Results 24,081-24,100 of 24,635 for speaker:Mary Harney
- Written Answers — Irish Blood Transfusion Service: Irish Blood Transfusion Service (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The design team for the interim facility for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service in Cork was appointed early in 2004. Procurement of the facility is being fast-tracked and construction work commenced on site in June 2004. The contract is being carried out in two phases to allow continuity of the existing service. Phase 1, the new interim laboratory building, is complete including...
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The medical card income guidelines for 1997 are as follows: Category Single person living alone (under 66) (£88.00) â¬111.74 Single person living alone (66-79) (£96.00) â¬121.89 Single person living alone (80 or over) (£100.50) â¬127.61 Single person living with family (under 66) (£78.00) â¬99.04 Single person living with...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I thank Deputy Kenny for his good wishes and assure him I am no Messiah. There is no magic wand and I have no silver bullet.
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: We cannot continue to put more and more money into the health services without serious reform, a fact everyone in the House acknowledges. The good news is that we have more nurses per capita than any other country in the OECD, although they and other health workers do not come cheap. In order to meet benchmarking and salary increases next year, we will need an additional â¬500 million. One...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I thank the Deputy for his support in the case in Mayo. I do not know if it is a suitable case for the national treatment purchase fund. One of the issues surrounding accident and emergency is the lack of data. I have asked for patient data to be made available over the next two weeks as it is not collected at the moment. This is so that we can know the kind of cases with which we are...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: More resources into mental health is a priority. We have to ensure that people who require institutional care live in the best possible circumstances. Among the issues I would like to see dealt with is the situation regarding the Central Mental Hospital. All of these issues require resources, including the removal of people with intellectual disabilities from mental health institutions. The...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Specifically in regard to St.Loman's, I am not in a position to advise the Deputy what happened to the missing â¬15 million from the mental health area, although perhaps I can check that. The overall policy is that any sale in the health area that can be made should go generally into health, with one proviso in respect of social and affordable housing. My Department, like every other...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I think he was talking about specific pieces of land.
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I very much share the Deputy's view in regard to female genital mutilation. I have spoken to the Attorney General about this matter and he assured me that it is covered under the Offences Against the Person Act. I have spoken to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform in regard to Juliet Imiruaye and he has agreed to give her a stay of six months while he reviews the case. I very...
- Leaders' Questions. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The more general question is more appropriate to the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. The legislation that is required on foot of the referendum will come to the House shortly. In regard to the specific case, because of the contribution Juliet made in regard to this issue and the contribution she has made in regard to health services generally and given that she asked me to...
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The Order of Business shall be as follows: No. 17, motion re leave to introduce Supplementary and Additional Estimates, Votes 16 and 39; No. 18, motion re referral of Supplementary and Additional Estimates, Votes 16 and 39, to select committee; No. 19, motion re membership of committees; No. 1, Adoptive Leave Bill 2004 [Seanad] â Second Stage; and No. 3, Civil Service Regulation (Amendment)...
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The matter will return to the House on Thursday.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: The building control Bill is substantially in hand and will be ready in the middle of next year.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: I do not believe we require legislation to deal with the problem in County Roscommon.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: There will be an open invitation to the House, I am assured.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Even Deputy Joe Higgins might get an invitation.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: That Bill was cleared by the Cabinet this morning. I hope the other Bill to reform the health service will be before the House in November. The health complaints Bill will be incorporated into that Bill.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: It will be introduced this session. It has been cleared by the Government and I believe it has been published. It does not make provision for any amnesties.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Perhaps the Deputy should debate that when the Bill is considered in the House.
- Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)
Mary Harney: Unfortunately, I do not have the answer. Perhaps I could come back to the Deputy tomorrow, if it is in order.