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Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 May 2005)

Mary Harney: With regard to the disposal of assets classified as land and buildings, no transactions for their sale have occurred over the past ten years. All land and buildings for use by my Department are owned and managed by the Office of Public Works, OPW, and in that time period there has been only one property transaction involving my Department, made between the OPW and the former South Eastern...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (17 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. As the person in question resides in County Mayo, my Department has requested the chief officer for the executive's western area to...

Written Answers — Patient Statistics: Patient Statistics (17 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. Services at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, incorporating the National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, are provided under an arrangement...

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for services at the Mid-West Regional Hospital. My Department has requested the chief officer for the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 86 and 87 together. The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the Health Service Executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. I consider that appropriate transport arrangements for patients...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered, on its behalf, health and personal social services. This will include responsibility for the determination of eligibility of persons to GP visit cards. In November 2004, I announced the...

Written Answers — Fairtrade Products: Fairtrade Products (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The purchase of any products by my Department must be in accordance with the procedures governing public procurement. I understand that Fairtrade products refer in the main to food items and, as such, purchases by the restaurant in my Department are a matter for the catering company concerned. However, I can confirm that the current catering company has a contract for the supply of coffee...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The process by which a person is appointed to a state board reflects the conditions for appointment laid down in the relevant statutory instrument establishing the board. Nominations for appointments to boards of statutory agencies under the aegis of my Department can arise in different ways. Some members are nominated by prescribed bodies, individual office holders or organisations and...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, which was established on 1 January 2005. Under the Act, the executive has the responsibility to manage and deliver, or arrange to be delivered on its behalf, health and personal social services. This includes responsibility for the assessment of applications for medical cards. Accordingly, my Department has requested the chief...

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: There has been a major reorganisation of the Department. It has a new Secretary General. Considerable effort was spent trying to locate that famous file from the Attorney General but it has yet to be found. I do not have it in my possession.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Prisons Bill 2005 is ordered for Second Stage. If the State did not need to get involved in public tendering, perhaps the Government could make private land deals and get land as cheaply as everyone else. We must go to the market and advertise, which happened in this case.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: It was normal.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Minister for Transport, Deputy Cullen, informs me the Bill will be introduced later this year. I share the Deputy's view about the mental health tribunals. They have not been established because the consultants have not been prepared to participate. When we have a sufficient number of psychiatrists willing to participate on the panels, the work will begin immediately concerning the 600...

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: We need at least 50 to 60 psychiatrists to participate but do not yet have anywhere near that many. Work is ongoing to achieve this target over the next few weeks.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: Well, we——

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: We do not require legislation to ensure files go from A to B.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Bill is being worked on by Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, and will be introduced later this year.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: As far as I remember, the credit unions are under the ambit of IFSRA but no legislation has been promised.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: The Minister was here and is here most of the time. The heads of the Bord Gáis Bill are expected later this year.

Order of Business. (12 May 2005)

Mary Harney: I imagine the roads legislation will deal with roads and the strategic infrastructure Bill, which will be going before the Cabinet shortly, will deal with other matters.