Results 22,261-22,280 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I will be signing a number of regulations over the next week in connection with the 2004 Act. I am not familiar with the issue Deputy Naughten has raised but will check it.
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The heads of the Bill were cleared by the Government and I will discuss the matter of issuing the heads with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Deputy Roche.
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Minister for Transport informs me that the order for Report Stage and major amendments are being drafted.
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I have no idea but it is a significant administrative task for the Department.
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I gave Deputy Cowley the answer to that question yesterday. The answer is no, of course it will not.
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: There is a difficulty in signing them at present in that if we had signed them in their original draft form, we would have imposed a charge on people who, traditionally, did not pay a charge. I am referring to the mental health psychiatric area. I propose next week to sign regulations covering the elderly and to deal with the mental health psychiatric aspects in subsequent regulations which...
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: It is proposed to take No. 12a, motion regarding ministerial rota for parliamentary questions; No 19, Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2005 â Second Stage (resumed); No. 20, Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004 â Second Stage (resumed) and No. 21, Land Bill 2004 [Seanad] â Second Stage (resumed). It is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, that No. 12a shall...
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Government has no plans to amend the Public Service Management Act. Our competition law has been greatly enhanced in recent years but must be kept under constant review. I hope the Government will be in a position shortly to make a decision regarding the terminal at Dublin Airport.
- Order of Business. (12 May 2005)
Mary Harney: With regard to the cost, it depends on the level of take-up, particularly by estates but the lower figure that has been estimated by the Department is â¬845 million. A figure of approximately â¬1.2 billion or â¬1.3 billion has been estimated by the Health Service Executive. It is in that ballpark, which is why I have used a figure of approximately â¬1 billion which is somewhere between...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 65, 74 and 141 together. On 1 September 2004 the Government, following a review of the timescales for all tribunals and inquiries, decided that the post mortem inquiry should furnish its final report not later than the 31 March 2005 and that the inquiry would then cease to exist. The chairman of the inquiry was so advised and subsequently delivered a report on...
- Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: Additional revenue funding of â¬70 million and additional capital funding of â¬10 million has been provided to support the actions identified to improve the delivery of accident and emergency services. The Health Service Executive, HSE, has been charged with responsibility to implement the actions identified in the ten point plan for accident and emergency services. There are also...
- Written Answers — Asthma Incidence: Asthma Incidence (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood and approximately 10% have experienced an attack of asthma at some stage. Across Europe the level of asthma has increased significantly and in this country has risen to 20% in young teenagers. There are many risk factors for asthma. It is considered as a complex disorder where genetics and the environment play an interacting role....
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The recently published Revised Estimates for Public Services set out the funding available to the Health Service Executive in 2005. This funding takes into account general factors such as pay and non-pay increases and allows for the continuance of service levels generally together with additional funding of â¬200 million for the following priority service areas: disability, accident and...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: The Health Act 2004 provided for the Health Service Executive, HSE, 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 funding of the Ballymun Health Centre, including the fit out and equipping of the facility....
- Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 70, 120, 133 and 159 together. The current phase of performance verification for the health sector is the fourth phase of the process set out in the Sustaining Progress agreement. The public service pay agreement provides that the final two phases of the benchmarking increases and the general round increases is dependent on verification of satisfactory...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I met recently with Judge Harding-Clarke who is chairing the Lourdes Hospital inquiry. She advised me that the work of the inquiry is at an advanced stage. I look forward to early receipt of its report. I have also met with representatives of Patient Focus, the advocacy group which represents, inter alia, former patients of the person referred to by the Deputy. I advised the group that I...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I am committed to the national rollout of a cervical screening programme in line with international best practice. International evidence demonstrates the proven efficacy of programmes that are effectively managed and meet quality assurance standards. Careful planning and consultation with relevant professional and advocacy stakeholders is required before I make definite policy decisions on a...
- Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: My Department is not aware of any plans to close the maternity unit at Kerry General Hospital. I understand that management at Kerry General Hospital has taken steps to reassure staff in this regard. In fact, my Department has been informed that interviews were held in March of this year to recruit a permanent third obstetrician for the hospital. This appointment is being processed by the...
- Written Answers — Water Fluoridation: Water Fluoridation (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: Fluoridation of public water supplies as a public health measure is accepted as being one of the most effective methods of ensuring against tooth decay. The World Health Organisation, WHO, recommends fluoridation of public water supplies and has stated that "fluoridation of water supplies, where possible, is the most effective public health measure for the prevention of dental decay". The WHO...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (11 May 2005)
Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 80 and 151 together. A new national cancer strategy is currently being finalised by the National Cancer Forum, a multi-disciplinary group of experts in oncology. As part of this work, the forum has reviewed all issues relating to screening, including examining specific diseases such as prostate and colorectal cancer. The forum is also developing criteria...