constitutional and legal difficulties which I think I have explained to him before.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: It was decided that it would be dealt with. For example, the Competition Act made provision for it and the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Bill and the child abuse legislation made provision for it. Certainly I am looking at it in the context of the HIQA legislation but there are real issues when it comes to saying that somebody who works for a company in Ireland can report about matters...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Perhaps the line Minister — the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment or his Minister of State in this case — can——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: No, it is not.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I dealt with this issue before and the reasons it was not pursued. Perhaps we can make that clear to Deputies. That is why we went for the sectoral approach.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The Deputy is asking me about a Labour Party Bill, not a Government Bill.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: There is no Government Bill coming that I am aware of, unless the law has changed since I——

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: Rather than have a row here, can we ask the line Minister to make the legal advice available.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: I said the line Minister would make the legal advice available to the Deputy.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: In regard to nursing homes there will be legislation in the autumn but in regard to animal health it is not possible to say at this stage.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The parental leave Bill will be introduced in the next session and the Adoptive Leave Bill has been ordered for Report Stage. I have been having discussions with the Minister for Agriculture and Food regarding country of origin labelling.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The repayments legislation will be introduced in the autumn.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The repayments process will be introduced in the autumn. The other matter referred to by the Deputy does not require legislation.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The energy (miscellaneous provisions) Bill will be published this session and the other legislation will be published this year.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: The health information and quality authority legislation will be presented later this year. Every Minister for Health would have serious concerns about the rise in AIDS globally and the issues to do with sexually transmitted infections in this country. I have been in discussions with the authorities. I attended a major event in Dublin a couple of weeks ago. I am not aware that budgetary...

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: It is not possible to say at this stage.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: There is no change. The Heads of Government are meeting tomorrow and Friday and maybe even on Saturday, to deal with the financial perspectives. We will take on board any outcome of that deliberation.

Order of Business. (15 Jun 2005)

Mary Harney: That legislation will be available either late this year or early next year.