Results 23,581-23,600 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: Deputy Bruton asked about the report of the monitoring committee. The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will make a statement when the report is published. Our thoughts today are with the parents of the late Róisín Ruddle, Helen and Ger Ruddle, who have had to come to terms with the tragedy of the unexpected death of their daughter at the age of two. The publication today of the...

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: We have established 13 nursing schools in recent years.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: We have invested capital expenditure of €240 million in the development of such schools.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: Everybody has acknowledged that it is a substantial amount of money. Most independent analysis supports that.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: Nurses from Australia, the United States, the United Kingdom and many European countries are going overseas as well. The report into the death of Róisín Ruddle contains recommendations about gaps, particularly in ICU, which affect cardiac and other serious forms of surgery. We need to ensure that intensive care units are staffed at all times so they can deal with patients who require surgery.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: It is obvious that Deputies will be given copies of the report. I am sure they would like an opportunity to study it. Some of the issues raised in the report were discussed during the debate on the Private Members' motion tabled by Fine Gael this week. The Minister intends to issue a statement when the report is published.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: Not in the House today, no.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: I assume Deputies would like an opportunity to study the report before it is discussed in the House. I would have thought that such an approach would be better.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: I understand there will be questions on the matter today. It is not correct to suggest that there is a nursing crisis.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: Perhaps Deputy Ó Caoláin or Deputy Ó Snodaigh had the rope.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: The heads of the Údarás na Gaeltachta Bill will be published later this year. I do not think they will be published before the elections in early April.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: The Bill will be published in this session.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: Yes.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: The Minister will bring the Bill back to the Cabinet.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: I do not intend to anticipate the contents of the Bill.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: The Bill will be published later this year. I will discuss it with the relevant Minister to see whether it can be introduced sooner.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: They are the doctor-only medical cards. For somebody who was so critical, the Deputy seems very anxious about them. As I stated previously, in light of legal advice, legislation is required and it will be presented to the Cabinet on Tuesday week.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: It is not.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: I am delighted the Deputy is anxious to have them issued given that she was very critical of them at first.

Order of Business. (10 Feb 2005)

Mary Harney: The idea is that they will be issued in April.